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The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network with around 300 member institutions for professional music training in 57 countries.

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News

Open call for the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance

The Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award, Opera and Dance, convened by the Castell de Peralada Private Foundation, was created in memory of Carmen Mateu. It aims to build careers of young artists and promotes disciplines of Opera and Dance in the...
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Woman in Formal Leadership Positions in Music Organisation - Survey

NEWS in MAP is a three-year strategic partnership project funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme. The context for this project lies in the discrepancy between the skill set required by the music profession and the tradition...
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II International Internet Competition Constantine the Great 2021

The II International Internet Competition Constantine the Great is organised online by the Faculty of Arts in Niš, the University of Niš and the City of Niš, in order to connect people, remove all geograp...
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PROJECTS

AEC-SMS (2017 - 2021) - Creative Europe Network

Strengthening Music in Society
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NEWS IN MAP (2019-2021) - Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership

The News in Map project is a strategic partnership project that runs for two years with funding from the European Commission's Erasmus+ programme.
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SWING (2018 - 2021) - Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership

SWING (Synergic Work Incoming New Goals for Higher Education Music Institutions) is a strategic partnership project running from September 2018 until September 2021 and is funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ programme.
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events

Early Music Summit 2020

REMA, the European Network for Early Music in collaboration with the AEC, is organizing an Early Music Summit on 20-22 November
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AEC Pop and Jazz Platform 2021

The AEC Pop and Jazz Platform Meeting 2021 will take place ONLINE
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European Platform for Artistic Research in Music EPARM 2021

The AEC EPARM Conference has been postponed to 18 - 20 March 2021 and will take place online
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Services

members Services

The AEC offers a wide range of services that are of interest to Higher Music Education Institutions. Please click here to find out more about our services to members.
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Highlighted VACANCy

Professor of Music Aesthetics

Academic

Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP) offers one position on Professor of Music Aesthetics. Details on the position including tasks and application procedures can be found in the PDF attached....
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EASY

European Online Application System for ERASMUS and NORDPLUS Exchanges in Music
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PUBLICATIONS

Vienna Declaration on Artistic Research

AEC is happy to present the Vienna Declaration, a Policy Paper advocating for the full recognition of Artistic Research across Europe.
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International Relations Coordinators Manifesto 2020

This documents sets the vision, the mission, the values and the focus of the International Relations Coordinators Community from 2020 onwards
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Becoming Musicians - student involvement and teacher collaboration in higher music education

This anthology contains a selection of papers from the conference Becoming Musicians, student involvement and teacher collaboration in higher music education
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Calendar

11-02
2021

AEC Pop and Jazz Platform 2021 aec Event

ONLINE EVENT
18-03
2021

European Platform for Artistic Research in Music EPARM 2021 aec Event

Online

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