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Innovation in Higher Music Education: New Podcast and Digital Summit

Notable Values is a specialist performing arts innovation consultancy led by Susan Eldridge, former Director and Founder of IgniteLAB and Associate Lecturer in Music (Entrepreneurship) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Susan has announced two new initiatives that may be of interest to NiTRO readers.

Innovation in Higher Music Education: Digital Summit

Be inspired and challenged to reimagine music education and radical ways in which musicians can be equipped to thrive in an uncertain future, led by musician and innovation expert Susan Eldridge. The Reimagining Music Education Summit brings together music educators and the classical music industry to imagine ways in which the young artists can be trained as engaged, relevant citizens with sustainable career paths. This experiential, collaborative experience is designed as a think tank for music education. With a dual focus on process and outcome, participants will challenge assumptions, unlock imaginations, celebrate innovation and build community.

Date: 17 & 20 July, 2020
Cost: $600 Full Fee/$150 Concession/Group Discount Available
Details: https://www.notablevalues.com/

Innovation in Higher Music Education: New Podcast

The Progessatorium Podcast features conversations about change in higher music education with Deans, Directors and innovators from music schools around the globe. Guests from the New England Conservatory of Music, Maastrict University Centre for Innovation in Classical Music, San Francisco Conservatory and many more share their vision, strategy and learnings as they navigate change and transformation in their schools. Created and hosted by musician and innovation expert Susan Eldridge, listen on iTunes and visit https://www.notablevalues.com for the full guest list for Season 1.

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NEW DEADLINE: MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2024 For those of you who are close but not quite finished preparing your submissions for the DDCA Awards, we have good news! We will be extending today’s submission deadline for one week. The new deadline will be next Monday 9th September (COB). Categories, prize info and submission requirements are […]

On August 9, 2024 the DDCA held a National Forum to generate discussion on the shape of the future of creative practice research in Australia, and beyond. The topics for this forum were chosen to speak directly to recent Australian government reviews of the reporting, assessment and evaluation processes and frameworks of university research.  WATCH DDCA […]

On August 9, 2024 the DDCA held a National Forum to generate discussion on the shape of the future of creative practice research in Australia, and beyond. The topics for this forum were chosen to speak directly to recent Australian government reviews of the reporting, assessment and evaluation processes and frameworks of university research. The […]

Findings is a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing the work of emerging creative arts academics, with a focus on the areas of Art and Design. Published by The Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools ACUADS. Keep your eyes open for Issue # 2, 2025 call for papers.

We warmly welcome Professor Kathryn Gilbey to the DDCA Board. Professor Gilbey has extensive experience in leadership roles within educational institutions, particularly in Indigenous tertiary education. She has a background in creative writing, education, and Indigenous leadership. She has successfully led the Graduate School at Batchelor Institute and has served as the Acting Executive Dean […]