Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
National Institute of Dramatic art
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
Do you have the passion and courage to become an actor? If so, we want you to bring your curiosity and creativity to NIDA where our acting course will help you become your best artistic self.
Whether you come to us as an actor or singing actor, you will become part of an exceptional ensemble. We will encourage your creativity to flourish safely, while you learn how to collaborate with your fellow artists.
We believe there is no ‘one way’ to act; we also believe that each actor is unique. As you progress through the course, we will equip you with a wide range of skills and techniques to enhance your craft for theatre, musical theatre, film, multimedia and television.
You will work alongside inspirational staff and guest artists that have contemporary knowledge relevant to the demands of industry. We do all this in our extraordinary professional theatres and facilities which provide you with the best possible learning environment.
By the end of your training you will be a flexible, adaptive, future-facing artist capable of the highest level of artistic expression and ready for a confident life-long career.
Areas of study
Acting, movement, music, voice.
Career opportunities
Actor for stage (theatre), screen (film, TV, online) and music entertainment (music theatre, cabaret, musicals).
Practical experience
Final-year students undertake public productions, industry-standard television shoots and a professional orientation program focusing on the practical realities of the entertainment sector. The year culminates in a showcase performance for industry representatives.
Fees and charges
Refer to NIDA current fee information.
Admission criteria
Audition: Entry to the BFA (Acting) is by audition. Audition requirements vary from year to year. For full details of the 2021 audition process visit the NIDA website.
We select students who:
- demonstrate commitment, motivation and passion in relation to the arts, entertainment and related industries, to their chosen discipline, and to the course of study
- provide evidence of their capacity to work creatively and imaginatively
- demonstrate an aptitude to collaborate with peers as part of a creative process
- demonstrate a range of knowledge, skills, technical abilities and/or problem-solving techniques relevant to their discipline
- demonstrate cultural and contextual awareness
- articulate and communicate ideas clearly.
Further information
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2021)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2020 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria