New & Highlights
Current News
School Name Change
From the start of 2013 the School of Drama, Fine Art and Music (incorporating the Conservatorium) will be changing it's name to the School of Creative Arts to better reflect the new directions of our programs and the increasingly collaboration between our disciplins. Read More.
Music At The Con
Upcoming concerts at the Conservatorium include performances by some of the world's leading musicians presented by Musica Viva and the Song Company. This is of course in addition to our regular Lunch Time Concerts, Art Gallery Concerts, and performances by our own talented staff, students and ensembles. See Here.
Popular Entertainment Studies Now Available
The latest edition of the DFAM sponsored online journal Popular Entertainment Studies is now available. Vol 3 Issue 1 contains articles ranging from egyptian puppetry, musical performers and soldiers during WW1, to repesentations of Chinese on the popular stage. Read More.
Past News Items
Student Satisfication
Courses in DFAM have significantly improved student satisfaction results since 2009. The percentage of courses scoring above 4 in overall satisfaction has increased from 52% in semester 1 2009 to 63% in semester 1 2011has been recognised Read our top 5 highlights for February to mid-March . Read More.
Call for Papers
The DFAM sponsored online journal Popular Entertainment Studies is calling for papers for special focus issue on "Pantomime and the continuities of performance: a global perspective". Read More.
Notable Journal Publication
DFAM congratulates Dr Jocelyn McKinnon & Dr Sean Lowry on having their paper "Embracing Failure Through Performative Pedagogy" accepted into the journal Performance Research 17.1 'On Failure'. Read More.
DFAM Top5: Monthly Highlights
Read our top 5 highlights for February to mid-March . Read More.
CAPA Course Codes
Looking to enrol in Drama or Creative Arts? As part of the exciting changes being implemented to enhance our course delivery the Drama & Creative Arts courses have merged to share the new course code CAPA. Read More.
International Art Student Collaboration
Second and third year students in both Printmedia and Photomedia are at work on a collaborative project with Hong Kong Baptist University. Our students are responding to work from Hong Kong while working in collaboration with a Printmedia student, and vice versa. Read More.
Outstanding Contribution Staff Awards
Congratulations from the whole school to the two DFAM acadmics who were awarded the VC's Citations for Outstanding Contributions To Student Learning. Read More.Enrolment & Orientation Sessions
New Students, need help getting started? Come to the one of the enrolment & orientation sessions. Read More.
FEDUA Orientations
Come along to the Faculty Welcome session for a fun and informative day planned with lots of activities. Receive your UoN Orientation pack & get the chance to meet staff & students from your degree. We even supply morning tea and lunch & look forward to spending the afternoon having fun at Newie's Shout.
Orientation: Bachelor of Music
As well as the FEDUA Orientation the BMUS orientation will provide you with the opportunity to find out more about your degree, speak with staff & to register for your individual lessons & ensembles. Social lunch included. Thursday 23rd Feb 12-3pm at the Conservatorium (City Precinct). Read More.
Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship Winners 2011
The school is proud to congratulate the two winners of the Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship. The Fine Art students Abbey Cecil & Rachael Ireland will be given the opportunity to travel overseas to gain inspiration. Read More.
Philip Emlyn Thomas Scholarship Winners 2011
The school is proud to congratulate the three winners of the Philip Emlyn Thomas Keyboard Scholarship. Donna Carpenter, Daniel Murray & Emily Sargeant received the award intended to recognise and enhance outstanding keyboard performance ability in students from the region. Read More.
Vocal Choir Auditions
The Conservatorium runs a number of Choirs open to the public. For more information about auditioning for one of the vocal choirs for 2011 See Here
Chamber Choir's World Games Win
Congratulations to our award winning Chamber Choir who took out 3 first plave Gold Dilpomas in theSixth World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China. Read More.