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AMPLIFY Survey on the future of AI in live music
AMPLIFY is a Horizon Europe project exploring human-centred digital innovation in live music and the Cultural and Creative Industries. The survey explores how Artificial Intelligence is perceived and experienced by artists working in live music, including their hopes, concerns and expectations. Fill it out by 31 July.
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AEC presents the Annual Report 2025
The newly published AEC Annual Report 2025 offers a quick journey through a network of more than 315 higher music education institutions in 57 countries.
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AEC welcomes European Parliament’s AgoraEU draft report
26 organisations from across the European music sector welcome the draft report by MEP Rafowicz and MEP Kuhnke, and its recognition of music as a dedicated strand within AgoraEU. The proposed Culture – Music strand is a significant step forward and responds to a long-running ask from the sector for targeted support that reflects music’s economic, cultural and social weight as well as its specific structure and challenges.
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AEC Network of Sustainability officers
The AEC Network for Green Officers brings together staff working on environmental sustainability and the green transition within AEC member institutions. Interested? There is still time to join.
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ROLE PNRR Project update
Partners met for the final partners’ communication meeting to give a final feedback on the activities. Learn more about the project and watch “Exchanges” , a film based on "Così fan tutte" by Mozart, produced by The "Cesare Pollini" Music Conservatory of Padova (Italy).
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Summer School Musicology 2026
The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) invites your students and researchers to apply for the Summer School Musicology 2026. Explore how digital methods reshape musicology by connecting gender studies, mobility, and AI to reimagine histories, networks, and cultural exchange.
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The Digitisation Working Group meets in Brussels
The AEC Digitisation Working Group met in Brussels on 18–19 May 2026 to discuss AI, digital tools and the future of conservatoire education, including the development of a new benchmarking survey for member institutions.
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Applications for the JM World Orchestra 2026 are open!
After a successful pilot edition in 2025, the JM World Orchestra is officially back and looking for exceptionally talented, young, professional musicians, between the ages of 18 and 30, for a unique chamber orchestra session in Granada, Spain, from 28th of August to 5th of September 2026.
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Where was AEC in May?
From Ghent to Stavanger, AEC has been actively engaging with partners across Europe to champion the future of higher arts education and international collaboration. These recent highlights showcase our contributions to the IN.TUNE Summit in Vienna, strategic discussions on Global South partnerships, and high-level advocacy for the music sector at the EUphoria event in Brussels.
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AEC brings DEI and SEN Workshops to HKU Conservatorium Utrecht
On 21 and 22 May 2025, the AEC brought two workshops on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Special Educational Needs (SEN) to HKU Conservatorium Utrecht, marking a significant moment in the AEC's ongoing commitment to building a more inclusive Higher Music Education sector.
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