International Exchange and Cooperation

 

In the framework of the ‘Mundus Musicalis’ project (2005-2007), the Final Report Higher Music Education: A Global Perspective has been produced. This document addresses issues on international cooperation in higher music education and global trends in music and music education, including the benefits of international mobility and cooperation, the challenges and factors conducive to the international cooperation and mobility in higher music education, the tools to support international mobility and cooperation in higher music education and training, and practical information for the development of international activities. This report also includes observations and recommendations and is available in English, French and German on the ‘Mundus Musicalis’ project webpage.
 
More information on the work of the Mundus Musicalis working group in relation to the Bologna process can be found on the section of this website dedicated to the global dimension of the Bologna process.
 
Although the music profession has always been a subject area with a strong international dimension, contacts between music training institutions in Europe and the United States have been limited in number and highly informal. In order to address these issues, an international project called ‘Music Study, Mobility and Accountability’ was initiated in 2002. Thus, between 2002 and 2004, a European - American Working Group explored issues regarding student and faculty exchanges, curricula, and evaluation criteria and procedures. The information produced in this project has been assembled in a number of publications such as ‘Transatlantic cooperation in professional music training’, ‘A short history of exchange developments in professional music training in Europe’, ‘FAQs for music students and for music teachers wanting to go on a transatlantic exchange’, ‘Music as a Major Vehicle for Cultural Understanding and Project Recommendations’ and ‘Why professional music training institutions should be involved in international exchange’.