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Call for papers: “Can everyone improvise?”
The conference “Can Everyone Improvise?”, hosted by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz on 26-28 March 2026, will welcome contributions on innovative practices and research in music pedagogy and inclusive learning.
Read moreApplications now open for the International Masterclass of Raina Kabaivanska
You are invited to apply for the XXV International Masterclass of Raina Kabaivanska hosted by the Sofia Opera and Ballet House, from 4 to 19 September 2025.
Read moreRegistration is open for the MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Training Workshop 2025!
MusiQuE Peer Reviewers Training Workshop will take place online on 16 October online and on 5 and 6 November 2025 in Salzburg.
Read moreSummer EU Policy Forecast
Two important legislative initiatives from the European Union are expected to be launched during the summer.
Read moreAdvocacy – spotlight on artistic freedom
Artistic freedom and cultural diversity are essential principles for our society, and for AEC, they are important cornerstones in our work to advance higher music education.
Read moreCall for Papers: HarMAnalysis Repository of Analytical Case Studies
The HarMAnalysis Repository is a new online collection of analytical case studies designed to support the teaching and learning of music analysis across European Higher Music Education Institutions. Send your contributions by 1 September.
Read moreWhere was AEC in May?
Springtime is the main season for annual meetings of many of AEC’s partner organisations, and Executive Director Finn Schumacker had a busy month attending and contributing to four events hosted by our closest partners.
Read moreArtist as Teacher Seminars 2025 – 2026
Following two successful editions under the ARTEMIS project, the AEC and the Royal Conservatoire The Hague now offer a new series of Artist as Teacher seminars, providing teachers at any career stage with enriching experiences to develop their skills in teaching and coaching conservatoire students.
Read moreMUSIC4D PNRR project in Hong Kong
A delegation from the “Alessandro Scarlatti” Conservatoire of Palermo travelled to Hong Kong to take centre stage at the 34th SIBMAS Conference (23–27 June 2024), presenting MUSIC4D, a PNRR-funded project that weaves together artificial intelligence, robotics, and the metaverse to reimagine musical performance, with the aim of enhancing the artistic heritage of southern Italy.
Read moreDiscover IncluMusic today! AEC members invited to join as external testers
AEC members are warmly invited to join the external testing phase of the IncluMusic training course and help shape this EU-funded initiative promoting inclusion in Higher Music Education. Discover IncluMusic today!
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