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Survey on the transition from Higher Music Education Institutions to Professional Life
This survey explores how students and recent graduates experience the transition from HMEIs to working in the professional sphere.
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Call for member – AEC PJP Working Group
The AEC is seeking representatives from its member institutions to apply for the AEC Pop and Jazz Platform Working Group.
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Joint Statement by the Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC) and European Performing Arts Students’ Association (EPASA)
As key stakeholders in European Higher Music and Performing Arts Education, AEC and EPASA welcome the opportunity to contribute to the development of the 2028 Erasmus+ Work Programme.
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Artistic Research (AR) Ed Webinars – Online Resources for AR
How can digital tools transform the way Artistic Research is taught, supervised and shared across music education? Join the next WE ARE webinar to explore practical online resources, new approaches to student autonomy, and fresh ideas for knowledge exchange across institutions.
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MusiQuE Board Shapes Strategic Direction for the Years Ahead
The MusiQuE Board met in Brussels to chart the organisation’s next strategic milestones. Highlights included finalising the upcoming Strategy 2026–2030 and reinforcing partnerships across Europe’s music education and performance networks.
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AEC Advocacy Spring Updates
What is the state of play for culture and education in the next MFF 2028-2034? Europe’s next seven-year EU budget is being shaped now and the decisions could redefine funding for culture, education and research across the continent. Discover who is gaining ground, where the biggest risks lie for programmes like Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and AgoraEU, and why the coming negotiations matter far beyond Brussels.
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Registration Open: International Conference & Artistic Reunion in Klagenfurt
Join the AEC at the Cultural Literacies: Social empowerment through the arts International Conference from 15–17 October 2026 at the Gustav Mahler Private University of Music.
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AEC and Partners at the EAS Conference
From shaping the next EU budget to confronting AI-driven hate through music, the European Association for Music in Schools Conference at mdw in Vienna, showed why music education now sits at the heart of Europe’s cultural and democratic future. Discover how AEC and its partners are turning advocacy, research and international collaboration into real action on inclusion, mobility and societal resilience.
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Early Music Online Quodlibet 2026
Early Music is no longer confined to Europe — and this inspiring online forum reveals how Asia and the Pacific are reshaping its future. Join leading experts for a free global conversation on performance, education and cultural exchange, from the Philippines to Taiwan and beyond. Join the online session on 21st May!
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Reimagining Opera: The PNRR “Musical Theatre and New Technologies” Project Showcased in New York
The PNRR-funded project “Musical Theatre and New Technologies” was presented at the MTNT International Symposium in New York, highlighting new intersections between opera, artistic research and digital innovation. During the event, there was also a projection of Exchanges, a contemporary film-opera developed within the ROLE (Reimagining Opera Learning & Education) project led by the Cesare Pollini Music Conservatory.
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