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Support the artists of tomorrow by making a gift to the UCT Performing and Creative Arts today. Image by Siwaphiwe Mgoboza, 2015, 'Who Let the Beings Out?'
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Welcome new and returning students!
Congratulations on joining our vibrant, multicultural community of students and staff. Have a question? No problem: browse this website for info or visit our main administrative office in the Beattie Building.
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Friday, 25 May 2018
CFMS lecturer publishes a book on Fees Must Fall

Dr Musawenkosi Ndlovu, senior lecturer at the Centre for Film and Media Studies, will launch his book on Fees Must Fall on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 17:00, at the Centre for African Studies Gallery, Harry Oppenheimer Institute Building, Upper Campus, UCT. 

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Publication Date:
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 11:30
UCT Dance School stages Dancing in the dark at Baxter Theatre

The UCT School of Dance staged a dance work to explore notions of Black Dance on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, at the Baxter Theatre.  

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Publication Date:
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 11:30
Wasserman honoured by Humboldt Foundation

Herman Wasserman, professor of media studies and director of the Centre for Film and Media Studies, has been awarded the prestigious Georg Forster Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award, granted in recognition of a researcher’s entire career achievements, includes a cash award and an invitation to undertake prolonged research in Germany. 

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Publication Date:
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 10:00
Levy Sekgapane wins the World Opera Competition

Levy Sekgapane, a recent graduate of the University of Cape Town Opera School, won the 2017 Operalia competition in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 29 July 2017

 

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Publication Date:
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 13:15

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Why Humanities at UCT?

Diversity is our key strength

As the largest faculty on campus, the Faculty of Humanities is home to more than 6000 Undergraduate and Postgraduate students annually. Currently 43 countries are represented in our student body. We attract students and academics from across the globe which means exposure to a rich diversity of knowledge, experience and best practice.

Research and Teaching

UCT Faculty of Humanities has a reputation for demanding excellence from our staff and students. We are home to some of South Africa's most celebrated intellectuals, including: award-winning composers and singers; renowned artistic directors and literary critics; world famous novelists and poets; national policy makers and advisors to government; sought-after economists; and highly respected social science researchers.

Humanities graduates

We produce exceptional young people who possess imagination, insight, mental agility and analytical skills. As a result of these attributes, our graduates are highly sought after both locally and abroad. Most of our students advance to postgraduate study which further enhances their skills and employment opportunities. A Humanities qualification prepares you for a multitude of career paths in the public sector, corporate workplace and in academia.

In the Humanities, we teach our students to be analytical, to question, to engage in ‘out of the box’ thinking, to ask the difficult questions and to use their imagination in solving real world problems. If this sounds exciting, then you will definitely thrive in this environment and you will enjoy your time with us.
Harry Garuba
Dean of Humanities

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University of Cape Town
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