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.

FIND YOUR COURSE

26 Course/s Found

Actors Studio – Audition

ADULTS (18+)

Craft a structured, personalised approach to your work as a performer through practical actor training.

Screen Acting Techniques: Performance In Focus

ADULTS (18+)

Develop your existing screen acting skills through character-driven exercises that challenge and inspire.

NIDA Acting Techniques: Constructing A Character

ADULTS (18+)

Using a set play, explore your character’s journey using a range of techniques to create a dynamic and embodied performance.

NIDA Musical Theatre: Storytelling Through Song

ADULTS (18+)

Deepen your connection to character and story in this intermediate musical theatre course focused on authentic performance through song.

NIDA Online: Writing for Performance – Finding your Story

ADULTS (18+)

An interactive course for budding writers.

Screen Actors Studio – Audition

ADULTS (18+)

Craft a personalised approach and develop your vocal, physical and imaginative dexterity for screen.

Directors Studio: Stage and Screen Performance – Interview

ADULTS (18+)

Explore the specific directorial demands of storytelling for stage and screen.

Singing and Acting Studio – Audition

ADULTS (18+)

Develop your vocal range and physical presence through training specifically tailored for the medium of acting through song.

Writers Studio: Stage and Screen Performance – Interview

ADULTS (18+)

Develop your ideas and storytelling techniques for stage and screen.

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.