By Our Reporter
The pioneer students of the Swangz Creative Academy have graduated.
The students that have graduated were the selected few from the many that applied during the school’s first June intake. They were trained in Audio class and Live broadcast production.
During the course of five weeks, the graduates learned an array of skills including music production, video editing among others.
The academy model is 80% practical and gave these students an opportunity to work on top real market assignments. They worked on different projects including the recently concluded MTN Momo Waaka campaign, Guinness Bright house event at Motiv and the Azawi concert among others.
They also got a mentorship session from the legendary Benon Mugumbya and Swangz Avenue CEO Julius Kyazze as well as an opportunity to work with experienced music producers and video directors allowing them to network with respected creatives in the lifestyle and entertainment industry.
The graduation ceremony took place at the Swangz Avenue Creative academy premises located at the Square in Industrial area.
The Swangz Creative Academy seeks to skill students who are passionate about developing a career within the creative arts industry. The Academy offers courses in audio production, cinematography, digital video editing, live broadcast, script writing, and film production. All courses employ an 80% hands-on teaching technique with the rest being theoretical assessments with a Q&A format.
The next intake will be on 22nd of August this year and registration is already in progress.