Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Let me take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy New Year.
2023 marks the 70th Anniversary of AEC. Much has changed in the world, in the performing arts profession and in higher music education since that time. It is notable, however, that the passion, zeal and dedication of our founders live on in our current members, as we all work hard in our mission to nurture future generations of creative artists.
To celebrate this significant anniversary year as part of a wider programme of celebration, in the AEC monthly newsletter we will feature 12 individuals that contributed to AEC's history and mission. We start with a reflection from former President Eirik Birkeland.
I also wish to thank most sincerely those colleagues who have contributed to our AECforUkraine fundraiser, for electric generators. We have made great progress and have extended the closing date for support to mid-February by the members' request. You can contribute here.
Best wishes,
Deborah Kelleher, AEC President
The AEC office is working on drafting an advocacy strategy with the goals to support the AEC members at the national level but also to better voice the needs of the sector at the European level.
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of our organisation. In our January newsletter, we look back to the history of our organisation through the words of our former President, Eirik Birkeland.
A total of 81 applications from all over Europe and beyond were submitted for both mentors and mentees to take part in the ECSA-AEC Mentorship Programme 2022-2023. Check out the list of selected candidates below!
The multiplier event of the MUSense project took place on 12-13 December 2022 at Yasar University Izmir and online. The recordings and presentations are available for download.
How to help students practice better, improve quicker, and become more motivated? Discover how self-assessed learning through an app’s instant feedback can effectively improve students’ aural skills.
The Voices Of Culture Brainstorming Report on the topic 'Youth, Mental Health & Culture' is now available.
Institutions that are members of AEC and ELIA can apply for a 10% discount on their membership fee invoices with both organisations. The discount is available upon request, and applications must be submitted by 1st April to both offices.
Watch the recording from the second online METRIC session on tonal improvisation, delivered by Jeroen Malaise from the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp.
AEC calls its member institutions to host AEC events in 2024 - 2025
- 2024 AEC Annual Congress and General Assembly (Congress)
- 2025 AEC Annual Meeting for International Relation Coordinators (IRCs Meeting)
- 2025 AEC Pop and Jazz Platform (PJP)
- 2025 AEC European Platform for Artistic Research in Music 2025
AEC Events
16-18 February 2023 - Rome, Italy
AEC Pop and Jazz Platform - St Louis College of Music
30 March - 1 April 2023 - Copenhagen, Denmark and online
European Platform for Artistic Research - Royal Danish Academy of Music
AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society
#insideARTEMIS | Work Package 2 is aimed at enhancing cooperation among HMEIs at the European level and beyond to strengthen artists’ mobility and employability. It is composed of the International Relations Coordinators (IRCs) Working Group and the European Online Application System (EASY) Task Force, as well as the Pop and Jazz Platform (PJP) and European Platform for Artistic Research in Music (EPARM) Preparatory Working Groups, and the Early Music Platform (EMP) Task Force, all of them in charge of preparing AEC events on a yearly basis in cooperation with the AEC Office.
