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Aalto University- free online course on radical creativity
The Diving into Radical Creativity MOOC was launched in Finland and has received excellent reviews from professionals, students, and life-wide learners alike. Aalto University aims to raise awareness of the course to a wider, international audience, making creativity skills more accessible to everyone.
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Share the needs of your institution in the field of quality assurance!
We need your help to complete by 11th November a short survey prepared by our partner organisation MusiQuE - MusiQuE Quality Enhancement. Your input will enable MusiQuE to offer more tailored and relevant support and provide insights for AEC’s lobbying activities in this field.
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EPARM 2026 – Call for proposals
The Call for Proposals is open for the 2026 edition of the European Platform for Artistic Research in Music (EPARM).
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Survey on Traditional, Folk and Global (TFG) Music in HMEIs
Help us gain a clearer picture of how these musics are represented, supported, and connected across HMEIs today!
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Call for contributions – AEC Pop & Jazz Platform 2026
The AEC Pop and Jazz Platform Working Group (PJP WG) invites contributions for its upcoming conference which will take place at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki. Apply by 7 November, 2025.
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Open Call for Mentees – Mentorship Programme
We’re delighted to announce that applications are now open for the AEC–ECSA–EJN–JMI Mentorship Programme 2025–2027, an EU-funded initiative supporting young female and non-binary composers, songwriters, and musicians as they enter the professional world.
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Conservatorio Bellini Symphony Orchestra to Perform at the Berlin Philharmonie
The Symphony Orchestra of the Conservatorio Bellini of Catania will give a concert at the Berlin Philharmonie, presenting a program centered on major works by Sergei Rachmaninov and Giovanni Ferrauto.
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AEC Council Meeting
On 2 and 4 September, the AEC Council held its fall meeting to monitor AEC operations and discuss key developments. The outcomes of some of these discussions will feed a wider process with the membership, including a brainstorming session on events at the Salzburg Congress.
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A book review: “Music, Higher Education, and Society – Leading Change through Music’s Essential Goodness”
Stefan Gies, AEC former Executive Director and AEC Advisor, wrote a review of the book “Music, Higher Education, and Society - Leading Change through Music’s Essential Goodness” , which shows how leaders in higher music education can embrace strategic change as a positive opportunity and address contemporary challenges.
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EPASA: new MoU with AEC and conference in November
AEC and EPASA have officially formalised their years-long collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and EPASA is inviting all students and alumni from AEC member organisations for a new in-person conference
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