College of the Arts | |
Mottoeng: | Lifelong learning through the arts |
Established: | 1971 |
Type: | Arts college |
Rector: | Angelika Schroeder |
Faculty: | 39 full-time 75 part-time (2011) |
City: | Windhoek |
Province: | Khomas Region |
Country: | Namibia |
The College of the Arts (COTA) is an institution of arts education in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. In 2011, it employed 39 lecturers full-time and 75 on a part-time basis. The institution had 450 students studying towards a diploma, a further 650 enrolled in fee-financed courses, and 4,800 students participated in community-based programs organised by the college.[1] COTA was established by people of German heritage in 1971 as a Whites-only state conservatory of music. In the mid-80s, drama and visual arts were added to the Conservatory's programs, and in 1990 it was renamed College for the Arts.[1]
The seven full-time degree programs currently offered are African Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Fashion Design, Television Production, Radio Production, New Media Design, and Music and Sound Production.[1] Tertiary programs are offered as three-year courses of studies. COTA's leitmotiv is "Lifelong learning through the arts".[2]