MusiQuE Training 2025 and AEC Congress Participation
MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Training
During the AEC Annual Congress at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, MusiQuE delivered an engaging Peer Reviewers Training Workshop on 5 and 6 November. After an online session on 16 October, 32 participants from 17 countries met in person to explore the core elements of the MusiQuE review process.
Interactive role-play sessions placed participants at the centre of the review process. Switching between the viewpoints of Peer Reviewers and institutions, they explored how to bring MusiQuE’s enhancement-driven approach into each stage of the process.
The workshop included a newly added writing exercise, in which participants drafted a section of a review report. A collaborative plenary then provided an opportunity to compare approaches, discuss clarity and coherence, and reflect on how written feedback can better support institutions.
Further sharing of experiences from the role-playing activities opened valuable discussions on the practicalities of the review process, challenges encountered, and creative solutions. The day ended with an inspiring contribution by Tyloe Harding, President of NASM, who highlighted the global relevance of MusiQuE’s standards and the organisation’s quality enhancement ethos.
A recap of the workshop highlights can be found on the MusiQuE website.
Brainstorming session: How to develop and/or maintain a quality culture in our institutions with MusiQuE Music Quality Enhancement
On 6th November, MusiQuE hosted an Opening Brainstorming session during the on How to develop and/or maintain a quality culture in our institutions. Participants from Germany, Poland, Sweden, USA, Belgium, Serbia, UK and Slovenia shared practices on feedback mechanisms applied in their institutions, compared external quality assurance practices, and had expanded discussions on:
- Student surveys: the configuration, good use and analysis of their results
- Leadership models and institutional change, with examples featuring merging processes
- Internal communication during challenging times in the institution’s local and social context
MusiQuE extends its sincere thanks to all participants for contributing to this engaging and insightful conversation.
