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.

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On campus program

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Scheduled events

  • Time
    Activity
    Location
  • 9.30 AM – 9.50 AM
    Welcome and Introduction to Open Day
    Parade Theatre

  • 10.00 AM – 10.45 AM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting information session
    Parade Theatre

  • 10.00 AM – 10.30 AM
    Diploma of Live Production & Technical Services information session
    RR8

  • 10.00 AM – 10.45 AM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Set Construction Technologies information session
    RR7

  • 10.15 AM – 10.45 AM
    Behind the Scenes: Alice: Mother of Cinema
    Reg Grundy Studio

  • 10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
    Student Support at NIDA
    Reception Room 1

  • 10.30 AM – 11.00 AM
    Diploma of Musical Theatre Vocal class demonstration
    RR2

  • 10.30 AM – 11.15 AM
    NIDA Open short course taster: Introduction to Screen Acting
    RR4

  • 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM
    Student Production: Frankenstein + post performance Q&A
    Space Theatre

  • 10.45 AM – 11.15 AM
    Diploma of Screen and Media (Specialist Make-up Services) information session
    RR8

  • 10.45 AM – 11.15 AM
    Behind the Scenes: First Love is the Revolution
    Studio Theatre

  • 11.00 AM – 11.30 AM
    Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance information session
    Parade Theatre

  • 11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Design for Performance information session
    RR7

  • 11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Technical Theatre & Stage Management information session
    RR3

  • 11.00 AM – 1.15 PM
    Student Production: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee + post performance Q&A
    Playhouse Theatre

  • 11.15 AM – 11.35 AM
    Special effects make-up demonstration
    RR8

  • 11.15 AM – 11.45 AM
    The Singing Actor (BFA Acting) class demonstration
    RR2

  • 11.30 AM – 12.15 PM
    NIDA Open short course taster: Improvisation
    RR4

  • 12.00 PM – 12.45 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Costume information session
    RR7

  • 12.00 PM – 12.45 PM
    Master of Fine Arts Dramatic Writing information session
    RR8

  • 12.00 PM – 12.30 PM
    First Nations at NIDA
    Reception Room 1

  • 12.00 PM – 12.45 PM
    Alumni Panel + Q&A: Theatre Tech and Managers
    RR3

  • 12.15 PM – 12.45 PM
    Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance: Scene Work
    RR2

  • 12.30 PM – 1.15 PM
    NIDA Open short course taster: Introduction to Screen Acting
    RR4

  • 12.30 PM – 1.00 PM
    Diploma of Musical Theatre: Cabaret Performance
    Parade Theatre

  • 12.45 PM – 1.15 PM
    NIDA Green at NIDA
    Reception Room 1

  • 1.00 PM – 1.45 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Props & Effects information session
    RR7

  • 1.00 PM – 3.00 PM
    Student Production: Alice: Mother of Cinema + post performance Q&A
    Reg Grundy Studio

  • 1.00 PM – 1.30 PM
    BFA Acting Movement class
    RR2

  • 1.00 PM – 1.30 PM
    Diploma of Musical Theatre information session
    Parade Theatre

  • 1.00 PM – 1.45 PM
    Master of Fine Arts Directing information session
    RR8

  • 1.30 PM – 2.30 PM
    Student Support at NIDA repeat
    Reception Room 1

  • 1.30 PM – 3.30 PM
    Student Production: First Love is the Revolution + post performance Q&A
    Studio Theatre

  • 1.45 PM – 2.30 PM
    Alumni Panel: Performers
    Parade Theatre

  • 1.45 PM – 2.30 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Set Construction Technologies information session repeat
    RR3

  • 2.00 PM – 2.30 PM
    Master of Fine Arts Cultural Leadership Alumni information session
    RR8

  • 2.00 PM – 2.45 PM
    Alumni Panel + Q&A: Designers & Makers
    RR7

  • 2.45 PM – 3.15 PM
    Midnight Feast Performance (E&I)
    RR2

  • 2.45 PM – 3.30 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting information session repeat
    Parade Theatre

  • 2.45 PM – 3.15 PM
    Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance information session repeat
    RR4

  • 2.45 PM – 3.30 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Costume information session repeat
    RR3

  • 2.45 PM – 3.15 PM
    Behind the Scenes: Frankenstein
    Space Theatre

  • 3.00 PM – 3.30 PM
    NIDA Alumni Panel: Gaslight hosted by Director Lee Lewis (Directing, 2003)
    RR8

  • 3.00 PM – 3.45 PM
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Technical Theatre & Stage Management information session repeat
    RR7

  • 3.15 PM – 3.45 PM
    Behind the Scenes: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
    Playhouse Theatre


All-day activations

  • Time
    Activity
    Location
  • 10.00 AM – 2.30 PM
    Campus tours every 15 minutes
    Meeting point: Foyer

  • 10.00 AM – 3.30 PM
    Information desks for courses, scholarships, student services, short courses and more
    Foyer

  • 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM
    Make-up demonstrations
    Make-up Studio

  • 10.00 AM – 2.30 PM
    Costume activation
    Costume 3

  • 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM
    Lighting activation
    LX Studio

  • 10.00 AM – 3.30 PM
    NIDAMakes exhibition
    RR6

  • 10.00 AM – 3.00 PM
    Book sale
    Library

  • 10.30 AM – 2.30 PM
    Props activation
    Props 3

  • 11.00 AM – 3.00 PM
    Set activation
    Workshop