WELCOME TO MEDIA ACADEMY
We nurture the mavericks, creatives and budding entrepreneurs who want to gain a formal qualification in media broadcasting and advertising, while simultaneously immersing themselves in a working media environment. You are always ahead of the pack when you marry book smarts with real-world experience.

ADVERTISING
Work on active campaigns for brands while you gain on-the-job advertising experience in our academy. Our advertising certificate ensures you understand the in-depth processes and systems of this rewarding and competitive media field. You will be introduced to various sectors within advertising, which include everything from copywriting to art direction, client service, media buying, TV/radio, and print.

RADIO PRODUCTION
Attend lectures in the morning and unleash your creativity in the afternoons in our working studio where the popular iLOVEmelville.LIVE broadcasts from. This is where you will put your theory into practice and learn all there is to know about radio from experienced entrepreneurs. Walk away with knowledge of how to develop content for radio broadcasts, and build lifelong connections with industry experts.

AUDIO PODCAST
In the last 15 years, podcast have gone from mainly a niche market to the mainstream. There’s a world of information and entertainment for people of all interests.
Learn how to create your own high quality podcast over a period of four Saturdays at the Media Academy Campus in the heart of Melville, Johannesburg.

TIKTOK WORKSHOP
With more than 800+ million monthly active users, TikTok is taking app stores by storm and serving as a worthy competitor to apps like Snapchat and Instagram.
This workshop will not only help you conquer, but provide you with the necessary tools to become a TikTok Guru!
ABOUT US
FOR A DIGITAL AUDIENCE
Backed by SPACE TM – a well-known and reputable strategic media agency – our academy certainly has street cred, making it the perfect playground for a new generation of media legends.
Our goal is to ensure that you walk away with both an NQF5 qualification and a foot in the door of the media industry. There ’ s only so much a textbook can teach you, which is why we put theory into practice in a real environment. It ’ s here where you can live out your innovative ideas and learn from encouraging mentors.
Our awe-inspiring media academy is ideally located in the trendy neighbourhood of Melville, the birthplace of South Africa ’ s broadcasting industry and home of creative visionaries. Live out your creativity in our surrounds and leave the academy with a certificate and experience.
We nurture the creators, rule-breakers, hard-workers and budding media legends!