Creative Arts, Film and Media Technologies (CAFMT)
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Creative Arts, Film and Media Technologies
The Department of Creative Arts, Film and Media Technologies is a dynamic department driven by creativity and innovation, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as well as short courses.
The department provides a resourceful backdrop for the creative industry, comprising sectors such as graphics design, film production, digital, interactive and emerging technologies, 2D and 3D animation, and traditional and modern media and communication. Our flagship programmes are BA (Hons) Graphics Design and MA Graphics Design. We take pride in being the first institution in Mauritius to have established Graphics Design as a programme for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the late 2000s. Over the years, the department has collaborated with various industry leaders and mounted programmes to offer industry-standard courses, ensuring a market-oriented career. The graphics design curriculum offers prospects in an ever-changing industry. The modules comprise theoretical and hands-on skills and knowledge, resourcefully preparing students to face the field’s challenges. Similarly, our BA (Hons) Film and Video Production, designed with the collaboration of the Board of Investment (BOI), the Mauritius Film Development Corporation (MFDC), and the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), provides students with new opportunities to explore the full potential of digital cinema and offers professional practice preparing learners for a career in the film industry.
The department is now working towards an exciting future-oriented vision, integrating emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) into its programme of study. This vision makes the department a solid platform enabling our students to a career combining various forms of arts, designs, communications and technologies. Our programmes’ curriculums embark students on thrilling journeys, inspiring and challenging them to push boundaries to craft powerful strategies and engage smartly with the community in various contexts. Local and international students take equal opportunities to discover current industrial practices and applications of theories. We emphasized developing students’ interpersonal skills, creative and critical thinking skills, multitasking and cross-disciplinary skills.
The Department of Creative Arts, Film and Media Technologies is a community of dedicated academics who are student-centred. We promote research, inclusive teaching and learning approaches that empower students’ employability and entrepreneurship abilities. We aim to shape students’ aptitude to adapt and lead in a fast-moving and ever-changing world.
Undergraduate Programmes
BA(Hons) Art and Design (Top Up) Collaborative Programme with FDI
Programme Information Art and Design is a multi-disciplinary field focusing …
BA (Hons) Graphics Design
Programme Information The BA graphics design has been created to …
BA (Hons) Graphics Design
What you'll learn
BA (Hons) Film and Video Production
The BA (Hons) in Film and Video Production was designed …
BA (Hons) Film and Video Production
What you'll learn
Postgraduate Programmes
MSc Immersive Media Technologies
The MSc Immersive Media Technologies is a state-of-the-art programme with …
MSc Immersive Media Technologies
What you'll learn
MA Graphics Design
What you'll learn
MSc Multimedia Systems
Multimedia is the convergence and integration of various types of …
MSc Multimedia Systems
What you'll learn
Short Courses
Short programme in Film Editing
This module covers the fundamentals of non-linear editing, from preparatory …
Short programme in Film Editing
What you'll learn
Short programme in Sound for Cinematography
This course covers the fundamental elements of acquiring, designing, and …
Short programme in Sound for Cinematography
What you'll learn
Short programme in Camera & Lighting
This course offers students a comprehensive understanding of the different …
Short programme in Camera & Lighting
What you'll learn
Short programme in ICT for Online Teaching and Learning
Online and blended learning have been the shift by most …