CityVarsity
| Established | 1996 |
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Parent institution | Educor |
| Location | South Africa |
| Website | cityvarsity |
CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts is a private higher education institution in South Africa with a campus in Cape Town. It falls under Educor and offers full-time, short, and online degrees, diplomas, and certificates in the creative arts and media.
History
Seeking to provide quality creative arts and media career training and education, Rob Gray[1] founded CityVarsity in Cape Town in 1996. Rob collaborated with John Lazarus who owned the building in Kloof street, Cape Town. Later, it was officially registered as a private higher education institution with the Department of Higher Education and Training in 1997 and accredited by the Council on Higher Education.[2][3]The Cape Town campus moved from Park & Kloof Street to Roeland Street in 2014.[4] CityVarsity has seen an increase in international students over its existence.[5]
Courses and student life
CityVarsity has been honing South Africa's creative talent since 1996, offering a wide variety of courses including Animation, Journalism, Professional Acting and many more. Students often take on work experience during their studies.[6]
Bachelor of Arts:
- Film and Television
- Professional Acting for Camera
- Sound and Music Technology
Diploma:
- Animation
- Film and Television Production Techniques
- Multimedia Design and Production
- Professional Acting for Camera
- Professional Photography
- Sound Engineering
Certificate:
- Acting for Camera
- Art Direction
- Digital Media Arts
- Motion Picture Make-up
- New Media Development
Short programmes:
- Acting for Camera 1
- Basic Photography
- Camerawork and Lighting
- Creative Writing
- Digital Video Editing
- Directing
- Graphic Design and Digital Media
- Introduction to DSLR Filming
- Music Production
- Scriptwriting
- Short Video Production
- Sound Design and Post Production
- TV Presenting
- Vocal Training for Radio
Notable people
- Gérard Rudolf, head of drama 1998–2002
Alumni
- Garth Breytenbach
- Clint Brink
- Joe Daly
- Oshosheni Hiveluah
- Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong
- Elvira Lind
- Mamarumo Marokane
- Michael Matthews
- Bongo Mbutuma
- Tariro Mnangagwa
- Clarence Peters
- Meganne Young
References
- ^ Rob Gray
- ^ "CityVarsity Students recognised in International Competitions". Skills Portal. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "CityVarsity offers world-class creative and music production courses". Music in Africa. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "City Varsity in-house design". Talia O'Brien. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts". Educartis. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "City Varsity students take on real life work experience". Rosebank Killarney Gazette. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links
- CityVarsity on Educor
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