Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
The Australian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH) has announced a new executive line up. President Cathy Coleborne, an historian from Newcastle University will be joined by international relations scholar Nick Bisley (La Trobe) as secretary, Annamarie Jagose (feminist studies, Uni Sydney) as treasurer and Tony
“Over the ditch” in New Zealand, both of Dunedin’s major tertiary institutions will start the year with new creative leadership. At the University of Otago, Professor Anthony Ritchie takes over as Head of the new Performing Arts school with the task of bringing together the music, theatre and dance programmes
AFTRS has appointed two new heads of department of Animation and Documentary. Former Learning and Development Manager at Animal Logic, Krista Jordan will take up the position of Head of Animation. With over twenty years professional industry experience Krista’s credits include: The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Rabbit- Proof Fence, Moulin
ANU Associate Professor Kim Cunio will take up the role of Head of the School of Music after Ken Lampl announced that he was stepping down after less than two years in the job. Kim is an accomplished composer and performer, whose music has been performed around the world.
Leading artist Hany Armanious has been appointed as Head of Sculpture at the National Art School. Armanious, who represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2011, has held positions at Sydney College of the Arts, UNSW, and most recently at the Queensland College of Art where he was responsible for
Wollongong University’s Professor Sarah Miller has stepped down from her role as Head of the School of the Arts, English and Media, and will take leave for much of 2019. Deputy Dean Brogan Bunt will step into the role as interim Head of School.
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