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Makerere University – Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA)
Makerere University – College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology – Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art
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In short
The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) of Makerere University, part of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, was founded in 1937 by Margaret Trowell, after whom it is named. It offers programmes in fine art and industrial design at bachelor's, master's and PhD level, including the Bachelor of Industrial Art and Applied Design. Its Department of Industrial Art and Applied Design, which succeeded the Department of Industrial Arts and Design created in 1995, has lecturers specialising in ceramics, jewellery, fashion, metal and wood fabrication, and textiles and weaving.
- Where
- Kampala, Uganda
- Founded
- 1937
- Crafts
- Ceramics and porcelain · Weaving and textiles · Goldsmithing and jewelry
- pr.cedat@mak.ac.ug
- Source
- School website · checked on 25/10/2026
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