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• Sharing the universal language of music

  22 September 2023

  University of Melbourne composer Melody Eötvös wrote her first composition at age eight. Now, her latest piece ‘Hun Tur’ is set to captivate audiences in Asia.

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• Students from the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra showcase talents in Singapore and Malaysia 

  19 September 2023

  For the first time in five years, the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will embark on an international tour this month to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, celebrating the musical talents of more than 100 student musicians from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and its orchestral training pr...

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• University of Melbourne students join committee addressing gender-based issues facing their generation

  19 September 2023

  University of Melbourne students will join a group of young leaders addressing the most pressing gender-based issues facing their generation as part of The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership’s Global Youth Committee.

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• App unlocking benefits of music therapy, wearable tech and AI for dementia awarded $2m grant

  18 September 2023

  An app that unlocks the therapeutic potential of music for people living with dementia across Australia will receive $2 million ($1.3m USD) in grant funding and support from Google’s philanthropic arm, to develop wearable sensors and AI-enabled music adaptive systems and undertake a pilot in Austral...

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• University of Melbourne and Arts Centre Melbourne strengthen ties through new partnership

  15 September 2023

  The University of Melbourne and Arts Centre Melbourne are delighted to announce a new partnership, set to foster cultural development within the Melbourne Arts Precinct and beyond.

  • Partnerships

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• From Melbourne to Asia with the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Meet pianist, Timothy Kan

  13 September 2023

  Hear from Timothy Kan, a Master of Music (Research) student, as he prepares to accompany the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as soloist for piano in Ginastera's Piano Concerto no. 1, Op. 28, for an upcoming tour to Singapore and Malaysia.

  • Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

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• Art can be anywhere

  11 September 2023

  Project Anywhere, a ten-year-long global exhibition program, explores the where and when of art outside the traditional exhibition circuits, writes Dr Sean Lowry.

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• Meet Melbourne Conservatorium of Music student, Jessica Leigh

  11 September 2023

  Hear from Bachelor of Music (Honours) student Jessica Leigh as she discusses her goals for the year, preparation for her upcoming tour with the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and some advice she has for other students considering to study music.

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• Under-counting, a gendered industry, and precarious work: the challenges facing Creative Australia in supporting visual artists

  06 September 2023

  Any policy interventions from Creative Australia to support visual and craft artists’ incomes will need to take a sector-wide approach.

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• How audio erotica creates the intimate fantasy of a boyfriend experience, without needing a boyfriend

  05 September 2023

  Erotica and pornography are huge in the audio space, with stories about intimate, emotionally-charged sexual encounters designed to create a sense of closeness between speakers and listeners.

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• It was written for nuclear disarmament – but today You’re The Voice is the perfect song for the ‘yes’ campaign

  05 September 2023

  You’re the Voice reinforces the view that supporting the Voice to Parliament is an act of national reconciliation we can take together.

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• Art can be anywhere

  05 September 2023

  A ten-year-long global exhibition program explores the where and when of art outside the traditional exhibition circuits, says a University of Melbourne expert

  • Music, Arts & Screen

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• If you're looking for inspiration, go out and find it: Inside Lloyd Newson's workshops at the VCA

  05 September 2023

  The VCA recently welcomed renowned choreographer Lloyd Newson to campus for a series of workshops with Dance and Theatre students. These sessions saw students work across disciplines and learn from one of the world's most significant dance artists.

  • Dance

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• Me and my mentor: Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside

  25 August 2023

  Visual artists Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside are both interested in real bodies moving through their installations. They were paired as part of the VCA Masters Mentoring program.

  • Visual Art

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• Painting the unfamiliar: why the first European paintings of Australian animals look so alien to our eyes

  23 August 2023

  In this article, Janelle Evans explores the question, 'How did George Stubbs, one of England’s foremost painters of horses and dogs, get Australian animals so wrong?'

  • Visual Art

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• 95% male conductors, 70% ageing classics and zero appetite for risk: what’s wrong with elite Australian opera

  21 August 2023

  Our new research has tracked the gender of artists working at Australian opera companies and found evidence of pervasive gender inequality.

