Postgraduate

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NIDA’s postgraduate courses prepare students to become exceptional artists and creative leaders in Australia and globally.

These 15–30 month Master of Fine Arts (MFA) courses are founded on critical enquiry, experimentation and innovation. Within the creative hothouse of postgraduate studies, students explore their vision through research generated through practice, under the guidance of lecturers, peers and leading industry professionals.

Consider our Master of Fine Arts if you are seeking a life-long learning experience and a deeper contextual framework that will prepare you to become an exceptional artist and creative leader.

NIDA encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, with different types of experiences across the various art forms, film, television or other areas, as well as in cultural development, policy and management.

NIDA welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

MFA (Cultural Leadership)

NIDA’s MFA (Cultural Leadership) is unique in several ways. Designed specifically for mid-career producers, directors and managers working full-time in the cultural sectors.

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MFA (Directing)

NIDA’s MFA (Directing) enables talented early career practitioners to master the directing process.

Master of Fine Arts (Writing for Performance)

MFA (Writing for Performance) students will have the opportunity to work in fields as diverse as film and digital media while writing their major work.