Program Overview

University of Cape Town Programs

The University of Cape Town offers a range of programs through its Faculty of Humanities, including undergraduate and postgraduate studies in film and media.

Undergraduate Studies

• BA in Film & Television Studies
• BA in Media & Writing
• BA in Film & Media Production: Screen Production
  • Undergraduate Courses:
    • FAM1001F - Media and Society
    • FAM1000S - Analysing Film & Television
    • FAM2000F - Writing and Editing in the Media
    • FAM2003S - Media, Power & Culture
    • FAM2004S - Cinema: Histories and Movements
    • FAM2013F - Introduction to Screen Genres
    • FAM2014FS - Screen Production I
    • FAM2017FS - Multimedia Production I
    • FAM3000F - The Media in South Africa
    • FAM3001S - Advanced Media Studies
    • FAM3003S - Advanced Film Studies
    • FAM3005F - Film in Africa
    • FAM3016FL/P - Screen Production II
    • FAM3017FS - Senior Research Project: Screen Production
    • FAM3018FSL/P - Multimedia Production II
    • FAM3019FS - Multimedia Production III

Postgraduate Studies

• Honours:
  • Honours in Film & Television Studies
  • Honours in Film Theory & Practice
  • Honours in Media Theory & Practice
  • Honours in Political Communication
• Masters:
  • MA in Documentary Arts
  • MA in Film & Television Studies
  • MA in Film Studies
  • MA in Media Studies
  • MA in Media Theory & Practice
  • MA in Political Communication
  • Twinned MA degree in Global Media (LSE and UCT)
• PhD:
  • PhD in Film Studies
  • PhD in Media Studies
• Postgraduate Courses:
  • Honours Level Courses:
    • FAM4007F - Narrative Journalism
    • FAM4012H - Media Creative Project
    • FAM4000W - Video Project
    • FAM4001W - Research Essay/Project
    • FAM4004S - Avant-Grade Film
    • FAM4008F - Media Theory & Media Research
    • FAM4009H - Media Research Project
    • FAM4010F - Media and Brand Management
    • FAM4011F/S - Media Internship
    • FAM4013F - Political Communication
    • FAM4014S - Political Journalism
    • FAM4017F - Advanced Television Analysis
    • FAM4018S - Crisis Communication in Africa
    • FAM4033F/S - Writing for Television: Honours
    • FAM4036S - Film and Environment
    • FAM4037F - Approaches to Film & TV
    • FAM4038F - Authorship in Cinema
    • FAM4039F - Documentary Film: Forms & Theories
    • FAM4040F - Writing for Film: Honours
    • FAM4041S - Media and the Public Domain
  • Masters Level Courses:
    • FAM5006W - Minor Dissertation
    • FAM5011S - Media and the Public Domain
    • FAM5012W - Media Creative Project
    • FAM5013F - Advanced Media Methodology
    • FAM5014F/S - Media, Development and the Environment
    • FAM5015W - Making the Critical Documentary
    • FAM5017F - Political Communication
    • FAM5018S - Political Journalism
    • FAM5019F/S - Media Internship
    • FAM5020S - Advanced Brand Management
    • FAM5039F - Approaches to African Cinema
    • FAM5045F - Documentary Film: Forms & Theories
    • FAM5046S - Film and Environment
    • FAM5047F/S - Contemporary Moving Image Theories

Short Courses

• UCT Digital Photography online short course

  Course Description

  Learn how to take high-quality photographs using a DSLR camera, and explore the fundamentals of photo-editing.

  Who is this course for?

  This course explores the foundations of photography, including the correct terms and techniques, and suits both hobbyists and those looking to use photography in their careers.

  What you will learn

  • Module 1: Getting to Know Your Camera
  • Module 2: Aperture
  • Module 3: Shutter Speed
  • Module 4: ISO
  • Module 5: How Your Camera Understands Light
  • Module 6: How to Make Use of Your Flash
  • Module 7: Composition
  • Module 8: Portraits
  • Module 9: Landscape
  • Module 10: Basic Photo-Editing Techniques
• UCT Copy-Editing Online Short Course
• UCT Feature Journalism online short course
• UCT Web Design online short course
• Impact Facilitator Short Course

SARChI Chair

• SA-UK SARChI Bilateral Research Chair in Digital Media Sociology
• The Digital Media Sociology (DMS) Lab