Join colleagues from across the higher music education sector for the MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Training Workshop 2026, an interactive learning experience combining an online session with two inspiring days of in-person exchange in Hamburg.

The Training offers participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of quality enhancement and accreditation in higher music education institutions, develop practical peer-review skills, and connect with professionals from different institutions and countries. It is designed both for individuals interested in joining the MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Register and for experienced Peer Reviewers wishing to reflect on and further strengthen their practice.

This year the training will take place on:

  • Tuesday 13 October (14:00-17:00 CEST), online session via Zoom;
  • Wednesday 4 November (13:30-18:00), in person at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany – followed by a joint dinner;
  • Thursday 5 November (09:30-13:30), in person at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.

 

The Training sessions will be delivered in English by members of the MusiQuE Board and Office and by experienced MusiQuE Peer Reviewers.

Training materials are provided to participants before and during the training to prepare themselves for the practical activities, including role-play sessions.

Participants can include staff members from HMEIs such as senior management, professors, teachers, lecturers, administrative staff, students, and all those interested in the topic. The Training is also open to other performing arts sectors with conservatoires.

Programme
Please, find the programme outline of the MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Training Workshop 2026 via the following link.

Registration
Please, access and fill the registration online form to participate in the Training.

The deadline for registration to the MusiQuE Training is 22 September 2026.

The training fee is 242 EUR (200 EUR fee + 21% VAT)

The Training will be free of charge for the first five students who register.

Participants of the MusiQuE Training are eligible to apply for Erasmus+ staff mobility funding.

For more information on the training workshop visit the MusiQuE website or contact the MusiQuE Office on info@musique-qe.eu or office@musique-qe.eu

Curious about what to expect? Read testimonials from earlier editions of the Training below:

  • The workshops were completely invaluable. I really benefitted from the scenario-based approach to learning. I felt this made the experience so much more relevant and engaging.
  • Overall, this training strengthened my confidence in a quality enhancement approach to exploring and ensuring the quality of educational programmes—not just in Music, but more widely in the various Arts & Humanities disciplines I liaise with. The critical friend/peer review aspect was powerful and, for me, emphasised that working with a curious approach can impact programmes, opening up conversations, and result in quality improvement. The collaborative nature of the training made it even more enriching.
  • This training really emphasised the significance of an enhancement approach, bringing people together to be curious and interested in programmes or institutions and to pose insightful questions to those being reviewed. It is a model of ‘working with’.
  • An opportunity to step outside the classroom and off the stage in order to reflect on the big picture of what we, at our institutions of higher learning in music, are offering to our students and how this fits into both local society and the global context. The MusiQuE Peer Reviewer training not only provides you with skills in music quality enhancement, it also offers you the opportunity to network with a diverse group of musicians, educators and leaders from around the world, gaining new ideas and insights.