Actors Centre Australia
Established | 1987 |
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Location | , , 33°53′14″S 151°09′28″E / 33.8871622°S 151.1577°ECoordinates: 33°53′14″S 151°09′28″E / 33.8871622°S 151.1577°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | actorscentreaustralia.com.au |
Actors Centre Australia is a private, dramatic arts and acting school offering both certificate and degree level qualifications, based in Leichhardt, an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.
History[]
ACA was founded in 1987 by , then aged 27. He has remained associated with ACA since, while also having a varied national and international teaching, production, and performing career.[1]
Patron[]
Hugh Jackman is Patron of ACA. He graduated from ACA's full-time acting course in 1991. Having established a national and international career, Jackman accepted the role of Patron in 2007 and continues to support the ACA.
Organisation[]
ACA is a trading name of the Australian registered company, ACA Sydney Pty Ltd ABN 13 601 586 467 which is also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) (Code:45065).[2]
Staff are organised as Executive Teaching, Teaching, and Operational staff.
Venue: 23 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW
The ACA's Forum Performance Precinct comprises: “The Italian Forum” - an open-air piazza and fountain; amphitheatre; a 300-seat versatile performance space; blackbox theatre; rehearsal rooms; conference facility; dance studio; licensed bar; demonstration kitchen; commercial kitchen; and, art gallery.
Courses[]
- Bachelor of Performing Arts (Stage and Screen)[3] – 3 years (in association with Torrens University Australia)
- Masterclasses (Online via Zoom)
- Foundation Program - 5 months
Also offered, previously:[2]
- Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts, Acting – 2.5 years
- 10 Week Programs – Stage, Screen, Casting.
Festivals[]
The ACA organises or participates in several festivals, including:
- Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival[4]
- Norton Street Italian Festa[5] (postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19)
Alumni[]
- Hugh Jackman, 1991
References[]
- ^ Dean Carey - Curriculum Vitae 2020, ACA, accessed 2021-01-18
- ^ a b ACA Acting Training, ACA Sydney, accessed 2021-01-18
- ^ Torrens and Actors Centre Australia, Torrens University Australia partnerships, accessed 2021-01-18
- ^ Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival, SSFFF, accessed 2021-01-18
- ^ Norton Street Italian Festa, Italian Festa (October), accessed 2021-01-18
External links[]
- Drama schools in Australia
- Film schools in Australia
- Education in Sydney
- Theatres in Sydney
- Educational institutions established in 1987
- 1987 establishments in Australia
- Australian tertiary institutions