4 FADA ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Professor Federico Freschi Executive Dean lecture halls and Design Café are all located within the main Faculty building on APB, providing students and staff with conveniently situated facilities. Despite the transition following the departure of former Executive Dean Prof Stephane Laurent at the beginning of the year, 2023 witnessed FADA’s consolidation of numerous strategic initiatives established in prior years – not least, seeing the first graduating cohort of the Master’s in Art Therapy, the move of the GSA to excellent studio and office space on the JBS Campus, the successful SACAP validation of both our under- and postgraduate programmes, and the increase submission of creative outputs for DHET accreditation. Under the adept stewardship of Acting Executive Dean Prof Desiree Smal, in 2023 the Faculty successfully achieved its performance targets while remaining responsive to the evolving strategic imperatives of the University. At FADA, we are deeply invested in ensuring that our students learn to be proactive about finding and creating situations where they can put their knowledge, skills, and values into practice. 2023 once again proved our commitment to transcending boundaries, fostering innovation and giving life to ideas that shape the world around us. With a presence across three campuses (APB, APK and JBS), FADA boasts exceptional facilities and staff, maintaining a longstanding reputation for producing highly skilled graduates capable of addressing realworld challenges effectively. The Faculty comprises nine academic departments offering degree and diploma programmes in Architecture (comprising the undergraduate Department of Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA)), Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Jewellery Design and Manufacture, Multimedia, and Visual Art. Additionally, the Faculty houses UJ Arts and Culture, encompassing the UJ Arts Centre and the UJ Art Gallery on APK, with Arts and Culture offices on all UJ campuses. Further enriching our academic environment, we host two research centres: Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD) led by Prof Leora Farber, and the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art History and Visual Culture directed by Prof Brenda Schmahmann. FADA is located in several dedicated buildings with customised studios, computer laboratories, workshops and a fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab), all well-equipped to suit the specific needs of disciplines and departments. The FADA gallery, library, auditorium, The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture at the University of Johannesburg houses all the creative disciplines under one roof. We maintain a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engage actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg and the rest of the world. Dear Stakeholders, FADA 2023 INTRODUCTION
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