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Call for applications: Join the AEC PJP & EPARM Working Groups
The AEC is seeking representatives from its member institutions to submit applications for the AEC Pop and Jazz Platform Working Group (PJP WG) and the AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music Platform (EPARM WG).
Read moreAEC Survey on Digitisation of Erasmus+ Procedures for Higher Music Education Institutions
All AEC members owning an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) are invited to submit their answers by June 6.
Read moreDesigning Voices for Our Lives: Where Music Becomes Dialogue
This initiative celebrates the role of young artists as makers in society, engaging in a creative and intercultural dialogue that spans continents and generations. Through a shared musical journey, the choir explores ideas of identity, peace, resilience, and transformation, inviting audiences to listen, reflect, and connect.
Read moreMusic in Socio-Cultural Turmoil Conference in Belgrade
Join “Music in Socio-Cultural Turmoil”, organised by the Department of Musicology, Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade from 29 to 31 October.
Read moreWelcoming new members to the AEC Community
We are happy to welcome six new member institutions to the AEC Community from Italy, Lebanon, Ukraine, USA and China. An introductory meeting was held on 25 April to connect them with the AEC’s daily activities and opportunities for collaboration.
Read moreAEC appoints new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Panel of Experts for the 2025-2028 term
In addition to organising workshops at AEC member institutions, the Panel will collaborate closely with other Working Groups to address structural imbalances, with a particular focus on gender equality, ethnicity, socio-economic background and other interconnected dimensions.
Read moreJoin the Monopoli Sax Fest
The Monopoli Saxophone Fest will take place in Monopoli (Italy) from 19 to 23 May.
Read moreInnovating Curricula – Building Capacity for Innovation in Higher Music Education Institutions
Discover AEC’s new publication, designed to inspire and support institutions starting or undergoing curriculum changes, to align with the evolving identity of musicians as “makers in and of society.”
Read moreDesigning Voices for Our Lives: Empowering Young Artists at WORLD EXPO OSAKA 2025
We are proud to announce Designing Voices for Our Lives, a powerful and inspiring initiative that will take center stage at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. This project reflects the Expo’s overarching theme: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”
Read moreEPARM 2025 in Tallinn Wrap-up
From 3–5 April, EPARM 2025 brought together 180 participants in Tallinn, at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, for inspiring performances, research presentations, and vibrant discussions on the future of artistic research in music.
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