News

METRIC IP 2025

Improvisation in Action: METRIC Intensive Programme 2025 at Sibelius Academy

For five days in February 2025, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki became a vibrant meeting point for students and teachers across Europe, exploring the art of improvisation in all its forms. With inspiring workshops, thought-provoking lectures, and dynamic performances, this year’s METRIC Intensive Programme showcased the power of improvisation in modern music education while strengthening connections across borders.

Read more
MusiQuE February 2025

MusiQuE visited by an external Review Panel on 18-20 February

In order to renew its registration on the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), MusiQuE is undergoing an external evaluation process.

Read more

Concert for the 100th anniversary of INDIRE and Didacta Fair 2025 official opening

On March 12, at the Verdi Theater in Florence, the Erasmus Orchestra will perform to celebrate the 100th anniversary of INDIRE (National Institute for Documentation, Innovation, and Educational Research), one of the oldest research institutes of the Italian Ministry of Education, committed to promoting innovation in schools.

Read more

Discover the Green Music Posters

An initiative by ARTEMIS – AEC Goes Green, Green Music Posters use music to highlight climate and environmental issues. Featuring 15 digital postcards, each poster links a composition to topics like deforestation, pollution, and climate change. Download the posters and explore the Green Playlist today.

Read more

Towards a new Culture Compass – AEC joins the dialogue

The European Commission is engaging stakeholders in shaping the Culture Compass. AEC is actively contributing, advocating for artistic freedom, diversity, and excellence in music education, committing to shaping a strong, inclusive, and artistically vibrant future for Europe’s cultural and creative sectors.

Read more

Learning & Teaching Webinar

On January 31 2025, the AEC organised a webinar called “Exploring new Learning and Teaching Methods in Times of Digitisation”. The recording and material is now available online!

Read more

AEC achieves the SHIFT Eco-Certification

AEC achieved the SHIFT Eco-Certification for cultural networks. This achievement highlights AEC's commitment to the green transition and its willingness to adapt its actions to become more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Read more
d@rts one year

d@rts – One year of collaboration, creativity, and cultural literacy

The d@rts project has completed its first year, achieving key milestones in cultural literacy research through the arts. Subscribe to d@rts newsletter to learn more!

Read more

“Artistic Research as an Element in Curriculum Development” Webinar

How to introduce music students to Artistic Research? Join a participatory webinar on 24 March!

Read more

Solidarity in action: AEC & EPASA stand with Serbian students and academic communities

Joint Statement by the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) and the European Performing Arts Students’ Association (EPASA).

Read more

Newsletters

We are keeping an archive the all newsletters we’ve sent through the years.