Courses

See How Creativity Grows this Summer
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 Summer 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.

The Summer School offers 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.

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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140 Course/s Found
Acting Boot Camp, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Explore fundamental acting techniques including improvisation, character development and text analysis

Acting Boot Camp, Grades 11-12

GRADES 11-12

Explore fundamental acting techniques including improvisation, character development and text analysis

Writer’s Boot Camp, Grades 11-12

GRADES 11-12

Explore fundamental script writing techniques.

Writer’s Boot Camp, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Explore fundamental script writing techniques.

Musical Theatre School, Grades 11-12

GRADES 11-12

Unlock your passion for singing, acting, and dancing

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

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

Hitting Your Mark: Screen Acting, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Develop your technical ability in this comprehensive screen acting class.

Musical Theatre School, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Unlock your passion for singing, acting and dancing.

Smartphone to Big Screen, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Your future film is in the palm of your hand! 

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.