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BA Film & Cinematic Studies at African Academy of Cinematic Arts (Pty) Ltd

African Academy of Cinematic Arts (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Cinematic Studies (NQF 7, 360 credits) offered over six semesters on the Johannesburg campus. It covers the artistic, theoretical and practical aspects of filmmaking, with a chosen major.

Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time option 5 years (NQF 7, 360 credits, SAQA 123063)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Art of Film, Dramatic Literature, General Anthropology, Psychology of Production, Short Film Production 1 & 2; later years cover research methodology, entertainment law, documentary and experimental production, and feature film pre-production, production and post-production. Majors include Directing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, VFX, Sound Design and Editing.

Career pathways

Roles in screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing and sound design.

Official programme page

Application information

ZAR 89,000 a year. Pay-in-full price shown on programme page (also payable as 2 x R44,500, 4 x R22,250 or 12 x R7,416.67). Excludes separate registration fee of R3,850. Source

Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time option 5 years (NQF 7, 360 credits, SAQA 123063)

Apply through the official page: https://aaca.co.za/apply

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