College of the Arts, Windhoek

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]

College of the Arts main campus
College of the Arts
Motto in English
Lifelong learning through the arts
TypeArts college
Established1971
RectorAngelika Schroeder
Academic staff
39 full-time
75 part-time (2011)[1]
Location
Windhoek
,
Khomas Region
,
Namibia

22.569°S 17.083°E / -22.569; 17.083

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]

References
  1. "Cota turns 40". New Era. Art Life weekly supplement. 29 July 2011. p. 3.
  2. Rothe, Andreas (2010): Media System and News Selection in Namibia. p. 91
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