National Institute of Circus Arts
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The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is a government-accredited tertiary-level
Prahran, Victoria
.
History
NICA was established in 1995 by
Docklands. In 2001, the first Bachelor of Circus Arts course was offered with 23 students entering the course and the first degrees being conferred in 2003.[2] In 2005, tit moved into the new $10 million NICA National Circus Centre at the Prahran campus of Swinburne University, funded by the Australian Government, Swinburne and the Pratt Foundation.[3]
Description
NICA is the only government-accredited
Prahran
campus.
NICA is one of eight "national elite training organisations" of the "
Office for the Arts.[5]
Courses
The institute's core training offering is a three-year Bachelor of Circus Arts. It also offers a Diploma of Circus Arts, an Advanced Diploma of Circus Arts, and a number of workshops and short courses.[6]
In 2010, it offered a Certificate III in Circus Arts for students combining their circus training with their final two years of secondary school, with academic provider
VCA Secondary School. It also offered Certificate IV in Circus Arts, a one-year program in basic Circus Skills, suitable for school-leavers (18 years or older).[7]
In 2011, there were 60 enrolled students.[1]
See also
Education portal
- Cirkidz
- Flying Fruit Fly Circus School
- National Centre for Circus Arts (United Kingdom)
References
- ^ a b Andrew Shaw (21 June 2011). "All aboard the Circus train". Evolution Publishing. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ a b "History of NICA". National Institute of Circus Arts. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Facilities". National Institute of Circus Arts. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)". FEDEC. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- Office for the Arts. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Bachelor of Circus Arts". National Institute of Circus Arts. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "NICA News - Winter/Spring 2009" (PDF). National Institute of Circus Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2012.