BFA (Design for Performance) student Lucy McCullough on a work placement with film production designer Annie Atkins, in 2019
INDUSTRY PLACEMENTS AND FIELD TRIPS A major highlight of a NIDA course is field trips, secondments and work placements with leading industry organisations. We provide opportunities for students to put their training into practice in dynamic working environments. With an extensive network, built over 60 years with TV, film and theatre professionals, you can secure outstanding opportunities on major international productions shooting domestically, alongside a diverse suite of placement possibilities, many of which lead to employment and future projects. A few highlights include: → Theatre companies – Melbourne Theatre Company, National Theatre (UK), Sydney Theatre Company → Design studios – Annie Aktins Studio (UK), Christopher Oram (UK) Alexander Dodge Design (USA) → Film production companies – Bazmark Inc (Elvis), Kennedy Miller Mitchell ( Three Thousand Years of Longing ) → TV and digital content creators – ABC, Seven Network (Dancing with the Stars), Netflix, Stan, Disney Australia → Opera and ballet companies – Australian Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet (UK), English National Opera (UK), Opera Australia, Pinchgut Opera, Sydney Dance Company → Staging and event companies – Geordie Productions (Canada), Stagekings Australia → Costume production companies – Hawthorn Tailoring (UK), Jane Law (UK), Sydney Costume Workshop (Hamilton) → Festivals and events – Adelaide Festival, Edinburgh Festival (UK), Summerworks, Festival Toronto (Canada), Theatertreffen Festival Berlin (Germany), Sydney Festival → Performing arts institutes – Cambodia Living Arts (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), Contemporary Arts Centre (Glasgow, UK), Centre for Dance and Performance Studies South Africa, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (UK) 8
