National Institute of Dramatic Art
Australian centre for education and training in the performing arts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts based in the South-Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cate Blanchett, Sarah Snook, Mel Gibson, Judy Davis and Baz Luhrmann.
Established | 1958; 66 years ago (1958) |
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Location | Kensington, Sydney , , Australia (Map) 33.9158°S 151.2252°E / -33.9158; 151.2252 |
Campus | Urban |
Website | nida.edu.au |
NIDA's main campus is based in Sydney's South-Eastern Suburb of Kensington, located adjacent to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and is made up of a range of rehearsal and performance venues. Its performance venues include the Parade Theatre (also the name of an earlier venue in NIDA's history); the Space; the Studio Theatre; and the Playhouse, while the Rodney Seaborn Library forms part of its library and the Reg Grundy Studio is a training and production facility for film and television.
NIDA offers bachelor's, master's and vocational degrees in subjects including acting, writing, directing, scenic construction, technical theatre, voice, costume, props, production design and cultural leadership.