Adelaide College of the Arts
The Adelaide College of the Arts, (also known as AC Arts), (previously known as Adelaide Centre for the Arts) is a campus of TAFE South Australia that specialises in arts education. It is located on Light Square, Adelaide, opposite the Adelaide campus of TAFE SA.
Identified major study areas of the centre are:
- Entertainment Technicians & Designers
- Entertainment Technology
- Performing Arts (Acting and Dance)
- Professional Writing
- Visual Arts
History
The centre was created in 2001 from an amalgamation of the Centre for Performing Arts (previously located in Grote Street) and the North Adelaide School of Arts (previously located in Stanley Street, North Adelaide). The new building on Light Square was constructed to house the new centre, and opened in March 2001.[1][dead link]
Centre for Performing Arts
The Centre for the Performing Arts (CPA) was established in 1978 on the site of the old Adelaide Girls High School, adjacent to the Adelaide Central Market.
Set up by Dr Barry Young, it initially offered courses in dance and technical production. An acting course was introduced in 1987, headed by David Kendall. In 1997 an introductory acting course was established, called Prologue.[1]
North Adelaide School of Arts
The North Adelaide School of Arts (NASA) was established in 1979 on a site vacated the previous year by the South Australian School of Art. (The latter moved to a campus in Underdale.)
NASA was dedicated to practical studio-based studies in visual art, providing training in studio areas, such as photography and electronic imaging, ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, jewellery and textiles.[1]
Notable alumni
- Acting
- Kate Kendall, actor, best known for her long-running role as "Angie Piper" in the television series Stingers. (Alumna of the Centre for Performing Arts.)
References
- ^ a b c "Adelaide Centre for the Arts - History". TAFE SA website. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
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