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Perspectives on creative arts in higher education

Symposium

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DDCA Symposium 2024 SUSTAINING – MAINTAINING – NOURISHING – CREATIVITY DATE: Friday 29th November, 10am – 5pm AEDT LOCATION: Federation University Ballarat Technology Park, 106-110 Lydiard Street, Ballarat Central 3350 This is a free, fully catered, one-day event which will be held on and around Federation University’s SMB campus in

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Dance and Cultural Dramaturgies in Contested Land
In 2022-2023 Marrugeku has convened two practice led research laboratories to explore how relationships between dance, Country, community experience and history can communicate with audiences through intersections of dance and cultural dramaturgies
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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:

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25 World Premiers and 100 compositions: The Australia Percussion Gathering
By Associate Professor Vanessa Tomlinson — The second Australia Percussion Gathering, directed by Associate Professor Vanessa Tomlinson alongside advisors Tom O'Kelly, Dr. Louise Devenish and Francois Combemorel was held at Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University in July 2016. Sitting somewhere between a music festival, a conference and a music camp, the
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“Poetry of the Real: Conversations on Arts Research” Symposium Summary
By Dr Linda Ludwig — The Symposium at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design in Basel – introduced by Carla Delfos from the European League of the Institutes of the Arts – brought together methodological reflections on research in the arts with recent activities from researchers in the field.
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Perspectives of Artistic Research in Music
By Associate Professor Robert Burke and Dr. Andrys Onsman — Criticism of the scientific methods of doing research has increasingly pointed out that all experimental research involves some sort of creative leap. In the performing arts such creative leaps are fundamental to artistry.
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