Rate My Professor Anna Reid

Professor Anna Reid FRSN, FRNCM is Dean and Head of School of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney. An alumna of the Sydney Conservatorium, she holds a BMus (Performance) from the University of Sydney, MA (EdAdmin) from the University of New England, and PhD from the University of Technology Sydney. A cellist and viola da gamba player, Reid joined the Conservatorium in 2010 as Head of School and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) before her appointment as Dean and Head of School in 2016. She has pursued a career as a tertiary educator, with practical interests centred on social equity and professional preparation in music education.

Reid's research specializations include musician identity, creativity theory and practice, cultural heritage and sustainability, and higher education. Her contributions have driven initiatives such as internship programs, 'buddy' relationships with regional conservatoria, curriculum reforms enabling greater student choice, enhanced student engagement in musical studies, and equity programs for the University’s music faculty. In 2017, she was elected to the leadership council of the Global Council for Music Education. Reid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (2022) and Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music. Key publications encompass co-editing Creative Research in Music: Informed Practice, Innovation and Transcendence (2020), Educating Musicians for Sustainability (with Peter Petocz), Engaging with Learning in Higher Education (2012), and articles including “Is creative work sustainable? Understanding identity, community and sustainability in the lives of Sydney musicians” (2016), “Doctoral supervision in a cross-cultural context: Issues affecting supervisors and candidates” (2013), and “Student for student: Peer learning in music higher education” (2015). She has also published on conceptions of work in accounting and statistics education from earlier collaborations.