Get A Real Degree From The Circus University

Published by djmick on December 16th, 2009

National Institute of Circus Arts

I’ve seen and heard of some strange college and university degree’s over the years, such as a degree in Digital Games, a Doctorate in Philosophy of Ufology or a degree in Floral Management.

So should I really be surprised to read that you can study contemporary circus arts and get a degree at the end of the three year course?

Can you imagine telling people you were a fully qualified clown and you had a degree to prove it?

The place to get your clown diploma is the National Institute of Circus Arts – a subsidiary of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

According to the official website many of its graduates have gone on to work in a range of international and national circus companies, including Circus Oz and Cirque du Soleil.

Here’s a dozen pictures of the students in action.