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NIDA is the Australian national theatre school, a centre of excellence in training for theatre, film and television. NIDA's primary role is to select and train exceptionally gifted young people at a tertiary level, preparing them for careers in theatre, film and television.
While best known for its Acting course, NIDA also offers unique and effective courses with good career prospects in Design, Stage Management, Event Management, Lighting, Sound, Costume Making, Wardrobe Management, Scenery Construction, Properties and Special Effects, Directing, Movement and Voice, Graduates from these courses are in great demand, and are often employed even before they graduate.
The NIDA full-time courses are accredited higher education courses approved under the (NSW) Higher Education Act, 2001.
NIDA students who are Australian citizens or who have an Australian permanent humanitarian visa can apply for FEE-HELP, the Australian government loan scheme that assists eligible students to pay their tuition fees. A loan fee of 20% applies to FEE-HELP loans for undergraduate courses. Students repay their loan through the tax system once their income is above the minimum level for compulsory repayment. For more details on FEE-HELP go to www.goingtouni.gov.au
Term Dates for 2009
First term 27 January to 9 April
Second term 27 April to 17 July
Third term 3 August to 30 October (except for students involved in the Directors' Plays, for whom Term ends on 1 December)
First term 2010 commences on 1 February 2010
Age requirements
Applicants for the Acting, Design, Production and Production Crafts courses must have reached the age of 18 or within a few months of 18 years before the commencement of the course, although in exceptional circumstances this condition may be waived.
Education Qualifications
The Higher School Certificate or equivalent award from the final year of secondary school is the minimum required educational qualification, although this condition may be waived in exceptional circumstances.
A Driver's Licence is useful for Production, Production Crafts and Design students in particular.
All NIDA courses are carefully planned progressions of integrated subjects and interrelated activities. Advanced standing cannot replace the audition/interview process; nor can entry begin other than at the start of the course.
For more information on individual courses, please refer to the left-hand menu for links to the relevant page.
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