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.
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The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), Australia’s peak body for tertiary creative arts education and research, congratulates the Australian Research Council for the responsive changes proposed to the National Competitive Grants Program (Discussion Paper, February 2025). The implications of the changes for researchers in the
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), Australia’s peak body for tertiary creative arts education and research, urges Creative Australia to reconsider its decision to rescind the presentation of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino’s work in the 2026 Venice Biennale Australian pavilion. This decision to override
More about DDCA
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 | MAR 2025
Diversity + Inclusion in Higher Education
Edited by Guy Keulemans + Smiljana Glisovic
The past decade has seen increasing attention placed on the inclusion of diversity in higher education, but evidence of actual progress from the academic and student experience seems less apparent than claims of intent made by university management.
In this edition of Creative Matters students and teachers from across a range of creative arts disciplines share examples of how they are working to make room for diverse voices, experiences and world-views. The articles collected show various examples of what diversity and inclusion can look like, from cross-cultural collaboration, to thematic concerns and curriculum design.
The facilitation and promotion of diversity in creative arts higher education is not just a matter of addressing historical inequities and accessibilities, it is to expand our scholarly interests and strengthen the range and benefits that creative arts provide to communities.