VCA vs NIDA
Sun, 28 Oct 2007, 09:34 pmnicola_a14 posts in thread
VCA vs NIDA
Sun, 28 Oct 2007, 09:34 pmDear one and all,
I'm trying to find out as much as possible about both the NIDA and the VCA Production Courses. Has anyone been through one or the other, or knows people who have? What are the differences between them as far as teaching methods, values, general quality and focus goes?
I'm from Brisbane and have applied for both, the catch being I have always wanted to live in Melbourne but I simply cannot find out anything about the VCA Production Course other than what is on their website. I know a fair bit about NIDA (namely that you are guaranteed work when you come out of it) but I'm not as keen on living in Sydney as in Melbourne.
Obviously I am simply trying to plan my life in advance as I am yet to be accepted into either, both or none of these courses. I'm just playing with hypotheticals.
Can anyone give me any info, particularly on the specifics of VCA Production?
Thanks so much
Nicola
Thank you all for your
Mon, 5 Nov 2007, 08:49 pmWalter Plinge
Thank you all for your helpful words.
I have always understood the WAAPA course to be fantastic but wasn't prepared to make the move to the other side of the country.
I'm glad to be hearing good things about both courses and I'm sorry about my misleading comment about all NIDA graduates coming out with work. (Quite obviously if you have worked only as hard as you had to throughout the course and have not made an effort to impress then you'll probably fall on your ass).
I'll contact both institutions and see how we go - as was mentioned, my decision may be made for me!