Courses

Cultivate Creativity All Year Long
NIDA Open’s courses are the perfect way for young people and adults to step into the world of performance, creativity and storytelling.

Designed for young people (ages 12-18), our Term and Holiday short courses cover everything from acting and improvisation to screen performance, musical theatre, design, and more. Whether your child is taking their very first steps on stage or looking to deepen their skills, our tutors create a supportive, fun and inspiring environment to learn, grow and connect with others.

Adults (ages 18 and up) short courses across a variety of creative disciplines including acting, musical theatre, directing, writing, design, and more. Courses are offered for all skill levels, from Introduction to Advanced, and are available in person and online.

From one-day workshops to multi-week courses, NIDA Open offers programs that build confidence, spark imagination, and give students practical tools they can use both on and off the stage. With courses held at NIDA Sydney and in locations across Australia, there’s something for every storyteller.

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69 Course/s Found

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9

GRADES 7–9

A comprehensive holiday course to ignite creativity in improvisation, character development, devising and acting.

Hitting Your Mark: Screen Acting, Grades 7-9

GRADES 7–9

Develop your technical ability in this engaging and comprehensive screen acting class.

NIDA Actors Project, Grades 10-12

GRADES 10–12

Introduces young artists to essential performance skills.

Wickedly Wonderful: Musical Theatre, Grades 7-9

GRADES 7–9

Develop your singing and storytelling skills in this gravity-defying adventure, inspired by Wicked.

Introduction to Acting on Screen, Grades 7-9

GRADES 7–9

A fun and practical introduction to acting on screen course.

Thrill Seekers: Screen Acting, Grades 7-9

GRADES 7–9

Explore screen acting techniques to develop authentic characters in this engaging course inspired by iconic teen thrillers.

Off the Cuff Improvisation, Grades 10-12

GRADES 10–12

Dive into fundamental improvisation skills.

Screen Acting Boot Camp, Grades 10-12

GRADES 10–12

Dive into fundamental screen acting techniques.

Screen Acting 101, Grades 10-12

GRADES 10–12

Explore fundamental screen acting techniques.

NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.