| Established | 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 creative arts and media career training and education, Dr John Lazarus and Rob Gray founded CityVarsity in Cape Town in 1996. Dr Lazarus 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.The Cape Town campus moved from Park & Kloof Street to Roeland Street in 2014. CityVarsity has seen an increase in international students over its existence.
Courses and student life
CityVarsity has been in business 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.
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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