Brush up on your conducting skills

Robert Childs
Queensland Conservatorium
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Queensland Conservatorium, in partnership with Open Conservatorium and Besson and Brass Music Specialists, is excited to present the Robert Childs Conducting Course this April. Dr Robert Childs was recently appointed as Principal Conductor and Director of Music of the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band, as well as being the Brass Band Conductor, Educator and Director […]

Excellence in teaching recognised in School awards

Criminology books
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Serena Nicholls, Dr Kylie Doyle and Dr Troy Allard have received Sessional Staff Awards from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice for their teaching in Semester 2, 2013. The Sessional Staff Awards recognise excellence in providing an engaging learning experience for students. Serena Nicholls was recognised for her teaching work in the course Law […]

No more John or Jane Doe at criminology orientation

Criminology orientation
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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School of Criminology and Criminal Justice first year students got oriented with their new life at Uni with the help of scavenger hunts, music, serial killers and spotlights on crime recently. With presentations on offender profiling, crime mapping, sex offending and homicide, students discovered some of the topics they will learn about in their criminology […]

Award recognises dedication to teaching

David Bartlett was presented with a Highly Commended Award at Griffith's Celebrating Teaching Gala;
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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David Bartlett was presented with a Highly Commended Award at Griffith’s Celebrating Teaching Gala recently. He received the award for his work as a sessional academic in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) undergraduate program at the Gold Coast campus. David joined the School in 2012 as a sessional academic in the newly […]

Work and study providing successful transition for graduating students

Criminology books
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Criminology students are making the transition from study to work with the help of a third year criminology course. The work integrated learning course ‘Professional Practice’ enabled Sam Gillespie and Jacqueline Fuller to not only put what they had learned into practice, but also helped them gain employment. Sam Gillespie completed her professional practice at […]

What’s on at the Con in December

Queensland Conservatorium
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It’s all about celebration this month, with our annual Celebrating a Musical Christmas, theGala Concert for the Lisa Gasteen National Opera School, and The Australian Voices celebrating their 20th anniversary. Read more at What’s on at the Con.

Success in the the latest Arts Queensland funding round

Collusion
Queensland Conservatorium
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The latest round Arts Queensland funding has seen substantial funding awarded to Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University’s (QCGU) 2013 Ensemble in Residence Collusion Music Australia and to QCGU DMA Candidate Brieley Cutting who is the Artistic Director of DeClassified Chamber Music. Collusion will be releasing their 2014 program in late November. It will be a truly […]