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Webinar – How to support teaching staff members to supervise AR projects, in particular, people with a background in musicology and performance?
How can we best support students in Artistic Research? The latest WE ARE webinar brought supervisors and teachers together to share insights, challenges, and good practices — led by Stephen Broad and enriched by lively peer discussions.
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Where was AEC in October?
Autumn is a season filled with project meetings and partner events, and AEC representatives had a busy October actively attending and contributing to various gatherings and events hosted by our valued members and partners.
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IN.TUNE after 18 months: building long-term European cooperation in music and the arts
The IN.TUNE Alliance is redefining how music and arts universities collaborate across Europe. In just eighteen months, the partnership of eight institutions has delivered its first tangible outcomes — from new models for joint education and staff development to shared governance and quality frameworks.
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1 year of 1000 + concerts
AEC has been proud to support 1000+ Concerts: Innovating Higher Music Education through Social Inclusion. Launched in October 2024 by a consortium of ten European partners and the initiative that’s drawn on the Musethica concept, has successfully brought live performances into a wide range of community spaces across Europe.
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Renewed Call for Analytical Contributions and Upcoming HarMA Week in Tallinn
The HarMA HUB invites new submissions to the HarMAnalysis Repository — a growing collection of analytical case studies designed to enrich music theory teaching across Europe. Authors are encouraged to contribute original or adapted analyses by November 20, 2025. In other news, the HarMA Week 2026 will take place at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, offering music theory educators a platform to explore and exchange innovative pedagogical approaches.
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AEC contributes to the Music4D Conference
The AEC contributed to the Music4D international conference, "Extended Partnerships: From State of the Art to Strategies for the Future," held on October 21-22, 2025, at the Conservatorio A. Scarlatti in Palermo.
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Registration for SIMM-posium 24 – 26 November in Brussels & Call for research seminars and papers for publications in 2026
Register for the SIMM-posium, 24-26 November in Brussels, Belgium. A new round of applications for research seminars and papers for publications in 2026 is now open!
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Advocacy – MONDIACULT 2025
AEC participated in MONDIACULT 2025 in Barcelona: advancing culture, cooperation, and new momentum for higher music education. This global forum provided a valuable opportunity to highlight the vital role of higher music education in shaping inclusive, sustainable, and culturally rich societies.
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AEC appoints four new Working Groups for the 2025-2028 term
Following the call for members launched in June, the AEC is pleased to announce the composition of its four new working groups on digitisation, society and sustainability, education and profession and special education needs.
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IncluMusic Final Event
The IncluMusic final dissemination event took place on 7 October at the Gheorghe Dima National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Around 40 participants engaged in presentations, interactive sessions, and discussions shaping the future of inclusive practices for students with Special Education Needs (SEN) and disadvantaged backgrounds in third-level music education.
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