National Institute of Dramatic Art

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is a government higher education institution for theater, film and television in Sydney .

It was founded in 1958 as a drama school and has continuously expanded its training program. The practice of performing arts for all media and their production methods is now taught. Bachelor and Master can be acquired. Admission takes place through a rigorous aptitude test.

Graduates

Simon Baker Eric Bana Steve Bisley Rachael Blake Cate Blanchett Tom Burlinson Josephine Byrnes Tina Bursill Bridie Carter Toni Collette Essie Davis Judy Davis Jerome Ehlers

Colin Friels Mel Gibson Robert Grubb Aaron Jeffery Justin Kurzel Katherine Langford Daniel Lapaine Tom Long Baz Luhrmann Catherine McClements Andrew McFarlane Jacqueline McKenzie Greg Mclean

Charles Mesure Helen Mutkins Robyn Nevin Bojana Novaković Alex O'Loughlin Miranda Otto Myles Pollard Susie Porter Mark Priestley Philip Quast Emilie de Ravin Richard Roxburgh Geoffrey Rush

Jim Sharman Anthony Simcoe Ian Stenlake Pamela Stephenson Yael Stone Sonia Todd Eddie Ritchard Kathryn Hartman Anna Torv Deborah Kara Unger Hugo Weaving Sam Worthington

Web links

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