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• Me and my mentor: Marion Harper and Vera Möller

  18 August 2023

  Visual artists Marion Harper and Vera Möller were paired as part of the VCA Masters Mentoring program. Here they talk about each other's work and the two-way generative process of mentorship.

  • Visual Art

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• 5 ways to protect your voice while barracking for the Matildas – and how to treat a hoarse voice after

  16 August 2023

  Matildas fans, we have a job to do. We need to scream our support as loudly as possible – but not at the expense of our vocal health.

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• Xiaole Zhan wins 2023 Landfall Young Writers’ Essay Competition

  15 August 2023

  Xiaole Zhan has been announced the winner of the 2023 Charles Brasch Young Writers’ Essay Competition with their vivid, lyrical essay, 'Muscle Memory'.

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• Student Q&Arts: Delphine Byrne

  14 August 2023

  Hear from VCA Art student Delphine Byrne as she discusses her study experience, artistic practice, and future plans with Southbank Local News.

  • Visual Art

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• The Majlis Travelling Fellowship: Supporting the next generation of artists

  10 August 2023

  The future of art is on display in the Majlis Travelling Fellowship Exhibition at the Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery from 4-20 August.

  • Victorian College of the Arts

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• David Arden on sharing his song lines and latest project ‘MEERTA’

  10 August 2023

  In the world of music, careers are often born from chance encounters. For Kokatha/Gunditjmara song man David Arden, it was a single album gifted to him in high school that helped set his musical journey in motion. In this article, David shares his experience of working with students from the Faculty...

  • Wilin Centre For Indigenous Arts And Cultural Development

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• Melbourne Conservatorium Star Performance

  07 August 2023

  The Melbourne Convervatorium of Music finally fixes a fibreoptic niggle — Optocore AutoRouter to the rescue.

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• Art and ecology: Paul Fletcher on his lifelong collaboration with nature

  07 August 2023

  Meet Paul Fletcher, a multi-media artist and horticulturist dedicating his practice to exploring the connections we share with the natural world. Hear from Paul as he prepares to showcase his latest work in Always and Altered, a new group exhibition at Benalla Art Gallery, presented in partnership w...

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• In 1951, corroboree dancers in Darwin went on strike: their actions would reverberate as far as Melbourne

  07 August 2023

  Aboriginal people in 1951 framed cultural practice as labour and as a tool for advocacy for Aboriginal rights stretching across the continent.

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• New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care – and in our social fabric

  07 August 2023

  There is a great track record of musical theatre tackling political material. Bloom seems too afraid of its own subject material to truly tackle the issues.

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• These five films are a ‘must see’ at MIFF 2023

  04 August 2023

  There’s no need to be overwhelmed by the movie schedule at the Melbourne International Film Festival with these hot tips from Kai Perrignon.

  • Film and Television

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• These five films are a ‘must see’ at MIFF 2023

  04 August 2023

  You don't need to be overwhelmed by the schedule at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) with these hot tips from a University of Melbourne expert.

  • Music, Arts & Screen

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• From Melbourne to Asia with the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Meet trombonist Joshua Dulfer

  02 August 2023

  Hear from Joshua Dulfer, a Bachelor of Music (Performance) student, as he speaks to his study experience and preparations for an upcoming international tour to Singapore and Malaysia with the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

  • Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

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• Computer-written scripts and deepfake actors: what’s at the heart of the Hollywood strikes against generative AI

  27 July 2023

  Hollywood has been using artificial intelligence for 20 years. But the current actors’ and writers’ strikes are specifically concerned about generative AI.

  • Research

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• Lizzo proudly calls herself a ‘fat’ woman. Are we allowed to as well?

  24 July 2023

  Since her rise to stardom, Lizzo has faced constant negative criticism about her body. She has responded by saying ‘I’m a body icon, and I’m embracing that more and more every day’.

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• Meet Mr Vic NAIDOC 2023

  07 July 2023

  Wamba Wamba and Ngarrindjeri playwright, Brodie Murray, was awarded the title of Mr Vic NAIDOC 2023 at the recent Victorian NAIDOC Awards.

  • Theatre

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