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NIDA is Australia’s leading institute for education and training in the dramatic arts across a range of disciplines.

NIDA offers graduate courses in Cultural Leadership, Directing, Design for Performance, Voice and Writing for Performance.

NIDA’s undergraduate courses include Acting, Costume, Design for Performance, Properties and Objects, Scenic Construction and Technologies, and Technical Theatre and Stage Management.

We also offer vocational diploma courses in Musical Theatre, Live Production and Technical Services, Specialist Make-up Services and Stage and Screen Performance.

Applications to study at NIDA in 2020 are now closed.

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Vocational studies

Vocational studies

NIDA offers Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses. In 2015 the CUA50213 Diploma of Musical Theatre will be offered.

  • CUA51015 Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services)
  • CUA50213 Diploma of Musical Theatre
  • CUA50415 Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
  • 10196NAT Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance
  • VET Student Loans
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Undergraduate

Undergraduate

NIDA provides undergraduate courses in Acting, Costume, Design for Performance, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Properties and Objects, Staging and Technical Theatre and Stage Management.

  • BFA (Acting)
  • BFA (Costume)
  • BFA (Design for Performance)
  • BFA (Properties and Objects)
  • BFA (Scenic Construction and Technologies)
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NIDA Graduate Courses
Graduate

Graduate

NIDA offers graduate Master of Fine Arts courses in Directing and Writing for Performance.

  • MFA (Cultural Leadership)
  • MFA (Design for Performance)
  • MFA (Directing)
  • MFA (Voice)
  • MFA (Writing for Performance)
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Short Courses for Adults
Adults 18 years+

Adults 18 years+

NIDA short courses for adults in Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, Screenwriting and more are available in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and various other cities and towns.

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Short Courses for Young People
Young people 12-18 years

Young people 12-18 years

NIDA school holiday courses and term classes in Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, Screenwriting and more are available in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and various other cities and towns.

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Courses for Children
Children 2-12 years

Children 2-12 years

NIDA school holiday courses and term classes in Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, Screenwriting and more are available in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and various other cities and towns.

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Corporate training

Corporate training

NIDA Corporate offers practical skills-based training in professional communication, presentation and leadership for individuals and businesses in the public and private sectors.

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Schools and teachers
Schools and teachers

Schools and teachers

NIDA offers courses for primary and secondary school groups and teacher training in the dramatic arts.

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Australian Lessac Intensive 2019

Australian Lessac Intensive 2019

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Recent Alumni

Toby Rosengarten
Toby Rosengarten 

Toby’s interest in theatre may have come later in life, but has since grown exponentially. During his time completing a Bachelor of Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Sydney, he became heavily involved in MUSE – the Sydney University Musical Theatre Ensemble. 

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Location

 Nida location

215 Anzac Parade
Kensington NSW 2033

Telephone: +61 2 9697 7600
Fax: +61 2 9662 7415