The Academic Board evaluates the academic quality and rigour of the programme; they also make recommendations on academic policies and curriculum as needed.
The Examination Board evaluates the suitability of the assessment method of the programme and the professional standard of the graduate year students, along with their suitability to be awarded the Professional Diploma.
ITI’s Board members are drawn from renowned academia and cultural practice fields worldwide.
Academic Board 2026–2029
Dr Frances Barbe
Lecturer and Associate Dean of Discipline: Performance, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Prof Tadashi Uchino
Vice President and Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Gakushuin Women’s College
Prof Richard Gough
Professor of Music and Performance, Faculty of Business and Creative Industries, University of South Wales
Artistic Director, Centre for Performance Research, Aberystwyth, Wales
Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Literature and Culture, University of Washington
Examination Board 2026–2029
Mr Aarne Neeme, AM (Order of Australia)
Director and educator
Assoc Prof Paul Rae
Head of School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne
Assoc Prof Noushad Mohamed Kunju
Faculty, Department of Theatre Arts, Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication, University of Hyderabad
Mr Nelson Chia
Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Nine Years Theatre, Singapore
Dr Jane Gilmer
Independent theatre practitioner
Mr Zachary Ho
Theatre practitioner and educator
