Dear friends and colleagues
Russia's aggressive warfare against a free and independent Ukraine reminds us of the importance of freedom, human rights, and democracy.
Lies breed lies in the attacker's war propaganda. For art and academia, it is crucial to open space for more perspectives and raise doubts behind stubborn reasoning, both for oneself and others. Let´s hope that even petrified Russian politicians and generals can be pressured to doubt their narrative and ask themselves if they know what they think they know - or at least claim to know?
The AEC continues its strong commitment to internationalisation and cooperation. In this newsletter, you will find several updates and valuable information about ongoing activities in higher music education in Europe. I wish you a stimulating reading!
Eirik Birkeland, AEC President
Directly or indirectly, the war determines the current advocacy activities of the AEC, e.g. in terms of facilitating the provision of study places or job opportunities for refugees from Ukraine.
We are happy to announce that, since the beginning of the year, four new member institutions have joined the AEC community.
The ninth AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music took place at the Royal Academy of Music in London and online on 7 – 9 April 2022 under the title “The Artistry of Artistic Research”.
The HarMA+ Intensive Programme for Students took place in Tallinn, Estonia, gathering students for a one-week training programme on music theory.
On Friday 6 May 2022, the RAPP Lab 3 will meet the "Forum Künstlerische Forschung" at the HfMT Cologne.
Seminar #1 will take place at Fame’s from 14 June to 23 July 2022. The call is open until 15 May for strings musicians aged between 16 to 30!
MusiQuE has recently completed diverse review procedures, conducted critical friend visits and held its Spring Board meeting.
In the framework of the FAST45 project, the Summer School for academics, professionals, students and curious people will take place on 29 August - 1 September 2022.
More news from AEC's members and partners:
The Orpheus Instituut announces a seminar on music NFTs, a colloquium on Artist-Researchers’ Negotiations Between Text and Act and a call for the HIPEX Summer Academy.
Register for the Music Diaries International Workshop Festival at Panorama (Municipal Conservatory of Pylaia -Chortiatis), Thessaloniki on 1-3 July 2022.
Nominate a project for the REMA Early Music Awards – the call is launched!
AEC Events
22-24 September 2022 | Monopoli, Italy
Annual Meeting for International Relations Coordinators 2022
Conservatorio di Musica Nino Rota
AEC calls its member institutions to host AEC events in 2024-25
- AEC Annual Meeting for International Relation Coordinators 2024 (deadline for applications 30 April 2022) and 2025
- AEC Pop and Jazz Platform 2025
- AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music 2024 (deadline for applications 30 April 2022) and 2025
- AEC Congress and General Assembly 2025
AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society
A final call for the composition of the Working Groups in the frame of the AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society project (ARTEMIS) has been launched! More information on the application process can be found on the link below:
