National Institute Of Circus Arts

Education Melbourne introduces National Institute Of Circus Arts in Prahran, for all your education and learning needs.

NICA is a national arts training institute that offers Australia's only Bachelor of Circus Arts. The course is accredited by Swinburne University of Technology and the institute is located at its Prahran campus. The course attracts applicants from across Australia and the world and entry into the first year is highly competitive.

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in contemporary circus

NICA’s mission is to deliver innovative training programs to talented students, whose performances will re-imagine circus.

NICA’s core program is a three-year Bachelor of Circus Arts currently incorporating a Diploma of Circus Arts and an Advanced Diploma of Circus Arts.  NICA’s courses are delivered in English by highly experienced training staff from the world's leading circuses. Their diverse nationalities, backgrounds and circus genrés reflect the world's major traditional and contemporary circus styles and draw on expertise from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, England, France and Russia.  New companies are emerging as NICA graduates find their place in Australia’s cultural landscape.