The Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has officially opened a modern four-storey complex for its Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology at the Adako Jachie campus, aimed at expanding academic offerings and accommodating more students.
Funded by the Ghana Education Trust Fund, the new facility addresses previous space limitations and provides the infrastructure necessary to introduce additional programmes in creative arts and technology.
The complex features specialised classrooms, studios, and laboratories for sewing, textile printing, pattern design, textile processing, digital and photographic work, as well as exhibition areas for students to showcase their projects. It also includes library and digital learning spaces, administrative offices, and modern systems for safety, accessibility, and digital instruction.
Professor Edward Brenya, Chairman of the Governing Council of KsTU, highlighted the economic potential of the creative arts and technology sector, citing industries such as fashion, film, animation, multimedia, and product design as key drivers of innovation, employment, and entrepreneurship globally.
He noted that the new facility would equip students with essential creative and technological skills, fostering talent development, innovation, and idea incubation. Relocating the Faculty to Adako Jachie, he added, would also relieve pressure on the main campus and create space for other faculties to expand.
Professor Gabriel Dwomoh, Vice-Chancellor of KsTU, commended government support for the project, emphasizing that the complex would bridge traditional art with digital technology, enhance learning conditions, and allow the University to increase student admissions.
The inauguration of the facility underscores KsTU’s commitment to strengthening creative education and preparing graduates to thrive in emerging industries both locally and internationally.
