The Faculty was created in 2009 from the amalgamation of the university's Faculty of Music (founded as the University Conservatorium in 1895) and Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts. Founded in 1972, the VCA integrated into the University of Melbourne in 2007 as a separate faculty. Due to dissatisfaction – particularly from students of the old VCA – with the structural changes imposed by the university, in November 2009 former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski was appointed to chair a review. A number of his recommendations were adopted, resulting in the resignation of the inaugural dean,[5] abandonment of the previous push for full amalgamation, the creation of a divisional structure with a more centralised administration and two relatively distinct teaching entities at the Parkville and Southbank campuses,[6] and a change in the title of the head of the two divisions to Director. The appointment of a new Dean under this new structure, occurred in 2011.[7]
This was not the first time, however, that sharing of resources across two institutions had been attempted. In 1974, at the time of the establishment of the VCA School of Music, the original entity called the University Conservatorium was finally unincorporated. Symbolically as well as in practice, the central place of instrumental tuition at the Faculty was removed to the new VCA and replaced with a more academic syllabus.[8] Between 1975 and 1981, the teaching of most woodwind, some brass, double bass and guitar was undertaken by VCA staff at the Southbank campus.
Although much work has been done to ensure the autonomy of the VCA, the economic climate of the late 1980s led to a full amalgamation of the VCA and the Faculty of Music that took effect on 1 July 1991. The new organisation was known as the Faculty of Music, Visual and Performing Arts. John Poynter was appointed as dean of the new super faculty. In September, Warren Bebbington was appointed to the vacant Ormond Chair and, at the urging of staff on both sides, worked to reverse the amalgamation, which was effected in 1994.[9]
On 1 January 2012 the Faculty's name was changed to reflect the two operating divisions and was known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (Faculty of the VCA and MCM).
On 1 January 2018, the Faculty's name was changed again to the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. The Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium remain as schools within the Faculty.[10]
In early 2019 the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music relocated from University of Melbourne's Parkville campus, to its Southbank campus. This was due to the worsening condition and lack of space of the original facilities it had been using since it was founded in 1894. Moving to the Southbank campus allows it to be alongside the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne's Art Precinct, however, has led to a greater distancing from Arts and Humanities facilities at Parkville.
The relocation and build cost $104.5 million[11] which included the construction of a new 400-plus-seat auditorium as well as a public square, Linear Park. The move was also part of a larger initiative by the Victorian Government (who also contributed funding towards the project) to completely renovate the Southbank Arts Precinct.[12]
Discipline areas within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music[13]
^Tregear, Peter, The Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne: An Historical Essay to Mark its Centenary, 1895–1995, University of Melbourne, 1997, p.125
^Davies, Philippa (19 August 2022). "Melbourne Conservatorium of Music". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Davies, Philippa (10 August 2022). "Explore the acclaimed Composition program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Strauch, Jarrod (15 March 2022). "Explore the Early Music program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Toy, Amy (29 July 2021). "Explore the acclaimed Ethnomusicology program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Kevey, Donna (24 April 2023). "Interactive Composition music production courses at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Davies, Philippa (10 August 2022). "Explore the Jazz and improvisation program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Davies, Philippa (19 August 2022). "Explore the Music Performance program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Toy, Amy (29 July 2021). "Explore the Music Psychology program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Davies, Philippa (10 August 2022). "Explore the Musicology program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Toy, Amy (29 July 2021). "Explore the Music Therapy program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Smith, Karl (3 November 2021). "Explore the New Music program at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^Toy, Amy (29 July 2021). "Explore Music Performance Teaching at the Conservatorium". Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
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Melbourne Conservatorium of Music website
Faculty of Fine Arts and Music website
July 20, 2023
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The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music formerly known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is a faculty of the University of Melbourne in Victoria Australia It is located near the Melbourne City Centre with its main campus at Southbank on St Kilda Road housing the Victorian College of the Arts VCA and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music The Conservatorium 4 Part of Music also operates from the Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Fine Arts amp MusicOther nameFaculty of VCA amp MCM FFAMTypePublicEstablished2009 14 years ago 2009 DeanMarie SierraDirectorRichard Kurth Barbara BoltAcademic staff186 1 2 Students7 000 3 LocationSouthbank Victoria Australia37 49 29 S 144 58 13 E 37 8248 S 144 9702 E 37 8248 144 9702CampusUrban Southbank Campus 4 HectaresWebsitefinearts music wbr unimelb wbr edu wbr auThe Elisabeth Murdoch Building looking towards Melbourne Arts Centre spire on St Kilda Road Contents 1 History 1 1 Deans 2 Melbourne Conservatorium of Music 2 1 Relocation of Melbourne Conservatorium 2 2 Discipline areas within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music 13 3 Victorian College of the Arts 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe Faculty was created in 2009 from the