National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)

Phone
03 9214 6975

Courses
BACA Bachelor of Circus Arts
ADCA Associate Degree of Circus Arts
Description
The Bachelor of Circus Arts equips students with the skills, networks and knowledge to establish a career on the world stage of circus and physical theatre through immersive and experiential practice-based studies in contemporary circus arts.
Within NICA's world-class facilities, a supportive faculty of talented artists and practitioners teach an innovative curriculum to instill technical excellence and to enable each creative artist to flourish. Students have the opportunity to develop their performance skills in a variety of settings within NICA's unique suite of performance venues, which combine large-scale, professionally equipped spaces with more intimate studios.
Students not only sharpen their technical skills through individual instruction but also learn how to develop professionally as performers. The aim is a viable and sustainable career future in the performing arts.
CRICOS Code 117405G
Main Subjects
Circus Arts Specialisation
Performance Movement Studies
Arts Management - The Business of Circus
Circus Studies Industry Project
Anatomy and Biomechanics
History of Circus Arts
Contact Hours
35 hours per week
Teachers
Tegan Carmichael, Martine Howard, Linda Sastradipradja, Katie Cawthorne
Auditions Date
September 2025
Scholarship or Subsidies
Partial/Full Scholarships may be available upon application.
Graduate Placements
Cirque du Soleil, Dragone, Circus Oz, Gravity & Other Myths, and CIRCA.