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The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network with around 300 member institutions for professional music training in 57 countries.

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Call for Proposals – Pop & Jazz Platform 2025

Call for Proposals – Pop & Jazz Platform 2025

The AEC is delighted to announce the opening of the call for proposals for the Pop & Jazz Platform 2025. The theme for the 2025 edition of the PJP Meeting is Mother Tongue: European Identities in Heritage, Pedagogy, and Repertoire. Please send your proposals by 25 October 2024.

Leveraging the Full Potential of Artistic Research

Leveraging the Full Potential of Artistic Research

We are thrilled to announce the formation of the Artistic Research Alliance, a coalition dedicated to advocating for artistic research at European and international levels.

AEC Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon

AEC Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Palestine, Israel and Lebanon

The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) feels compelled to address the critical role that music, education, and the arts play in these times of turmoil.

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Supporting Ukrainian refugees

We call on all AEC member institutions to support students and staff from music education institutions in Ukraine so that they are able to continue their music studies and academic activities in another country without bureaucratic hurdles.

EASY

European Online Application System for ERASMUS and NORDPLUS Exchanges in Music

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AEC Vacancy Platform

The leading website for job vacancies in Higher Music Education

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AEC Newsletters

We are keeping an archive of all the newsletters that we’ve sent in recent years.