Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre and Stage Management)
National Institute of Dramatic art
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This immersive, practice-based course with a high employment outcome will help you to become a successful and adept technical theatre and stage management artist and practitioner.
You will learn to manage and integrate the technical requirements for theatre, live events, musicals, opera and concerts. You will graduate equipped with the broad range of experience and knowledge required for a leadership role in the industry.
You will learn the theory and practice of stage management, production management, lighting, sound, technical drawing and video for live performance, working in small groups with industry-standard equipment. You will acquire a high level of practical, hands-on experience as a stage manager, technical manager, technical designer and crew in live productions during the annual Student Productions seasons.
In your final year, you will do industry placements with major theatre companies, opera companies, musicals, dance companies, arts festivals and leading arts practitioners in Australia and overseas to gain real world experience, which will lead you to a sustainable career in the arts as a highly sought-after technical theatre and stage management practitioner.
Areas of study
Audio, lighting, production management, technical drawing and video for performance, theory and practice of stage management.
Career opportunities
Theatre-maker, production manager, technical manager, stage manager, event manager, lighting designer, sound designer, video for live performance designer, theatrical technician.
Practical experience
In their final year, students spend a minimum of 10 weeks in industry placements, where they gain real-world experience that is essential to employability and a sustainable career in the arts.
Fees and charges
Refer to NIDA current fee information.
Admission criteria
Interview: All applicants must participate in an interview and are required to produce a course-specific response to a text and/or a brief demonstrating specific attributes relevant to the course.
Applicants are encouraged to show a portfolio of their existing work during the interview.
Applicants for some courses must complete a course questionnaire in advance of the interview. The questionnaire and detailed project information is available on 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