INTRODUCTION

The Emirates College of Media Arts and Sciences (ECMAS) will be the first institution of higher education devoted solely to digital media studies in the entire Middle East, offering a 4 year Bachelor of Arts degree in four areas of study: Film and Digital Television, Broadcast Journalism, Digital Animation and Digital New Media Design.

ECMAS will initially be accredited by the United Arab Emirates Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Additionally, ECMAS will continue to establish bilateral cooperation agreements with a broad network of renowned international universities for joint curriculum programs and projects, study abroad programs for students, and the exchange of high level staff.

The Emirates College of Media Arts & Sciences will be based at Dubai Academic City, being developed close to Emirates Road. Set amidst an exquisitely landscaped area, the new mega campus will have an ambience that matches the best academic environments in the US, Europe and Australia. It will offer students a campus lifestyle comparable to that offered by the world’s leading universities.

Dubai Academic City will provide a quality of student life and services that is international, culturally diverse and dynamic. The mega campus will have two wings - a west campus for undergraduates and an east campus for graduates. Both campuses will be served by a central core of shared facilities and a comprehensive research and development (R&D) centre. The R&D facility is being established as part of KV’s strategy to instil a spirit of innovation and academic inquiry among the student community.

Physically connecting the two wings of Dubai Academic City will be a student activity zone located along a winding boulevard that will form the spine of the mega campus. The boulevard will be flanked by a Student Centre, a recreation zone and a retail area. The Student Centre will house a Students Union that will provide administrative and student services, and a Visitors’ Centre catering to the needs of international universities. It will also accommodate a food and retail area, including bookstores, an office for student organisations and meeting spaces.

Complementing all this will be a recreation zone offering facilities such as a cinema theatre and a large sports stadium. Dubai Knowledge Universities will also have off-campus residential facilities adjoining it. Both the campus and the off-campus zones will be served by a transportation system.

There will also be facilities such as an Auditorium for Performing Arts, Business Centres, a Health Clinic, Hotel & Conference Facilities and a Co-operative Store.

The Emirates College of Media Arts & Sciences - "Wisdom with Integrity"