The Adelaide College of the Arts, also known as AC Arts and formerly known as Adelaide Centre for the Arts, is a campus of TAFE South Australia that specialises in performing arts education. It is located on Light Square, Adelaide, and is part of TAFE SA. Identified major study areas of the centre are: Performing Arts (Acting and Dance) Visual Arts Music Performance and Sound Production Graphic Design Photography Film and Television Production CGI and Game Art Technical Production Courses Adelaide College for the Arts (AC Arts) provides both short and award courses. Award Courses: Film and Television Production Photography and Digital Imaging Live Production, Theatre and Events (Technical Operations) Costume for Performance Live Production, Theatre and Events (Technical Production) Scenery and Set Construction Acting Design for Live Production, Theatre and Events Stage Management Dance Jewellery 3D Ceramics and Sculpture Visual Arts Professional Writing Campus AC Arts' purpose built $30 million campus was designed by award winning architect Adrian Evans during his time with the Adelaide-based firm Hassel. Theatres AC 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 Studios On 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. 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. 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 1986, headed by David Kendall. In 1997 an introductory acting course