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NIDA offers a variety of short courses for adults ranging from two day intensive courses to extended evening and weekend courses. Courses cater for both beginners and those with more experience and are for adults 18 years+, unless otherwise specified.

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Courses are marked as Foundation (F), Specialised (S) or Advanced (A). This is to help you choose the best possible course. Foundation and Specialised courses require no previous experience. If you are new to training, we recommend Foundation courses. Specialised courses explore specific areas of training in theatre, film and TV in detail. For any course marked Advanced you must have completed the appropriate NIDA short course, or its equivalent.

Contact NIDA Open for any queries:
Phone: 02 9697 7626
Fax: 02 9313 6590
Email: contact form

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ADULT SHORT COURSES WRITING


August | Writing for the Screen (F)
August | Writing for the Stage (F)
July | Dramatic Writing Essentials (F)
July | Screen Writing Essentials (F)
July | Verbatim Theatre (S)
July | Writing Doctor Who 15-18yrs
July | Writing for the Stage 101 15-18yrs
June | Course Bite: Dramaturgy (F)
June | Write Your Own Doctor Who Episode (S)
October | Write Your Own Doctor Who Episode (S)
October | Writing for the Stage (F)
September | Screen Writing Essentials (F)

 

 

AUGUST | WRITING FOR THE SCREEN (F)

Explore the unique medium of storytelling for screen. Practice skills in script writing and create drama through structure, dialogue and character. Consider industry requirements for formats and styles from feature films to television series.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW4W02

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Monday, 1 July 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Thursday, 1 August 2013
1 August to 19 September
06:30pm to 09:30pm
8 Thursdays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

AUGUST | WRITING FOR THE STAGE (F)

Develop the craft of writing for theatre. Build ability to use structure, style, and narrative. Explore the ways in which character and dialogue support ideas. Identify your voice and create original work that resonates with its audience.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW2W01

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Friday, 26 July 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Monday, 26 August 2013
26 to 30 August
10:00am to 05:00pm
Monday to Friday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JULY | DRAMATIC WRITING ESSENTIALS (F)

Discover what makes effective characterisation and a good plot. Stretch your imagination and learn how to create original scripts.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW1W01

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$240.00 (GST incl.)
until: Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Fee:

$260.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Saturday, 22 June 2013
22 to 23 June
10:00am to 05:00pm
Saturday to Sunday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JULY | SCREEN WRITING ESSENTIALS (F)

Identify the components for telling a story for the screen. Develop a practical understanding of genre, scene construction, character and dialogue.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW1W03

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$240.00 (GST incl.)
until: Thursday, 13 June 2013

Fee:

$260.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Saturday, 13 July 2013
13 to 14 July
10:00am to 05:00pm
Saturday to Sunday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JULY | VERBATIM THEATRE (S)

An exciting and contemporary form for actors, writers and directors alike. Learn to work with the words and stories of real people to create arresting drama for the stage. Define the issues that work and identify their best staging possibilities. This course is a detailed and practical exploration of how to balance real life fact, onstage truth and the art of performance.

 

Course Number:

CN1EA4W09

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Saturday, 29 June 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Monday, 29 July 2013
29 July to 16 September
06:30pm to 09:30pm
8 Mondays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JULY | WRITING DOCTOR WHO 15-18YRS

Examine style, character and scenario in creating new scripts for Doctor Who. Study Doctor Who scripts, exclusive to NIDA. Discover how to develop your own ideas through improvisation techniques and have your completed Doctor Who scenes read aloud by actors on the Doctor Who Acting on Screen course.

 

Course Number:

CN1JW2W01

Age:

15 - 18 years

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Saturday, 1 June 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Monday, 1 July 2013
1 to 5 July
10:00am to 05:00pm
Monday to Friday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JULY | WRITING FOR THE STAGE 101 15-18YRS

Discover the craft of writing for theatre using structure, style and narrative. Create the beginnings of an original work that resonates with your audience.

 

Course Number:

CN1JW1W01

Age:

15 - 18 years

Early Bird Fees:

$240.00 (GST incl.)
until: Saturday, 1 June 2013

Fee:

$260.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Saturday, 13 July 2013
13 to 14 July
10:00am to 05:00pm
Saturday to Sunday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JUNE | COURSE BITE: DRAMATURGY (F)

Explore the fundamental skills of a dramaturg as they help to focus, uncover and nurture new ideas.  This course bite is essential for directors, writers, teachers and performers to better understand how to bring new work to life.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW1W02

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$60.00 (GST incl.)
until: Thursday, 30 May 2013

Fee:

$70.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Sunday, 30 June 2013
30 June
02:00pm to 05:00pm
Sunday

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

JUNE | WRITE YOUR OWN DOCTOR WHO EPISODE (S)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Doctor. Examine style, character and scenario when creating new scripts for Doctor Who. Study Doctor Who scripts, exclusive to NIDA. Discover how to develop your own ideas through improvisation techniques and have your completed scenes read aloud by actors on the Screen Acting: Doctor Who course.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW4W01

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Saturday, 22 June 2013
22 June to 20 July
11:00am to 05:00pm
5 Saturdays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

OCTOBER | WRITE YOUR OWN DOCTOR WHO EPISODE (S)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Doctor. Examine style, character and scenario when creating new scripts for Doctor Who. Study Doctor Who scripts, exclusive to NIDA. Discover how to develop your own ideas through improvisation techniques and have your completed scenes read aloud by actors on the Screen Acting: Doctor Who course.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW4P01

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Saturday, 14 September 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Monday, 14 October 2013
14 October to 2 December
06:30pm to 09:30pm
8 Mondays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

OCTOBER | WRITING FOR THE STAGE (F)

Develop the craft of writing for theatre. Build ability to use structure, style, and narrative. Explore the ways in which character and dialogue support ideas. Identify your voice and create original work that resonates with its audience.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW4P02

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$510.00 (GST incl.)
until: Sunday, 15 September 2013

Fee:

$560.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Tuesday, 15 October 2013
15 October to 3 December
06:30pm to 09:30pm
8 Tuesdays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us

 

 

SEPTEMBER | SCREEN WRITING ESSENTIALS (F)

Identify the components for telling a story for the screen. Develop a practical understanding of genre, scene construction, character and dialogue.

 

Course Number:

CN1EW1P01

Age:

18 years+

Early Bird Fees:

$240.00 (GST incl.)
until: Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Fee:

$260.00 (GST incl.) 

Date:

Friday, 6 September 2013
6 to 13 September
10:00am to 05:00pm
2 Fridays

Venue:

NIDA

Address:

Kensington, NSW
Australia

Phone:

(02) 9697 7626

Email:

contact us