AI Foundations for Everyone
Prompting, everyday AI tools and productivity for study and work
Africa's Home of Creative, Digital & AI Education
One connected university for AI, arts, music, digital media, technology, sports and mentorship. Learn by making, master AI, train with industry and build a creative business, on our campuses in Uganda or from anywhere online.
Academies 01–02
Academies 03–04
Academy 01
Creative & Arts Academy
Turn your talent into a profession. The Creative & Arts Academy trains musicians, filmmakers, designers, performers and makers through hands-on studio work, real productions and industry mentors. You graduate with a portfolio, a professional network and the skills to earn from your craft.
Academy 02
Digital Academy
Your next step, from anywhere in Africa. Study online through the AI Digital University, earn Nano-Degrees and certificates, and find your place in the creator economy with a portfolio, a marketplace and a network behind you.
Meet CAU+: your library and mentor on demand
Personal mentorship plus the Visionaire digital library: 10,000+ curated ebooks, courses, audiobooks and templates for creative mastery in the AI era, wherever you are.
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Academy 03 · Flagship programme
AI Academy
Africa's creators, broadcasters and businesses will run on AI. Our AI School teaches every student to use, build and lead with AI, from AI-assisted design, music and video to AI agents, data and responsible use. Learn on campus or online, and build real tools with Yangu.io, our AI agent builder.
Academy 04
Mentorship & Coaching
Build the habits that turn talent into a career. Every student is paired with an industry mentor and gets creative career coaching, wellbeing support, and business and money skills for the creator economy.
Flagship programme
AI School
Africa's creators, broadcasters and businesses will run on AI. Our AI School teaches every student to use, build and lead with AI, from AI-assisted design, music and video to AI agents, data and responsible use. Learn on campus or online, and build real tools with Yangu.io, our AI agent builder.
AI fluency is part of every CAU programme.
AI for Creatives
AI tools for design, writing, music and video
AI Agents & Automation
Build sales, support and knowledge agents with Yangu.io
AI for Media & Newsrooms
AI research, fact-checking and live news analysis with Uzo Markets
AI for Business & Government
Using AI in SMEs, NGOs and public services
Data & AI Analytics
Data, dashboards and AI-driven insight
AI Ethics & Responsible Use
Bias, privacy, copyright and safe AI use in Africa
AI Innovation Lab
Build and pitch your own AI product with mentors
Courses
Find your course
Eight schools, one university. Filter by school or by how you want to study.
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Digital Media & Content
Social Media Management
Plan, grow and monetise brand pages across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Start Learning →Digital Media & ContentContent Creation & Personal Brand
Shoot, edit and publish short-form content that builds an audience.
Start Learning →Digital Media & ContentDigital Journalism & Fact-Checking
Report, verify and publish news with live data from Uzo Markets.
Start Learning →Music & SoundMusic Production & Beat Making
Produce, mix and master tracks in a professional studio.
Start Learning →Music & SoundVocal & Instrument Performance
Technique, stagecraft and live band practice.
Start Learning →Music & SoundMusic Business & Distribution
Rights, royalties, streaming and touring for independent artists.
Start Learning →Film, TV & BroadcastingFilm Directing & Cinematography
From script to screen on real productions.
Start Learning →Film, TV & BroadcastingTV Presenting & Broadcasting
Studio presenting, interviewing and live TV, taught by working broadcasters.
Start Learning →Impact
A university for social impact
We measure success by what our graduates go on to earn, build and give back. Every programme reports against the seven areas of the CAU Impact Index.
120+young people trained every quarter
300+women supported through the 10X Programme
10,000+learning resources in the digital library
7impact areas tracked for every learner
The CAU Impact Index
- 01Education & Skills: courses completed, certificates earned, skills assessed.
- 02Livelihoods & Employment: graduates in jobs, freelance work or paid placements.
- 03Business & Entrepreneurship: businesses started, digital assets built, revenue earned.
- 04Industry & Innovation: industry partners, productions and Innovation Index growth.
- 05Social Inclusion: women, persons with disabilities and low-income youth reached.
- 06Digital & Global Reach: online learners, audiences built, international exchanges.
- 07Institutional Sustainability: earned income, accreditation and long-term funding.
Built on work with
- Mastercard Foundation
- GIZ
- Ministry of Gender
- World Bank GROW
- PSFU
- Kafeero Foundation
Creativity Index
Discover Your Creativity Level
Explore your creative thinking, artistic strengths, digital capabilities and innovation mindset. Take the CAU Creativity Index and discover your creative potential.
Take the Creativity AssessmentMore Campus Experiences
Executive & Adult Programs
Weekend and evening courses in media, AI and creative business for working professionals.
CAU Hotel
Comfortable rooms, dining and event spaces on campus for guests, visiting artists, parents and event delegates.
Group & Team Retreats
Creative workshops and team-building for schools, companies and sports clubs.
Events & Festivals
Concerts, fashion shows, film screenings and the Purple Party, for artists and the community.
News & Stories
Studios & Tools for Hire
Recording, film and photo studios with professional equipment you can book by the hour.
Arts Museum & Heritage Centre
Uganda's crafts, barkcloth, music and stories, preserved and shown in a living gallery.
Events, Festivals & Community Stories
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