Adelaide College of the Arts

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The Adelaide College of the Arts,, is a campus of TAFE South Australia that specialises in performing 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 Professional Writing Visual ArtsCoursesAdelaide College for the Arts provides both short and award courses.Award Courses: Film and Television ProductionLive Production, Theatre and Events Costume for PerformanceLive Production, Theatre and Events Scenery and Set ConstructionActingDesign for Live Production, Theatre and EventsStage ManagementDanceJewellery3D Ceramics and SculptureVisual ArtsProfessional WritingCampusAC Arts' purpose built $30 million campus was designed by award winning architect Adrian Evans during his time with the Adelaide-based firm Hassel.TheatresAC Arts has two main theatre spaces. These are used for in house performances and also for professional productions especially during the Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Festival.The 'Main Theatre' is a proscenium arch theatre that seats 220 and the 'X Space' experimental theatre that seats 110. Both spaces are 'industry-standard' allowing students to learn in an environment as close as possible to the professional world.Acting and Dance StudiosOn the third floor of the building there are four dance studios with mirrors and bars, four acting studios and a music room. Two of the acting studios (The Stables and the David Kendall Studio) double as performance spaces with easy black out ability.