Publications

Bezugspunkte für die Gestaltung und Ausführung von Musikstudiengängen Musikhochschulbildung

Das vorliegende Dokument ist somit das Ergebnis eines langen Prozesses sowie der Arbeit mehrerer europäischer Fachgruppen. Es enthält eine Beschreibung der Charakteristika, Lernergebnisse und Kompetenzen der Musikhochschulbildung.

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Bezugspunkte für die Gestaltung und Ausführung von Musikstudiengängen Musikhochschulbildung

Das vorliegende Dokument ist somit das Ergebnis eines langen Prozesses sowie der Arbeit mehrerer europäischer Fachgruppen. Es enthält eine Beschreibung der Charakteristika, Lernergebnisse und Kompetenzen der Musikhochschulbildung. 

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How to develop a Joint Programme in Music

This publication has been produced jointly by the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen and the European Association of Conservatoires (AEC). It describes the various steps to be undertaken when designing and implementing a joint (master) programme in the field of music. Its aim is to assist institutions interested in setting up such a joint programme with practical advice and concrete examples from a joint master programme in the field of music entitled ‘Music Masters in News Audiences and Innovative Practice’. As a result, it is a combination of a practical handbook and a description of an example of good practice. 

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Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective

Music, as a field, a common language, and a practice, has moved across international borders with great freedom. International concert tours and world-wide distribution of recorded music through various technological means are essential activities in the music profession today. Many musicians move to other countries to find work. As a consequence, musicians receiving training today must be offered an environment in which they are adequately prepared for such an international reality. 

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Ten Steps on How to Implement Your ERASMUS Exchange Programme in the Field of Music

The following ‘Ten Steps’ are designed to help European institutions in the field of professional music training in higher education to develop, implement, and sustain their exchange activities in the framework of the ERASMUS Programme, the chapter for higher education in the Lifelong Learning Programme of the EU.

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Pre-College Music Education in Europe

It may seem unexpected to find a chapter about the pre-college level as part of a project that focuses on higher education. But there are good reasons to include pre-college education in the research on the current situation of professional music training in European higher education.Professional musicians usually start learning music at a very young age and continue being active as musicians until or even after they retire. This makes music one of the most evident examples of lifelong learning and a subject area distinguishing itself in this sense from many other disciplines in higher education. 

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Today’s Student: Tomorrow’s Alumnus

This handbook sets out to examine ways in which conservatoires can cultivate good relationships with their alumni. Behind this is the assumption that it is desirable to have good relationships with our alumni. Why do we want to do this? What can conservatoires do for their alumni? What can alumni do for conservatoires? What can alumni do for each other?  

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AEC Handbook – Guide to Third Cycle Studies in Higher MusicEducation

This Guide has been devised with two principles in mind:• Third Cycle programmes are research-based. • Any Third Cycle is a Doctorate and vice versa.

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AEC Manuel – Guide des études de troisième cycle dans l enseignement musical supérieur

Ce manuel a été rédigé sans perdre de vue deux principes:• Les programmes de troisième cycle sont fondés sur la recherche;• Tout troisième cycle correspond à doctorat, et inversement.

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AEC Handbuch – Leitfaden für das Studium im dritten Zyklus in der Höheren Musikausbildung

Beim Entwurf dieses Leitfadens wurden zwei Grundsätze berücksichtigt:• Studienprogramme im dritten Zyklus basieren auf Forschung.• Jeder dritte Studienzyklus ist ein Doktorat und umgekehrt.

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