Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts
Former names | Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (1983–2013) |
|---|---|
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Established | 1983[1] |
Parent institution | Australian Institute of Music |
| Location | , , Australia 33°52′24″S 151°12′29″E / 33.87333°S 151.20806°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official website |
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The Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts (AIMDA), formerly known as the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), is a drama school in Sydney. It offers a degree in acting and theatre-making as a department of the Australian Institute of Music (AIM).
History[edit]
AIM Dramatic Arts was formerly known as the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA)[2][3] and was established in 1983.[1] It became the first private drama school in Australia to gain State vocational education accreditation, in 1987.[4] In 2006, AADA became a department of the Australian Institute of Music (AIM),[1] and in 2013 was rebranded as Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts. From 2007, Andrew Davidson was the Head of the School,[1] and in 2013 Peta Downes took over as Head of Dramatic Arts.[5]
The degree[edit]
In 2007, consultation with the theatre industry began to create a unique, university-level qualification. The growing independent theatre scene in Sydney and other Australian capitals was now to be supported by a custom-built training in contemporary theatre practice, "a unique education for the Actor / Creator / Producer". The school took the baton from the University of Western Sydney's now-defunct Theatre Nepean, a training program that gave the Australian performing arts sector over a decade of graduates who are all-round theatre makers. In 2009, the department accepted its first intake of students in the new Bachelor of Performance degree.[citation needed]
Placement[edit]
Students undertake a unique interaction with a creative workplace and, often, a future employer. They are matched with leading performing arts companies in Sydney, during or following their final trimester of study. Placement Partners include: Bell Shakespeare, Channel 7, Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Fountainhead Casting, Griffin Theatre, Performance Space, Playwriting Australia, Powerhouse, Shopfront, Sport for Jove, Sydney Theatre Company, Tamarama Rock Surfers, and Version 1.0.[citation needed]
Campuses[edit]
Australian Institute of Music[edit]
Main Campus is located at the Australian Institute of Music, 1–15 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills. Established in 1968 by the late Peter Calvo, the campus of the Australian Institute of Music has grown since the 1990s to house two concert halls, a black box theatre, four dance and drama studios, and multiple classroom, rehearsal and practice spaces.[citation needed]
Pilgrim House[edit]
Teaching and performances took place at the historic Pilgrim Theatre, located in Pilgrim House at 262 Pitt Street, Sydney until early 2017. Built in the Italian Palazzo style in 1927-8, the theatre was used as a broadcast and recording hall for live radio during the Great Depression. It was host to international performers, including Noël Coward, in the 1940s. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 2GB Radio were tenants until the 1970s. Throughout the 1990s, Sydney Art Theatre was the resident company.[citation needed]
The school's lease began in 2004 and finished in May 2017. The Dramatic Arts department is now[when?] situated at AIM's main campus, 1–15 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills.[citation needed]
Notable productions[edit]
Notable alumni[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "August 2007 Vol. 21 No. 1" (PDF). Dalcroze Australia. 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Home > Courses > Dramatic Arts". Australian Institute of Music. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
Formerly known as the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA)
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Australian Academy of Dramatic Art". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Bronwyn (Winter 2006). "Chris Lilley and his Aussie Heroes". Macquarie University. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Gallasch, Keith (October–November 2013). "Making it: Interview, Peta Downes, Dramatic Arts, AIM". RealTime (117): 31. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ Creagh, Sunanda (12 May 2004). "Black side of teenage excess". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "AIM DRAMATIC ARTS 2015 Bachelor of Performance Graduating Company 13 by Mike Bartlett Teacher's Education Resource Kit". Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts. 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Newcastle". Impact Internet Services. 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
Reshad graduated from Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) in 2004.
External links[edit]
- Official website – Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (archive 19 August 2006)
- Official website – Australian Institute of Music – Dramatic Arts
