VCASU argued the new changes were aimed at cutting university courses, staff and services which UoM Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis denied.
[5] UoM Provost Peter McPhee announced on 22 April 2008, that VCA's six separate schools of fine art, music, drama, dance, production and film and television would become three by 2009, while maintaining the six disciplines.
[8] In 1998, VCASU stopped the introduction of Up Front Fees at the VCA by staging a tent city on administration lawns.
Beginning in 1996, Proud provided a launch pad for many of VCA's successful emerging artists, including Anastasia Klose,[17] Van Thanh Rudd[18] and Azlan McLennan.
[19] Previous Proud exhibitions included high-profile arts industry judges such as Marcus Westbury and Patricia Piccinini.