the application process
Whether you are applying to study the Bachelor of Circus Arts or the Certificate IV in Circus Arts, the application process is the same:
Step 1
Submit an application through Swinburne University of Technology.
Step 2
Be invited to audition in-person or via video submission
Step 3
Receive an offer to study at NICA
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What to expect
Auditions for entry into NICA’s accredited courses are held in late September - early October annually at NICA in Melbourne. It is strongly recommended that you attend the audition in person. Audition via online video footage is accepted for international, interstate and geographically remote applicants.
We want to:
- Know about your discipline/s: Circus, Gymnastics, Dance, Tricking, Parkour, Theatre
- See your specialty skills
- Measure your strength and flexibility
- See you perform
- Hear about your journey to date and your future ambitions
- Assess your physical condition and discuss pre-existing injuries and injury management
There is a one-off administration fee of $50.00. You will also need to invest some time into collecting medical information, thinking about your performance and writing a brief description for the audition panel, and preparing physically, based on the video audition guides and the NICA video application guide.
Practice using the Audition Skills Guide
P.s Don’t be alarmed if you can’t perform all of these skills yet, we are looking for your potential as a circus performer.
2024
audition details
Intake for 2024 is now closed.
Watch this space for NICA Ed courses and auditions updates.
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