DAS | Digital Art School - 2023

DAS | Digital Art School

About DAS | Digital Art School

DAS School of Art and Design is a modern Atelier Art School, giving dedicated training to a small number of students each intake. In the entertainment design industry, a “Degree” or “Certification” in any particular art course means little to employers, but rather a students Art Portfolio is the measurement criteria for employment. Art Directors for major game, film and media companies know that an artists’ skill is in their work, not in their on-paper qualification, and global industry professionals agree.

DAS School of Art and Design offers a comprehensive one year art training program for the entertainment design industry, particularly training in conceptual art and illustration for films and games. Students who finish a DAS course will leave with a certificate of completion, but far more importantly, they will leave with a solid conceptual art and illustration portfolio – their qualifier for employment in the industry.

DAS | Digital Art School Courses Offered

Full-Time Foundation Course

1 Year Advanced Portfolio Development (BETA)

Art Fundamentals: Drawing and Painting Essentials Online Course

Art Fundamentals: Digital Art Tools Essentials

DAS | Digital Art School Application For Admission

DAS | Digital Art School Application For Admission Application Procedure

Fill in and submit the Online Course Application by clicking the button below
Download the Master Student Agreement
Pay the non-refundable registration fee Payment Details Here
A Student interview will be setup once the registration payment is confirmed

When you have completed the form, you will receive an email confirming our receipt of the Online Course application form, and be returned to this page to proceed to Step 2.

STEP TWO

Prepare the following documentation to be sent to us via email at contact@digitalartschool.co.za after filling in the application form.

A signed acceptance of the Master Student Agreement.

Please sign, scan and email the Master Student Agreement to us.
A copy of your Matric or 12th Grade Certificate (or Grade 11 results if you have not completed Matric yet)
A Portrait Photo of the Student (ID Photo Size).
A copy of your identification document or Passport.
Please ensure you are familiar with the student equipment requirements, view them here.

STEP THREE

Once we have received the above documentation and proof of registration payment, the following will take place:

Students will recieve a letter of acceptance once the student interview has taken place and the Master Student Agreement has been received
Initial student fees as described in the Master Student Agreement must be paid before course commencement.
Once initial student fees are paid, students will recceive their timetables, orientation dates and additional information at a specified time.
Welcome to DAS School of Art and Design!

DAS | Digital Art School Application For Admission Admissions Policy

We have set minimum application requirements for students who wish to apply to the course. All completed applications will be considered.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the below requirements in order to apply:

Must have a Matric Certificate, 12th Grade Diploma, Grade 11 End year Result (If still in Matric), or equivalents
Cannot be younger than 18 years of age
Must be medically and physically able to partake in the course
Must attend the interview and drawing analysis session to be held after application (or held over Skype for international students)

DAS | Digital Art School Application For Admission Course Fees

2018 COURSE FEES

The below indicate all fees associated with enrollment and application for DAS courses.

REGISTRATION FEES

Non-refundable Registration fee (required for application): R15000 (ZAR) $1200 (USD)

*50% of the Registration Fee forms part of Course Fees

COURSE FEES

One Year Full-time Foundations & Advanced Course: R125,000 (ZAR) $9300 (USD)

One Year Full-time Advanced portfolio Development Course: R95,000 (ZAR) $7100 (USD)

SPLIT PAYMENT SCHEDULING

As per the Master Student Agreement, Section 6.3, Payment Options are as below:

If you require alternative payment arrangements, please do contact us and we will strive to accommodate you.

Course fees may be paid in full 60 days prior to course commencement, or alternatively in 3 separate payments as detailed below:

• An initial payment of 60% (ZAR) 60 days before course commencement

• A second payment of 30% (ZAR) within 3 months of course commencement, and no later.

• A final payment of 10% (ZAR) within 6 months of course commencement, and no later.

• All fees are to be paid via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) into the designated bank account (see below)

• Notification will be sent reminding split-payment applicants to pay their second and final payments.

• An invoice for fees will be issued once course application is successful, and all payments will receive a receipt of payment sent via email once payment is received.

DAS BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

Epic Legend (Pty) Ltd
First National Bank
Account: 62415980079
Branch Code: 250117
Type: Business Cheque

Swift Code (For international payments): FIRNZAJJ

Please ensure payments to DAS are timely. Thank you.

DAS | Digital Art School Application For Admission Required Equipment

STUDENT EQUIPMENT LIST

All students require the following equipment and stationary for the Foundations and Advanced courses. The below equipment is all non-course, and must be arranged by students.

REQUIRED BOOKS

The following books are required for the course, and can be purchased through the school or individually:

How to Draw – Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from your Imagination, by Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling

Color and Light – A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney

HARDWARE

A laptop computer (PC or Mac) with:

A minimum of a 13″ display.
A minimum of 4GB Ram. 8GB ram is recommended.
A processor no lower than an Intel Core i5 (or equivalent) processor.
A Wacom Intuos or Wacom Intuos Pro tablet of size “Medium” or greater. Large is our recommended size.
Wacom Cintiq / Companion and Sony VAIO Active Pen products may be used at students discretion.