CREATIVE ARTS COLLEGE OPEN DAY
CREATIVE Arts College (CAC), with campuses in Richards Bay, Pietermaritzburg and Durban, is a specialist training institute focusing on the creative, media and communications sectors – and serves as an access point into the industry. An accredited education and training division of the South African Film Institute, CAC offers credit bearing SAQA qualifications through the quality assurer MICT-SETA.
CAC extends an invitation to all prospective learners and their parents to visit any of the college’s campuses to get a first-hand experience of what the creative media and broadcast industries have to offer.
If you are interested in the fields of film, music, journalism, graphic design, animation, fashion, performing arts and similar, then take this opportunity to talk to the CAC experts and walk through the studios to get a glimpse of what is offered and how you could benefit.
The creative, media and broadcast industries are booming with opportunity, especially since the world has migrated from analogue to digital – thereby creating a vast amount of opportunity across all related sectors. Most of the world’s population now consumes media through photos, films, news, music and art, to name a few, via a variety of sources including print, radio, television, cinema, internet and mobile devices.
In addition, digital broadcasting has now set the scene for multiple television channels as well as many new radio stations – creating huge opportunities for creatives and media practitioners.
The creative/media industry is made up of many sectors and subsectors. Learners at CAC have the advantage of working in an environment that replicates the industry in that they work in conjunction with other departments on certain projects, as opposed to working in isolation from the rest of the industry.
The courses at CAC are career and industry-aligned, and are therefore ideally suited to meet the required criteria to launch a successful career in the industry. Guided by lecturers qualified and experienced in the relevant sector, learners are better equipped to enter their chosen field of study as they are not merely learning from textbooks. Courses have a strong practical focus, with learners working with industry standard equipment and studio sets to bridge the gap between the classroom and the work set-up.
CAC is also associated with numerous industry-aligned companies and government departments, which further ensures a full range of opportunities and growth for its students.
Many CAC graduates have achieved great success in the industry and become leaders in their fields. The college has received various awards for its works on high profile events and productions, and with its focus on quality delivery, it has been recognised as an Institute of Excellence by MICTSETA by being awarded the prestigious ISOE Award.
Creative Arts College hosts its Open Day on Saturday, December 2, starting at 9am. Prospective learners and their parents will have the opportunity to tour the campus and speak to some of the consultants and lecturers. They will also receive an information pack covering the programmes on offer, scope and opportunities as well as the registration material. Learners may commence registration immediately to secure their places.
If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the creative, media and broadcasting sector, then visiting CAC will be the smart thing to do. No RSVP is required, however if you need more information, call 0861 086 086.