European Association of Conservatoires
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The European Association of Conservatoires (AEC) is the main association of college
s and university
schools of music
in Europe
, which was established in 1953. It represents the interests of institutions that are concerned with training for the music profession. Today, the AEC includes 263 member institutions in 55 countries, not all of them in Europe.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
schools of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, which was established in 1953. It represents the interests of institutions that are concerned with training for the music profession. Today, the AEC includes 263 member institutions in 55 countries, not all of them in Europe.
See also
- National Association of Schools of MusicNational Association of Schools of MusicThe National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
- College and university school of music