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Located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province,  this is one of the oldest universities in South Africa. Founded in 1904 as [[Rhodes University College]] ([[R.U.C]]), through a grant from the Cecil John Rhodes Trust, it became a constituent college of the [[University of South Africa]] in 1918,  before becoming an independent university in 1951.
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[[Rhodes University]] is one of the oldest universities in South Africa.  
  
The University has played a significant role in the evolution of theatre and theatre studies in South Africa, ''inter alia'' through the staff and students of its Departments of English,  [[Afrikaans]],  Musicology and [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Drama]] (including the [[First Physical Theatre Company]]).
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==The University==
  
The University has also played a central role in the annual [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] and has published ''[[Cue]]'', the official newpaper of the annual [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] every year almost from the inception of the Festival.  
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Located in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape province,  it was founded in 1904 as '''[[Rhodes University College]]''' ('''[[R.U.C]]'''), through a grant from the [[Cecil John Rhodes]] Trust. It became a constituent college of the [[University of South Africa]] in 1918,  before becoming the independent [[Rhodes University]] ([[RU]])  in 1951.
  
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The University has played a significant role in the evolution of theatre and theatre studies in South Africa, ''inter alia'' through the staff and students of its Departments of English,  [[Afrikaans]],  Musicology and [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Drama]] (including the [[First Physical Theatre Company]]).
  
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The University has also played a central role in the annual [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] and, through the university Journalism Department, has published ''[[Cue]]'', the official newspaper of the annual [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]] every year almost from the inception of the Festival.
  
  
== See also ==
 
  
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For more information on the Drama Department, see '''[[Rhodes University Drama Department]]'''
  
'''[[Rhodes University Drama Department]]''', the '''[[Grahamstown Festival]]'''
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For more information on the Rhodes University Theatre and Box Theatre, see '''[[Rhodes University Theatre Complex]]'''
  
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_University
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_University
  
http://www.ru.ac.za/drama/
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https://www.ru.ac.za/introducingrhodes/historyofrhodes/
  
 
http://www.ru.ac.za/
 
http://www.ru.ac.za/
  
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 4 January 2024

Rhodes University is one of the oldest universities in South Africa.

The University

Located in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape province, it was founded in 1904 as Rhodes University College (R.U.C), through a grant from the Cecil John Rhodes Trust. It became a constituent college of the University of South Africa in 1918, before becoming the independent Rhodes University (RU) in 1951.

The University has played a significant role in the evolution of theatre and theatre studies in South Africa, inter alia through the staff and students of its Departments of English, Afrikaans, Musicology and Drama (including the First Physical Theatre Company).

The University has also played a central role in the annual National Arts Festival and, through the university Journalism Department, has published Cue, the official newspaper of the annual National Arts Festival every year almost from the inception of the Festival.


For more information on the Drama Department, see Rhodes University Drama Department

For more information on the Rhodes University Theatre and Box Theatre, see Rhodes University Theatre Complex

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_University

https://www.ru.ac.za/introducingrhodes/historyofrhodes/

http://www.ru.ac.za/


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