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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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