Academy of Digital Arts

Academy of Digital Arts One of Cape Town’s leading institutions in design education, preparing students for their creative careers.
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We're on the pulse of global trends constantly updating our techniques and technology to keep our students on the cutting-edge of design. We are a college that specialises in Game Development, Concept Art, Web Development and Graphic Design. We teach you all the software knowledge and industry skills in order to excel. We are also an Adobe certified training centre & offer short courses in the above fields.

Pointers with Pixel 🌟Go on a vehicle design journey with us & have a peek at what the Concept Art process can entail! ...
29/09/2026

Pointers with Pixel 🌟Go on a vehicle design journey with us & have a peek at what the Concept Art process can entail!


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Your portfolio is your most powerful career tool as a creative professional — the thing that gets you hired, wins you cl...
28/09/2026

Your portfolio is your most powerful career tool as a creative professional — the thing that gets you hired, wins you clients, and opens doors across the creative industry. This hands-on 4-week course takes you there.💫Learn the foundations with ADA! https://www.ada.ac.za/short-courses/portfolio-building

🎯Portfolio Builder Short course
📅19 October – 11 November 2026 | 4 weeks | R 7 800
💫Bring your ideas to life.
Check our website ada.ac.za or DM us!

ADA has some fun in store on Friday, 02 October 2026!Visit us in the afternoon for a Game Play Test session. Play our st...
28/09/2026

ADA has some fun in store on Friday, 02 October 2026!
Visit us in the afternoon for a Game Play Test session. Play our student's 'Pixel's Perfect Day' skater game demo!
& in the evening an industry event by EAT House - THE MISSING VARIABLE short film screening hosted by an ADA Alumni TK Msweli. What a treat! 🎥
Looking forward to a cultural two-for-one Friday. 🙏

🖥 Master the world's most advanced image manipulation software with Adobe Photoshop - the industry standard for creating...
24/09/2026

🖥 Master the world's most advanced image manipulation software with Adobe Photoshop - the industry standard for creating and editing pixel-based artwork for both screen and print. Learn now with ADA!
https://www.ada.ac.za/short-courses/adobe-photoshop
🎯Adobe Photoshop Short course
📅19 October – 11 November 2026 | 4 weeks | R 7 800
💫Bring your ideas to life.

Concept art is the creative engine behind film, video games, and animation - the art of imagining and visualising worlds...
23/09/2026

Concept art is the creative engine behind film, video games, and animation - the art of imagining and visualising worlds, characters, and creatures before they’re built.💫Learn the foundations with ADA!

🎯Concept Art Short course
📅12 October – 11 November 2026 | 4 weeks | R8 500
💫Bring your ideas to life.
Check our website ada.ac.za or DM us!

'PIXEL'S PERFECT DAY' Game testing session! The playtest starts at 3.30 pm on campus. We'll test the first playable vers...
23/09/2026

'PIXEL'S PERFECT DAY' Game testing session! The playtest starts at 3.30 pm on campus. We'll test the first playable version of our game featuring our very own mascot. It's being developed by the game students! 💫 To make the game the best it can be (worthy of Pixel!) the students need your feedback! So come visit & have fun!

This hands-on course teaches you the fundamentals of 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, and animation using Blender. 3D ...
22/09/2026

This hands-on course teaches you the fundamentals of 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, and animation using Blender. 3D modelling & animation are some of the most in-demand and versatile skills in the creative industry guided by an industry-experienced lecturer.
https://www.ada.ac.za/short-courses/3d-modelling-animation
📅12 October - 18 November for 6 weeks!
🌙 Mon & Thursdays at 6pm–8pm.
📝Email [email protected], call 021 300 0298, or WhatsApp us with any questions.


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Industry pros, students, alumni, creatives - this is for you! EAT House has partnered with ADA to bring you an evening o...
21/09/2026

Industry pros, students, alumni, creatives - this is for you! EAT House has partnered with ADA to bring you an evening of playfully uncovering the reality of being a ‘creative’ in 2026. 🎮
We will be screening EAT House's independent mini documentary, “The Missing Variable” 📷 & giving you the microphone to tell us your unpopular opinions on the state of our professions in the creative industry.
RSVP in bio!

This course is the go-to application for motion graphics, compositing, and visual effects - used by studios and agencies...
18/09/2026

This course is the go-to application for motion graphics, compositing, and visual effects - used by studios and agencies across every screen-based medium.
📅Adobe After Effects
21 September 2026 – 14 October 2026 | 4 weeks | R 8 500
🦅Bring your ideas to life with motion.
https://www.ada.ac.za/short-courses/adobe-after-effects

16/09/2026

Are you a creative that is gatvol ? In need of therapy you can't afford with your freelancer invoices that have 600 day payment terms? Send us your unpopular profession opinions using the link in bio! We will give you the opportunity to share it with the rest of the EAT House community, on Friday, 2 October 2026, at the Academy of Digital Arts, 186A Bree Street. Doors open at 17:00. EAT House will be screening ‘The Missing Variable’, our independently produced short film. 🎥 RSVP here: https://www.wealleat.africa/unpopular-opinion-creative-industry-edition

Come ready to play and interact. We genuinely want to hear from you, not like companies who want your google review like fr fr. Doors open at 17:00, nawe don’t drag your feet, arrive alert. We know South Africans don't go to a place that doesn't have food, so relax, refreshments and light snacks will be served.

Address

186 Bree Street
Cape Town
8001

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 20:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 20:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 20:30
Thursday 08:30 - 17:00
Friday 08:30 - 17:00

Telephone

+27213000298

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