College of the Arts, Windhoek

College of the Arts

Motto in English	Lifelong learning through the arts
Type	Arts college
Established	1971
Rector	Angelika Schroeder
Academic staff	39 full-time 75 part-time (2011)[1]
Location	Windhoek , Khomas Region , Namibia 22°34′08″S 17°04′59″E / 22.569°S 17.083°E / -22.569; 17.083

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]

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]