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The Bachelor of Arts at ANU is one of the most popular and flexible degrees.
School of Music alumni wins ARIA
Former ANU student Sally Whitwell was awarded the 2011 ARIA for Best Classical Album for her first recital disc on ABC Classics, Mad Rush. The album is a collection of solo works by the American minimalist composer Philip Glass. Ms Whitewell, a first time nominee, won the award ahead of…
ANU ranked fourth in the world for arts and humanities
ANU has been ranked number one in Australia and number four in the world for the arts and humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012. The rankings assess universities worldwide on their teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook…
School of Music Honours Student wins International Prize
Daniel Brinsmead, who studied singing at the School of Music under the direction of Stephen Bennett including an Honours year with Alistair Noble, has just won a major international composition competition - the Abbey Road Studios’ Anthem Competition - for his composition 'Come Sleep'. At the…
Birth of bling: world's first art studio found in South Africa
Article by Peter Hiscock, Professor of Archaeology. Could we have found the first artist’s studio in human history? We may well have. We all recognise the material signs of wealth. Fast cars, large yachts and sparkling bling all tell us who has more. Crowns, insignia, mayoral gowns are material…
In Memory of Dr Bill Ramson
Dr Bill Ramson, the editor of the Australian National Dictionary (1988), and first director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University, sadly passed away in Sydney on 5 October. William (‘Bill’) Stanley Ramson was born in New Zealand in 1933 and graduated…
Closing the gender gap
A new report has been released by ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences researchers into gender and development, focusing on gender integration in NGOs in Australia. Closing the gender gap: Gender and Australian NGOs was authored by Dr Patrick Kilby and Joanne Crawford, with the support of the…