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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]]) | + | 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 [[Rhodes University Drama Department|Drama]] (including the [[First Physical Theatre Company]]). | 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]]). | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 3 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.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_University
https://www.ru.ac.za/introducingrhodes/historyofrhodes/
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