General Information

The Bari Conservatory of Music “Niccolò Piccinni” (CMNP), one of the most important Institutions in the area of Higher Musical Education in Italy (AFAM), offers an artistic education as well a professional artistic training of the highest quality in the fields of classical – from early to contemporary – and jazz music.

It is a dynamic and active institution, attractive and welcoming for young talented musicians from all over the world who want to fully realize their artistic potential.
In order to offer an ever higher level of training opportunities, in the context of the profound transformation given by the Bologna Process to the dynamics of teaching and training in Higher Education platforms, the “Piccinni” Conservatory combines the continuity of the unique methodologies of the Italian musical tradition with the innovations required by rapidly evolving social, cultural and artistic contexts, which demand the development of new skills and new professional requisites.