Response of the European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) to the Consultation Paper of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research on the Development of External Quality Assurance in Higher Education

In this document, the European Association of Conservatoires  would like to respond to the consultation of the BMWF on the development
of external quality assurance in higher education.
This document will:
1. Give details about the activities of the AEC in the field of quality assurance and accreditation in various European countries 
2. Describe some brief observations following these activities
3. Propose a set of concrete recommendations to the Austrian situation.