There has been a problematic trend of arts programmes being on the chopping block at universities around the country.
This seems to lack a vision for what skill-sets graduates will need in the future. Many leaders in sectors from business, to law, to healthcare, manufacturing and tech have expressed a desire for graduates who can think creatively and communicate eectively. Performing Arts is a great pathway for those skills. Graduates developing these important soft skills will have impacts on recruitment across all sectors, national GDP development, and opportunities for regional economic development.
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