The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. NIDA is located adjacent to, and has a strong relationship with, the University of New South Wales. It is a member of the "Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence".
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The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian national training institute for students of theatre, film, and television, based in the Sydney suburb of Kensington. It is supported by the federal Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. NIDA is located adjacent to, and has a strong relationship with, the University of New South Wales. It is a member of the "Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence".
Established in 1958, the National Institute of Dramatic Art was opened in 1959 with only 23 students and two staff members. The only course offered was in acting. Over the years, courses in areas such as film production, design, theatre director, and theatre crafts were added.
Admission to NIDA is extremely selective, and its auditions highly competitive; on average, only one out of every one hundred applicants is accepted. Each year, approximately 24 actors, 13 production students, eight designers, four properties students and four costume...
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