amalgamation of the university s Faculty of Music founded as the University Conservatorium in 1895 and Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts Founded in 1972 the VCA integrated into the University of Melbourne in 2007 as a separate faculty Due to dissatisfaction particularly from students of the old VCA with the structural changes imposed by the university in November 2009 former Telstra CEO Ziggy Switkowski was appointed to chair a review A number of his recommendations were adopted resulting in the resignation of the inaugural dean 5 abandonment of the previous push for full amalgamation the creation of a divisional structure with a more centralised administration and two relatively distinct teaching entities at the Parkville and Southbank campuses 6 and a change in the title of the head of the two divisions to Director The appointment of a new Dean under this new structure occurred in 2011 7 This was not the first time however that sharing of resources across two institutions had been attempted In 1974 at the time of the establishment of the VCA School of Music the original entity called the University Conservatorium was finally unincorporated Symbolically as well as in practice the central place of instrumental tuition at the Faculty was removed to the new VCA and replaced with a more academic syllabus 8 Between 1975 and 1981 the teaching of most woodwind some brass double bass and guitar was undertaken by VCA staff at the Southbank campus Although much work has been done to ensure the autonomy of the VCA the economic climate of the late 1980s led to a full amalgamation of the VCA and the Faculty of Music that took effect on 1 July 1991 The new organisation was known as the Faculty of Music Visual and Performing Arts John Poynter was appointed as dean of the new super faculty In September Warren Bebbington was appointed to the vacant Ormond Chair and at the urging of staff on both sides worked to reverse the amalgamation which was effected in 1994 9 On 1 January 2012 the Faculty s name was changed to reflect the two operating divisions and was known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Faculty of the VCA and MCM On 1 January 2018 the Faculty s name was changed again to the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music The Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium remain as schools within the Faculty 10 Deans Edit Peter Oyston 1976 1984 Andrea Hull 1995 2009 Sharman Pretty 2009 2010 Warren Bebbington 2010 acting Barry Conyngham 2011 2021 Marie Sierra 2021 presentMelbourne Conservatorium of Music EditMain article Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Relocation of Melbourne Conservatorium Edit In early 2019 the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music relocated from University of Melbourne s Parkville campus to its Southbank campus This was due to the worsening condition and lack of space of the original facilities it had been using since it was founded in 1894 Moving to the Southbank campus allows it to be alongside the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne s Art Precinct however has led to a greater distancing from Arts and Humanities facilities at Parkville The relocation and build cost 104 5 million 11 which included the construction of a new 400 plus seat auditorium as well as a public square Linear Park The move was also part of a larger initiative by the Victorian Government who also contributed funding towards the project to completely renovate the Southbank Arts Precinct 12 Discipline areas within the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music 13 Edit Composition 14 Early Music 15 Ethnomusicology 16 Interactive Composition 17 Jazz and Improvisation 18 Music Performance 19 Music Psychology 20 Musicology 21 Music Therapy 22 New Music 23 Performance Teaching 24 Victorian College of the Arts EditMain article Victorian College of the ArtsSee also EditVictorian College of the Arts Centre for Ideas Australian artReferences Edit VCA Staff Directory vca unimelb edu au Retrieved 19 April 2018 MCM Staff Directory vca unimelb edu au Retrieved 19 April 2018 Sydney Morning Herald New Home for Melbourne Conservatorium 12 July 2016 Retrieved 27 January 2019 Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Campus Experience 7 February 2020 Retrieved 11 April 2020 VCA chief quits amid overhaul accessed 4 February 2011 VCAM s New Conservatorium of Music Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 Retrieved 4 March 2011 Home Tregear Peter The Conservatorium of Music University of Melbourne An Historical Essay to Mark its Centenary 1895 1995 University of Melbourne 1997 p 125 Tregear The Conservatorium of Music p 136 Faculty of Fine Arts and Music a new name for the Faculty of VCA amp MCM Precinct 14 December 2017 Southbank Campus Redevelopment Transforming Southbank Davies Philippa 19 August 2022 Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Davies Philippa 10 August 2022 Explore the acclaimed Composition program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Strauch Jarrod 15 March 2022 Explore the Early Music program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Toy Amy 29 July 2021 Explore the acclaimed Ethnomusicology program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Kevey Donna 24 April 2023 Interactive Composition music production courses at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Davies Philippa 10 August 2022 Explore the Jazz and improvisation program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Davies Philippa 19 August 2022 Explore the Music Performance program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Toy Amy 29 July 2021 Explore the Music Psychology program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Davies Philippa 10 August 2022 Explore the Musicology program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Toy Amy 29 July 2021 Explore the Music Therapy program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Smith Karl 3 November 2021 Explore the New Music program at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 Toy Amy 29 July 2021 Explore Music Performance Teaching at the Conservatorium Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Retrieved 5 May 2023 External links EditVictorian College of the Arts website Melbourne Conservatorium of Music website Faculty of Fine Arts and Music website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Faculty of Fine Arts and Music University of Melbourne amp oldid 1159113470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
