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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 postgraduate 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.

Online applications to study at NIDA in 2021 have now closed.

Express interest for 2022

NIDA encourages applications from students from diverse backgrounds, with different levels of experience in theatre, film, television or other areas.

NIDA welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

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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)
  • CUA50220 Diploma of Musical Theatre
  • CUA50415 Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
  • 10914NAT 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
Postgraduate

Postgraduate

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
Financial assistance

Financial assistance

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 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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Recent Alumni

MFA (Cultural Leadership) 

NIDA's 2018 alumni from the Master of Fine Arts (Cultural Leadership) course.

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Location

 Nida location

215 Anzac Parade
Kensington NSW 2033

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