Undergraduate

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NIDA’s three-year practice-based Bachelor courses provide an intensive and immersive experience, as students work together to create, perform and stage full theatrical productions, films, events and exhibitions. Consider our Bachelor of Fine Arts if you want to undertake an in-depth exploration of the techniques and methods required to develop a career in your chosen discipline.

Undergraduate Acting students in a performance

BFA (Acting)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) equips students with the specific knowledge and skills to pursue careers as actors across the breadth of today’s arts and entertainment industries.

BFA (Costume)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Costume) is an immersive, practice-based course offering education in costume construction, research and management.

Design student in a paper costume she has designed and made

BFA (Design for Performance)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design for Performance) is an immersive, practicebased course that equips students with the knowledge and skills to respond to design briefs as set, costume and lighting designers.

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BFA (Properties and Objects)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Properties and Objects) is an immersive, practicebased course focused on instructing and developing applied artists/makers.

BFA (Scenic Construction and Technologies)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Scenic Construction and Technologies) is an immersive, practice-based course that teaches students how to create the environments in which performances take place.

BFA Technical theatre student next to sound mixing board

BFA (Technical Theatre and Stage Management)

NIDA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre and Stage Management) is an immersive, practice-based course which equips students with the specialised skills they require for a successful career in this field.

Scholarships

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International students

NIDA welcomes applications from international students for enrolment in the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts courses.

New Zealand Students

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Study abroad

Study Abroad is a fee-based option for international university students studying a related course to join NIDA’s full-time courses for one to two semesters.