UndergraduateMusic & Performing Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production)
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
This course's current CRICOS-registered and accredited name is Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Theatre and Stage Management); NIDA's own marketing page uses the URL and heading 'Technical Production' for the same qualification, which is where the name stored here comes from. It is a 3-year, full-time, on-campus degree bringing together lighting, sound, video and stage management practice into one interdisciplinary program, rather than teaching each as a separate specialisation, so graduates emerge able to work fluently across disciplines, genres and platforms.
Students take on real crewing, assistant stage management and eventually solo show-running roles across NIDA's own production seasons from first year onward, with a final-year industry placement with a leading company or practitioner. Graduates are employed by Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Dance Company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Cirque du Soleil, Disney Theatrical Group and international scenic and touring companies, moving into roles from stage manager and lighting, sound or video designer through to production manager, general manager or producer.
Entry is by merit selection through an online application and a first project submission, followed by an interview and a second project component for shortlisted applicants.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Technical Theatre
- Stage Management
- Dramaturgy and Performance Analysis
- Production Processes
- Encountering Performance
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- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Technical Theatre
- Stage Management
- Dramaturgy and Performance Analysis
- Contexts of Performance
- Production Processes
- Student Led Project
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Professional Pathways (including a final-year industry placement)
- 3 years full-time
- on campus
Admissions
NIDA's general entry requirements (Year 12 completion or equivalent, minimum age 18 by 31 March of first enrolment year, evidenced interest in the performing arts) plus course-specific selection: an online application and Project Part A (Round One), followed by an interview and Project Part B for shortlisted applicants (Round Two). International applicants must also complete a Genuine Temporary Entry (GTE) interview.
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