Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Design)

ABOUT DESIGN

Get the knowledge and skills you need to breathe life into your ideas – and start your own professional transformation. Master the discipline of creative design with a three-year full-time degree course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia’s elite performing arts school. As part of a small group of highly talented students, you will work collaboratively to realise your own design projects, preparing you to succeed as a designer in theatre, opera, music, dance, film, video, television, multimedia and events.

You’ll study in a hands-on, collaborative environment where the designer’s role in the creative process is held in high regard. For the first two years, you’ll develop knowledge and technical skills in production design, including costume, prop and set design. You’ll also realise a range of productions, working as part of a multidisciplinary production team. In your final studio year, you’ll dedicate yourself entirely to your design projects, exploring and testing your ideas in depth. From seeing your designs realised, you’ll gain invaluable practical experience that you can apply in the industry. At the end of your course your work will be showcased at EXPONIDA.

EXPLORE DESIGN

The emphasis of NIDA's design course is imaginative and intelligent design. Students are asked to stretch themselves across many mediums of the arts and entertainment field culminating in their own exhibition showcase.

Students accepted into the Design program are taught by leaders in their field. Students are also exposed to the influences of guest lecturers and artists in the arts and entertainment industry from both Australia and internationally, an Artist-in-Residence program, and have the opportunity to interact with the profession to build and sustain a productive career in the arts.

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