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University of Melbourne appoints new VCA and Music heads
The University of Melbourne has appointed two senior staff to help lead the Faculty of the VCA and Music, following the University’s response last week to the Switkowski review.
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Associate Professor Su Baker is Director, VCA, and Professor Gary McPherson is Director, Melbourne Conservatorium. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Associate Professor Baker has been Head of the School of Art at the VCA for 10 years; she exhibits at the John Buckley Gallery and is highly regarded in research in the creative arts.
Professor McPherson has occupied senior music roles in major universities in the USA, Hong Kong and New South Wales, and has been the Melbourne University Ormond Professor of Music for the past 12 months.
The University will begin an international search for a new Dean shortly, and will aim to have the successful candidate in place by the start of 2011.
In the meantime, Deputy Vice Chancellor (University Affairs) Professor Warren Bebbington will be Acting Dean.
Professor Bebbington has held several key roles in the arts over a long period, including 7 years as Chair of the Australia Council Music Committee and was - until 2005 - Dean of the former Music Faculty.
