International networks and projects

With a strong international focus, the Paris Conservatory of Music and Dance is part of a dynamic of openness and cooperation on a global scale. He is an active member of several international networks, promoting academic, artistic and cultural exchanges. This involvement makes it possible to strengthen strategic partnerships, promote the mobility of students and staff, and contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and practices within a global community.

International networks

The European Association of Conservatories (AEC) brings together more than 300 higher music education establishments and constitutes the largest network in this field. A resource place, forum for reflection and discussion, the AEC offers dedicated platforms, working groups and thematic programs, as well as annual meetings for educational and administrative teams.

The International Association of Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers brings together some 2,000 members in 45 countries around the world.

The International Association of Schools of Jazz brings together 80 members in 40 countries, organizing annual meetings for professional musicians, students and teachers.

The Audio Engineering Society brings together engineers, researchers, acousticians, educators and students in the field of sound professions.

International activities

The establishment’s activities are resolutely focused on Europe and the world. Some of our study programs have been built with partner institutions to allow the principle of mobility to be fully integrated into students’ paths.

La European Chamber Music Academy – ECMA 

The ECMA program is a collaborative project between several European music education institutions.
The objective of this program is to offer existing ensembles the opportunity to participate in 3 to 5 day sessions, organized in one of the member establishments. HAS
During these sessions, the ensembles benefit from lessons given by renowned musicians, as well as conferences, seminars and excursions.

At the end of these sessions, they also have the opportunity to perform in front of a larger audience through concerts, representations and recordings.
Each year, prestigious stages (Wigmore Hall, Ghent Festival, Liszt Academy of Budapest, Shanghai Conservatory) welcome ensembles for professional concerts which reveal young international chamber music talents. ECMA was launched thanks to funding from the European Commission’s Europe Creative program, which notably enabled the creation of an online resource center.

The participation of Parisian chamber music ensembles in these sessions is financially supported by the Conservatory, thanks to the Meyer Foundation for cultural and artistic development.

ECMAster

ECMaster is a joint degree programme, developed in close collaboration with the European Chamber Music Academy and operated by seven higher education establishments in Europe:

This program is intended for chamber ensembles starting from the trio. It requires two semesters of study (out of four) in two partner schools of your choice.

European Jazz Master – EUJAM

Five reference schools for jazz teaching in Europe, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the Jazz Institute of Berlin, the Jazz Campus of Basel, the Faculty of Music of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim and the Paris Conservatory, together offer innovative training, a “European Jazz Master” (EUJAM): all of the Students meet each semester for an intensive internship in one of the schools, and each student also participates in two semesters of study in two of the partner schools. HAS

Modernizing European Higher Music Education through Improvisation – METRIC

METRIC is a cooperation network bringing together several high-level European conservatories as well as the AEC (European Association of Conservatories), aiming to modernize higher music education through international cooperation in the field of improvisation.
Through a continuous process of mutual enrichment, METRIC also wishes to pay particular attention to genres and styles where improvisation activity is less developed.

The METRIC network is open to all genres and styles of improvised music, whether stylistic, tonal and modal improvisation, or free improvisation.
Joint modules, hybrid intensive programs (BIP) and online sessions are organized within this framework and bring together the creative techniques and approaches of 15 establishments in a multidisciplinary perspective.