The ANU is savagely cutting jobs, programs and even one of two undergraduate degrees, while in Victoria innovative TAFE music courses struggle to survive.
There’s a rare ray of hope for The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). Fiona Mackrell recently reported in an ArtsHub story that ANAM will enjoy increased Commonwealth funding of $1.6m over the next four years, giving new opportunities to elite-level brass and percussion students.