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Revolution Media Academy (RMA) is an accredited media training institution with working studios in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Revolution Media was established in 2011 to support people who want practical routes into media, music and content production, and the academy is based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, according to a provider record checked in August 2026.
- Registered name
- Revolution Media Academy (Revolution Media Group)
- Type
- Private accredited training provider (media, film, sound and music)
- Fields funded
- Film, sound, radio, journalism, motion graphics and media production
- Website
- revolution.edu.za
Training in working facilities
RMA offers accredited occupational qualifications in film, sound, radio, journalism, motion graphics and media production management. RMA also runs practical Saturday courses for people who learn by doing, and flexible online short courses for creators and working professionals.
RMA’s students train in the same spaces that creators and organisations hire. Revolution Media rents studios for film, photography, podcasts, voice-over and music, hires out production equipment, arranges music lessons with matched teachers, and produces custom training for organisations.
A showcase of student work
RMA’s student showcase features short films, interviews, documentaries, studio recordings, live-sound work, original music, broadcasts, podcasts and motion graphics produced during practical training. The showcase shows how learners plan, shoot, record, edit and present projects, which is the kind of portfolio employers in media expect.
The RMA bursary
RMA awards about ten bursaries and scholarships a year, split between full and partial awards, according to the provider record. BursariesAfrica’s older guide describes full bursaries covering all tuition and partial bursaries covering about half. RMA selects on financial need and enrolment in career-oriented programmes, with preference for applicants from rural areas and for women. RMA’s stated aim is to open accredited media, music and IT training to previously disadvantaged students.
Because RMA is a training provider rather than an employer, its bursaries reduce or waive fees and carry no obligation to work for the academy. BursariesAfrica’s older guide has not been refreshed with verified 2027 dates.
How to research RMA
Visit RMA’s Johannesburg or Pretoria campus, look at the studios and ask current students about their training. Watch the student showcase to judge the quality of work. Check that the qualification you want is accredited and ask how it is recognised by employers in broadcasting and film. Ask RMA when bursary applications open for 2027.
Media careers often depend on freelance work, so students should also learn about contracts, invoicing and building a client network while they study.
See our film production bursaries and music bursaries lists.