Skills-based higher education for creative industries
Talent for the live events and creative industries is in high demand with many jobs to be filled. But as Rachel Nicholson highligh…
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Arts exam entries paint ‘worrying’ picture
While entries to arts subjects at A Level increased this year, entries to GCSE arts exams fell across all creative subjects, with…
Music college WaterBear to open campus in Sheffield
Music college WaterBear has announced the launch of a new campus in Sheffield to open in September 2023. The Brighton-based colleg…
Global dance teacher register goes live
The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) has launched a global Register of Teachers. Inclusion in the register will mean the dance teacher…
Sector promised a say on music education shakeup
Arts Council England pledges to talk through sector concerns and explore options ahead of major changes to the music education sys…
Initiative to support early-career film composers launches
Film composers in the early stages of their career will receive support and advice as part of a joint initiative launched by the R…
Christie’s funds scholarships for art students
Auction house Christie's is to fund a scholarship scheme helping students who are the first to go to university in their famil…
Arts Council Wales seeks diverse creatives
The Arts Council of Wales has announced the continuation of Cynefin: culturally and ethnically diverse Wales, a programme organise…
Repatriation: Museums must be ‘transparent’ about collections
Fresh guidance on repatriation calls for museums to tell the full stories behind their collections, including items that may…
Brunel Museum to support young women in engineering
The Brunel Museum has announced it will use funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund to create a new programme in suppor…
Government urged to establish national music education service
Political thinktank says England needs a national music service akin to Wales' to ensure every pupil has access to high-qualit…
Inquiry into future of creative industries launches
Members of the House of Lords open inquiry into future of creative industries to assess potential impact of emerging technologies.
Creative degree applications up 6%
More than 271,000 students applied to design, creative and performing arts degrees in the academic year 2021-22, a year after the…
BIMM granted university status
The BIMM Institute has become BIMM University after being granted full university status by the Department of Education. The…
Dance school drops ballet from auditions
The Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) in Leeds has announced that it will no longer require candidates to perform balle…
‘Strong case’ for ACE to increase creative grant limits
Independent evaluation of ACE programme supporting individual creatives to work on personal projects suggests £2,000 increas…
National Open Youth Orchestra to launch in Cardiff
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) have an…
Arts University Plymouth voted best for student satisfaction
Arts University Plymouth has been ranked the best arts university in the UK for student satisfaction in this year’s National…
The great escape
A major UK-wide mass participation art project aims to rekindle the curiosity and imagination of school-age children with the rich…
Tackling digital inequality
After creating a device loan system to support young people in digital poverty through the pandemic, Richard Clegg shares a five-p…
University launches course for music industry professionals
Middlesex University London has teamed up with music industry body the Association of Independent Music (AIM) to launch a distance…
East London creative hub for music and dance opens
A new £4.1m creative hub for young musicians and dancers has opened as part of efforts to support diverse talent. The Talent…
The arts in schools: 40 years on
It's 40 years since the publication of the hugely influential ‘The Arts in Schools’. Here Sally Bacon and Pauline…
Theatre gives children body image boost
Theatre productions can help to promote healthier body image in young children, a study has found. Led by body image expert Profes…
