DDCA
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts is a representative body for the creative arts in Australian Universities. Our discipline base includes visual arts, design, theatre, dance, music, screen production, digital arts and writing.
The DDCA exists to inform, connect and amplify the voices of people and organisations responsible for scholarly and research leadership of the creative arts in higher education. Our role is to champion the effective leadership of teaching and research in our disciplines, enhancing understanding, promoting diversity, inclusion, excellence, collegiality and sustainability, and contributing to the challenges of our age.
The DDCA publishes NiTRO Creative Matters: perspectives on creative arts in higher education. This is an online platform for the discussion of matters relating to practice, research, teaching, policy and reporting relevant to the creative arts in the university sector.
current issue | OCT 2024
DDCA National Forum: evaluating creative practice research
Edited by Smiljana Glisovic
On August 9, 2024 the DDCA held a National Forum to generate discussion on the shape of the future of creative practice research in Australia (and beyond). The particular focus of the event was on research evaluation and assessment, chosen because of the current reviews of ERA (Excellence in Research for Australia).
The event was open to all creative practice researchers (and anyone with an interest in the field), but we also invited colleagues from the Australian Research Council, the Australian Research Data Commons and data and analytics providers, as well as university leaders from across Australia and New Zealand. We received over 200 registrations for the event and over 100 attendees on the day.
The DDCA recognises that, whilst there is a wealth of knowledge and experience in the creative practice research community, there is a dearth of formal resources that is readily available to the ARC that can properly inform the architects of the new models for evaluation and assessment of creative practice research.