Fast facts

Our facilities

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has modern and well-equipped facilities that promote quality teaching and research. A few examples are:

Computer facilities

The Humanities Computer User Area or HUMARGA serves four faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Law and Theology. HUMARGA’s facilities include electronic classrooms, used for various academic lectures and practical sessions, in buildings across campus and an open area with 250 workstations on the third floor of the Arts Building. The open area is accessible 24 hours a day, provided you have a valid student card that has been activated for HUMARGA.

Through HUMARGA, you can access your email and dedicated network space, consult electronic resources, print material, use specialised software, and gain exposure to the latest technology. Geography and Environmental Studies, Journalism, Music, and Visual Arts all have their own specialised equipment and software, fulfilling the educational needs of students enrolled for subjects in these departments.

HUMARGA also works closely with the Disability Unit and the Lombardi Braille Centre to support students living with disabilities. Email braille@sun.ac.za if you would like to know more about the Lombardi Braille Centre.

Need some assistance?

Visit the HUMARGA website or contact the help desk during office hours:

Send email
Tel: 021 808 2129

Adam Small​ Theatre Complex​

The Adam Small​ Theatre Complex​ is a multi-purpose facility used by our students for artistic educational exposure through performances presented by our students. The productions of other artists, including community productions in which our staff and students are involved, are also put on show here. Plans are currently underway to redesign the current space to offer more streamlined and cost-effective utilisation of technical and performance resources. For more information, visit the Drama Department.​​

Conservatorium

A modern building that hosts the Endler Hall, the Fismer Hall and the Jannasch Hall. The Endler Hall, which has excellent acoustical characteristics, has been acclaimed one of the finest concert halls in the world and seats 556 people. It boasts one of the finest mechanical tracker action organs in the country, built by the renowned Danish firm Marcussen, as well as two Bösendorfer concert grand pianos. The Fismer Hall seats 200 and is a multipurpose venue suitable for chamber music concerts, rehearsals and conferences. The Jannasch Hall, cabable of seating 180, is a lecture hall and is especially suitable for multimedia presentations and meetings. The Conservatorium has three floors with 57 practice studios, of which six are equipped with pipe organs and several with grand pianos. These practice rooms have a high level of sound insulation and are designed to eliminate the production of standing sound waves when practicing. The Conservatorium also hosts a music library which has a large collection of sheet music, print and online books, theses and journals, audiovisual material and a rare and unique collection of music manuscripts and artefacts housed in the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS), some dating from the 16th century. In addition, it has state-of-the-art recording studios, equipped with the latest technology. The studios are capable of professional recording, editing, mixing and film audio work, with soundtracks for local and international movies having been recorded in this space already. For more information, visit the Music Department