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ReVision KOMU Curriculum: Shaping the Future Together

The revision of the KOMU curriculum brings together educators, students, graduates, university experts, and partners from the LLACHD Regional Group to reflect today’s needs and shape the future of music and arts education.

ARTEMIS Outcomes: What Matters for EMU Members

The ARTEMIS outcomes explore how music teacher education needs to respond to today’s challenges. For EMU members, they offer practical ideas for staff development, curriculum work, and dialogue with teacher education institutions and music universities.

Leading Voices: Advocacy, Democracy, and Music & Art Education

Join us for the premiere of a new EMU hybrid conference format taking place alongside the annual European Music School Union meeting, this time in Prague on invitation of our member AZUŠ ČR.

Early Childhood Music Education: Call for Good Practices

As part of the CC-ECME project, we are collecting exemplary Early Childhood Music Education (ECME) practices that promote inclusion, accessibility, and institutional collaboration. Send us your nomination!

CC-ECME: Music and Arts Schools Driving Inclusion Through ECME

Through the new CC-ECME project, the EMU is developing practical resources, seminars, and advocacy tools for members across Europe. The project also aims strengthen advocacy for equal access to Early Childhood Music Education for every child in Europe.

A Strong Future for Music and Arts Education in Europe

The EMU board 2024-27 aims to strengthen communication, advocacy, exchange, and participation to create greater visibility, stronger networks, and more opportunities for music and arts schools across Europe.

Apply now for EMSS 2026: The Ethical Horizons of Music and Art Schools

Applications are now open for the 4th European Music & Art School Symposium, which will take place on 25–26 September at the mdw Vienna, with both in-person and online participation options.

EMU Spotlight Session: Opportunities for Music and Art Schools with Erasmus+

Join our next EMU Spotlight Session! This free online event will provide a practice-oriented overview of how schools can initiate and develop mobility projects that enable enriching encounters between teachers and students across Europe.

EMU Spotlight Session: Effective Advocacy for Music and Art Schools

Dedicated to exploring powerful strategies for promoting the value of music and arts education, this EMU Spotlight Session focusses on effective advocacy for music and art schools.

Review: EMSS 2023 – Music Schools and Their Ecosystems. Building Sustainable Futures

For the third time, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, together with KOMU and EMU, organised the European Music School Symposium (EMSS).

Regional Groups: Closer Networks, Stronger Voices 

EMU Regional Groups are an important part of our network, bringing members closer together and creating space for exchange. Through ongoing dialogue with the Board, they help new ideas, initiatives, and stronger cooperation grow across Europe.

Review: The 50th General Assembly & European Music School Forum

The 50th General Assembly of the EMU and the European Music School Forum took place from 28 May to 1 June in Vic, Spain, and in various other locations across Catalonia.

Review: The EMU European Music School Forum 2024, Austria

The 2024 edition of the European Music School Forum focused on two central topics of future music school development: The relevance of music and art schools in society, and quality assurance.