NIDA is teaming up with Netflix to present a five-day hair and make-up short course in January.
NIDA will offer a new scholarship to prospective Bachelor of Fine Arts students living with disability as part of a new collaboration with The Dylan Alcott Foundation (DAF).
NIDA CEO Liz Hughes has warned that a UNSW proposal for more than 800 new student rooms opposite the university's main entrance poses a "grave and serious threat" to her institution's future via costs that represent more than a third of its annual budget and the forced closure of several teaching theatres.
Arts minister Tony Burke attended NIDA this week to celebrate the government's $51.9 million funding announcement.
The Federal Government will allocate nearly $75 million for the National Institute of Dramatic Australia (NIDA) and the Australian Film and Television Radio School (AFTRS) in tomorrow night's budget as part of a funding package for performing arts schools.
NIDA and Prime Video have awarded Master of Fine Arts Directing student Nicole Puni and Master of Fine Arts Writing student Krishna Patel the $50,000 Prime Video Scholarships.
With the new academic year underway, recent graduates share advice for current students and outline their experiences breaking into the screen industry.
NIDA has appointed Catherine West as chair, following the departure of Noel Staunton, who steps away after nearly a decade on the board.