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AEC Advocacy Update: AgoraEU and the Culture Compass
AEC is actively advocating for robust funding and structural visibility for higher music education as negotiations intensify for the EU’s next long-term budget and the new AgoraEU programme. This update highlights AEC’s ongoing work to shape the EU Artists’ Charter and the upcoming AI strategy to ensure they reflect the specific needs of the music education sector.
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Survey on the eligibility for recognition of supplementary orchestral practice courses
AEC is launching a survey to explore how member institutions are adapting orchestral training to include new repertoires, such as film, media, and gaming, and innovative performance formats. We invite Heads of Orchestral Studies to share their insights by 15 July to help map the current landscape of external course recognition and the evolving professional needs of young musicians.
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Artistic research under the spotlight: recordings of five webinars just published!
: From doctoral supervision to whale-song composition, five webinars highlight current debates, practices, and collaborations in artistic research.
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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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