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Potential
Be inspired, challenged and have fun with a NIDA Open short course, with creative course options for adults and young people.
FIND YOUR COURSE
A space for imagination
We offer holiday and weekend classes, term courses, residencies and intensive part-time Studios in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The broad range of offerings is designed for adults and young people from Years 7 and up and delivered by inspiring teaching artists in a supportive environment.
Whether you want to have some fun with friends, explore a new creative outlet, or enhance your existing skills, there’s a course for you. Join the NIDA Open creative community and enrol today!
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About Us
NIDA Open is Australia’s premier short-course program in the performing arts, offering thousands of practical, creatively rich experiences each year across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. We welcome participants into a supportive community delivering fun, skill-building training in acting, writing, screen, design, direction and more.
Taught by working industry professionals and NIDA’s own esteemed teaching artists, these courses are grounded in NIDA’s world-class conservatoire practice – meaning you learn by doing, collaborating and showcasing your work through open sessions and final performances.
Whether you’re exploring a passion, building confidence, or preparing for further study or a career in the arts, NIDA Open offers flexible, hands-on training that’s inspiring, accessible, and uniquely NIDA.
