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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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Survey on the admission to Pre-College and Higher Music Education

Survey on the admission to Pre-College and Higher Music Education

AEC is investigating issues in relation to the preparation of young people striving for a career as professional musicians and their admission to pre-college programmes and to higher music education institutions (HMEI) at the bachelor level.

AEC supports the #CulturalDealEU Statement

AEC supports the #CulturalDealEU Statement

The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) supports the statement of the #CulturalDealEU campaign on the election of the European Parliament's Chair for the Culture and Education Committee (CULT).

Call For Applications – Ambronay Academy

Call For Applications – Ambronay Academy

The Ambronay Centre culturel de rencontre is looking for musicians to participate in the 25th edition of the Ambronay Academy – Sustainable-EEEMERGING.

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