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The university administration has confirmed that the music rehearsal space will maintain its current square footage in the new location. We achieved this outcome by presenting the data regarding our department size directly to the planning committee. My focus will now shift to monitoring the transition process to ensure these …

April 21, 2013

Fair Deal For Music!!

Fair Deal For Music!!

🏆 Won — 389 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 3 months ago
It has been formally announced that in the following academic year the base for music will be moving from Knightley Building to Cornwall House. Although it is understood why, the current plans are showing that our music rehearsal space will be halved! We are the largest extra-curricular music department in any UK University, an achievement musicians at Exeter now and in the past have worked hard at, and are very proud of. It is music at Exeter which attracts many prospective students, and the proposed plans may not be able to accommodate for current and prospective students interested in music. We need to try and negotiate for a fair deal and try and show the university how important music is to their students and associates!

Updates

April 2, 2013

The petition reached 250 signatures today. I am drafting a formal letter to the estates department to outline our specific space requirements before the move to Cornwall House.

Reached 250 supporters

March 31, 2013

March 31, 2013

The volume of support has reached a level that necessitates an immediate review from the university administration. I am currently preparing a formal letter to the Estates Department outlining the logistical concerns regarding the space reduction at Cornwall House. Expect a report on the scheduled meeting with the student union board shortly.

Reached 100 supporters

March 29, 2013

March 26, 2013

We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as the threshold for requesting a formal meeting with the estates department. Please circulate the petition link now so we can finalize our case file before the scheduling deadline.

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James Crawford
13 years ago Featured

Music at exeter is huge, dont ruin it for the newcomers!

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Emily Murphy
13 years ago Featured

SO unfair. the uni loves bragging about our successes but wont even give us the room to actually rehearse. fix this.

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Tom Wheeler
13 years ago Featured

The music department is the only reason I chose Exeter. Halving the practice space is just a slap in the face to everyone who spends their life in those rooms.

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Sarah Bryant
13 years ago Featured

This is honestly ridiculous. We already struggle to find rooms as it is, how are we supposed to manage with half the space?

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David Brooks
13 years ago Featured

Knightley is perfect. Cornwall House doesnt make sense for an orchestra. keep it as is.

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Chloe Bauer
13 years ago Featured

My degree is stressful as it is and music is the only way i stay sane. please reconsider this move

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