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AADA
An Education Worth Traveling The World For

Registered Provider CRICOS No: 00665C
RTO Code 90465
ABN 89 003 261 112

A Unique Education for the Actor, Creator, Producer in Sydney

"A vital alternative to mainstream acting courses"

More than an acting school. More than a drama school, the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) in Sydney offers a contemporary approach that combines the craft of an acting course with the creative vibe of a theatre making course. This new and exciting degree is a revolution in Australian theatre training. At AADA, young and emerging theatre artists explore the full spectrum of contemporary theatre in the Bachelor of Performance, focussing on nurturing the talent, technique & temperament of the actor / creator / producer.

Study Acting & Theatre Making at AADA in Sydney & receive:

  • Skills in acting and theatre making, including directing, design, and stage management.
  • Access to current work methods for self-motivated actors and creative artists.
  • Intensive training in a program that acknowledges and activates multi-skilling in the performing arts.
  • Thorough preparation for a career in Australia’s contemporary arts and entertainment sector.
  • Opportunity to embark on a career as an actor, a creator, and a producer of fresh and engaging independent work.
  • Pathways to high school drama teaching and postgraduate theatre studies.
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Course Overview

  • Qualification: Bachelor of Performance
  • Fulltime Duration: 2 years (6 semesters)
  • Semesters each year: 3
  • Flexible Starts Dates: Start in Semester 1, Semester 2 or Semester 3
  • Course Location: Surry Hills & Sydney CBD (Pilgrim Theatre), NSW.
  • Head of AADA: Andrew Davidson
  • Coordinators of AADA: Margaret Spillane and Alistair Toogood
  • Entry by: Audition
  • Study Mode: On Campus
  • Fee Help: Available to Australian Citizens
  • Course Available to: Domestic & International students

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Degree Course Description

Bachelor of Performance


The Australian Academy of Dramatic Art is a department of the Australian Institute of Music.

 

 

Course Structure

Foundation Stages (Semester 1-2)
Industry Stages (Semester 3-6)
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Major Study Performance 1: Creating from Self (AADA)
D1MS1 (10)
Major Study Performance 2: Transformation of Self (AADA)
D1MS2 (10)
Major Study Performance 3: Performance Process (AADA)
D1MS3 (10)
Major Study Performance 4: Actor as Performer (AADA)
D1MS4 (10)
Major Study Performance 5: Actor as Creator (AADA)
D1MS5 (10)
Major Study Performance 6: Actor as Producer (AADA)
D1MS6 (10)
Story: A Physical and Metaphorical Journey
D1CS1 (4)
Mythology and Archetype
D1CS2 (4)
Dramaturgy, Genre and Adaptation
D1CS3 (4)
Twentieth-Century Theatre Theory and Practice
D1CS4 (4)
Inside the Studio
D1CS5 (4)
The Singing Actor
D1SA1 (2)
The History of Culture, the Arts and Ideas: A Survey
G1FH2 (4)
Promotions and Publicity
M1PP1 (4)
Financial Management in the Entertainment Industry
M1FM1 (4)
Elective
Elective Choice (2)
Understanding Dance
D1UD1 (2)
Choreography and Performance
D1CP1 (2)
Production and Stage Management
M1PR1 (2)
Digital Film Making Techniques
A2DF2 (2)
Elective
Elective Choice (2)
Elective
Elective Choice (2)
An Introduction to Digital Film Making
A2DF1 (2)
Elective
Elective Choice (2)
Elective
Elective Choice (2)
Placement
D1PL1 (6)
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