National Institute of Circus Arts
Australia > VIC > Metro and Regional
Field of Interest
- Arts and culture
Target Population
- General population
- Young people (6-25)
The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in contemporary circus arts training, offering Australia’s only Bachelor of Circus Arts. NICA is a member of the Arts8, Australia’s eight performance and screen elite training organisations. NICA’s education partner is Collarts (Australian College of the Arts), and our courses are delivered in the award-winning, purpose-built facility in Prahran. NICA attracts applicants from across the world, and entry into the bachelor’s degree is highly competitive. Upon completion, graduates are employed by circus companies around the world, including Cirque De Soleil, and Seven Fingers.
NICA maintains a number of ongoing strategic alliances with circus training organisations in Australia and overseas and is accredited as a full member of the Federation of European Professional Circus Schools. NICA is the Southeast Asian training partner for Cirque du Soleil.
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