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Artists and musicians have accused the government of neglecting the country’s “cultural national health” by pursuing a “catastrophic” 50% funding cut to arts subjects at universities, which could come into effect from this autumn.
A consultation by the Office for Students (OfS) and education secretary Gavin Williamson suggested halving the amount spent on “high cost” higher education arts subjects – including music, dance, drama, performing arts and archaeology – which it said were not “strategic priorities”.
Jarvis Cocker, singer and former Pulp frontman, said the plans were “astounding” and would put off those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and leave arts subjects as the preserve of wealthy domestic and foreign students.
Removing funding from university arts courses signals that they donât matter. Ministers couldnât be more wrong
âEncouraging more young people to train as nurses is a good idea. Discouraging them from learning to sing, paint or dance is wrong.â Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
âEncouraging more young people to train as nurses is a good idea. Discouraging them from learning to sing, paint or dance is wrong.â Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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The government is currently running a consultation process on proposals to impose a 50 percent funding cut to some higher education subjects, such as music
The Musicians Union has criticised UK government plans to slash funding of certain subjects, such as music, at higher education level in England by 50 percent.
The Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator for higher education in England, has opened a consultation on funding for 2021 to 2022, which closes today (May 6). The 51-page consultation document is based on plans proposed by the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson. The government proposes that the courses that are not among its strategic priorities – covering subjects in music, dance, drama and performing arts; art and design; media studies; and archaeology – are to be subject to a reduction of 50 percent, the consultation document reads, adding that while the government wants provision in those subject areas
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