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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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AEC Congress 2023 Wrap-Up

AEC Congress 2023 Wrap-Up

The AEC Congress and General Assembly 2023 took place at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague on 9-11 November 2023 drawing more than 450 participants. The event marked the 70th anniversary of the AEC Foundation and its 50th Congress edition.

AEC celebrates its 70th Anniversary at the AEC Congress

AEC celebrates its 70th Anniversary at the AEC Congress

The AEC Congress 2023 provided a great opportunity to celebrate AEC’s 70th Anniversary with different initiatives. 

Registrations for the AEC Pop and Jazz Platform are open!

Registrations for the AEC Pop and Jazz Platform are open!

Register before 25 January and join us at the Syddansk Musikkonservatorium – Danish National Academy of Music in Odense, Denmark!

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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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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.