There is no typical AADA student. In each intake, our students are a diverse group - from school leavers and recent university graduates to those who’ve made the bold decision to change careers to pursue a long held passion. 

AADA applicants should:

• hold the HSC or equivalent.
• want to integrate the skills of the performer, the creator, and the entrepreneur
• be seeking essential training in theatre making and arts management
• seek to (re)position themselves in Australia’s vital cultural landscape
  

AADA graduates are well-rounded performing artists who create work that:

• has a clear vision
• is pragmatic and practical to realise
• is packaged and marketed to a target audience
• seeks out an audience with whom it resonates
• participates in multiple, cultural dialogues 
  

AADA offers a learning environment in which:

• respect for individual creativity is welcomed and nurtured
• research and investigation are expected and encouraged
• quality, student-centred projects are facilitated and exposed
• critical  rigour  is engaged with honesty and integrity
• new professional pathways are revealed