Current universities and agreements

Please find below a table of educational institutions of which KMH currently has Erasmus and Bilateral agreements. This list was last updated 12 December 2024. Bilateral agreements are listed towards the bottom of the page.

Erasmus

Belgium

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

LUCA School of Arts

• Classical music, focussing mainly on the piano, but teaching of other instruments can be offered. Specialisation within jazz, composition and music pedagogy. Additionally, offers conducting at masters level. The school has multiple campuses across different cities.
• AT: Sept- Jan ST: Feb-Jun
• Language: English (B2 level), music pedagogy is only taught in Dutch.

B BRUSSEL43luca-arts.be External link.

Denmark

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg


  • Classical music, jazz and electronic music. Within the classical music department choir conducting and composition is also offered. The jazz department offers taught composition and music teaching courses. Electronic music is separated into composition and music/sound production.
  • AT: Aug/Sep–Dec-Jan ST: Jan–Jun
  • Language: Danish and English, Swedish speakers are expected to follow the teaching in Danish.
DK ARHUS05https://musikkons.dk/en/programmes/exchange/

The Royal Danish Academy of Music


  • Classical music, with the possibility of specialising in one instrument, or in song, music education, church music, composition and sound engineering.
  • FT: Aug – Dec ST: Jan – Jun
  • Language: Danish and English, students within the music education programme are expected to understand Danish.
DK KOBENHA09dkdm.dk External link.

Rhythmic Music Conservatory (RMC)


  • Jazz incl. Pop/rock/urban etc., composition and music production. Exchange is only possible in the autumn semester or over an entire academic year.
  • AT: Aug – Jan ST: Jan- Jun
  • Language: Danish and English. Scandinavian students can write exams in a Scandinavian language of their choice.
DK KOBENHA39rmc.dk External link.

Syddansk Musikkonservatorium


  • Two campuses in Odense and Esbjerg.
    Odense: classical music and jazz/pop.
    Esbjerg: classical music, folk music, church music, electronic music and music pedagogy.
  • Language: Danish
DK ODENSE22sdmk.dk External link.

Estonia

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre


  • Classical music, jazz, composition/electroacoustic, conducting, folk music, music education programme/pedagogy.
  • AT: Sep – Jan ST: Jan–Jun
  • Language: Estonian and English
EE TALLINN03eamt.ee External link.

University of Tartu

  • Specialises in Estonian folk music with an option to learn traditional Estonian instruments. Also offers courses in music theory, technology, production and more.
  • AT: Sep-Jan ST: Jan-Jun
  • Language: Estonian and English but many courses available in English only.

EE TARTU02

ut.ee External link.

Finland

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Univ of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy


  • Offers courses in the fields of classical music, early music, church music, folk music, conducting (not orchestral conducting), jazz, music education. Only full year exchanges are offered for the music education programme.
  • FT: Aug – Dec ST: Jan – May
  • Language: Finnish, English, Swedish - double check which languages courses are offered in.
SF HELSINK42uniarts.fi External link.

France

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Conserv National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon

  • Courses in classical music, baroque music (double check which instruments are offered), composition, choir conducting etc.
  • Exchanges available range from 2-12 months.
  • Language: French B1 recommended but not obligatory. Free French courses in A1 and C1 French offered for exchange students.
F LYON24cnsmd-lyon.fr External link.

Conserv National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Paris

  • Courses in Audio engineering, composition and conducting, early music, performance, jazz, voice.
  • AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • Language: Abovementioned courses taught in English.
F PARIS119conservatoiredeparis.fr External link.

Le Pont Supérieur

  • Classical music and voice, traditional music, contemporary music.
  • AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • Language: courses are all taught in French, but individual classes can be offered in English.
F NANTES72lepontsuperieur.eu External link.
OBS! Nantes campus

Greece

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

University of Macedonia
(only accepts exchanges at Masters level. Interesting for non-Scandinavian folk music)

G THESSAL02uom.gr External link.

Ireland

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

University of Limerick


  • Folk music.
  • FT: Sep – Dec ST: Jan – May
  • Language: English, B2 is recommended but a certificate will not be required.
IRL LIMERIC01ul.ie External link.

Royal Irish Academy of Music

  • Classical music, voice, music education.
  • AT: Sep-Dec ST:Jan-May
  • Language: English
IRL DUBLIN22riam.ie External link.


Iceland

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Iceland Academy of the Arts


  • Classical music, contemporary music and composition. Offers both whole year and single semester exchanges. Applications for exchange studies occur the semesterbefore your exchange takes place.
  • AT: Aug- Dec ST: Jan – May
  • Language: double check
ISREYKJAV06lhi.is External link.

Italy

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Conservatorio di Musica "GB Martini"

  • Baroque music (check instruments offered), classical music, choir conducting, collaborative piano, composition, jazz, orchestral conducting, organ, instrumentation, music education etc.
I BOLOGNA04consbo.it External link.

Conservatorio di musica - Bolzano-Bozen

  • Classical music with a special focus on the teaching of baroque instruments, composition courses, church music and vocal teaching.
  • Full year exchanges are standard but if a student would prefer to stay for a single semester this can be arranged.
I BOLZANO02cons.bz.it External link.

Conservatoire of Music "Stanislao Giacomantonio"

  • Classical music (double check the link to see if your instrument is taught), jazz, early music, electronic music, composition, music pedagogy and choir conducting.
  • WT: Nov-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
I COSENZA03portale.conservatoriodicosenza.it External link.

Conservatorio Statale di Musica "G Frescobaldi" Ferrara

  • Classical music, early music, music therapy.
I FERRARA02conservatorioferrara.it External link.

Conservatorio di Musica "G Verdi" di Milano

  • Classical music, HIP, music education, choral direction and choral composition, jazz, electronic music, traditional music, pop music.
  • HT:Nov-Feb VT:Mar-Jul
  • Language: B2 Italian
I MILANO09international.consmilano.it External link.

Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia

  • Early music, jazz, music technology, classical music, musical theatre, composition and conducting.
  • HT: Nov-Feb VT: Mar-Jun
I ROMA09conservatoriosantacecilia.it External link.

Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" Torino

  • Acoustical music, electronic music, classical music, early music (antiquity), composition, vocal training etc.
  • Language: B2 certification required
I TORINO05conservatoriotorino.eu External link.

Latvia

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music


  • Classical music, jazz, early music, conducting, composition, music education, possibility of courses in the field of music production and sound recording techniques.
  • AT: Sep-Dec ST: Jan-May
  • Language: English in all individual taught courses including chamber music courses. The remainder are only taught in Latvian.
LV RIGA05jvlma.lv External link.

Lithuania

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Lithuanian Academy f Music and Theatre


  • Classical music, composition, conducting, jazz, folk music.
  • AT: Sep- Jan ST: Feb- Jun
  • Language: predominantly English, but not for every course.
LT VILNIUS05lmta.lt External link.

Netherlands

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Conservatorium van Amsterdam

  • Classical music, jazz,
  • Language: English
NL AMSTERD07

https://www.conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl/en/study/studying-at-the-cva/exchange External link.

Koninklijk Conservatorium, Hogeschool der Kunsten, Den Haag


  • Music production/art of sound, classical music, composition, early music, jazz, music education. Recommended to apply for a single autumn term or full year.
  • AT: Sep-Feb VT: Feb-July
  • Language: English, but the music education programme is taught in Dutch.
NL S-GRAVE05koncon.nl External link.

Codarts


  • Classical music, classical/jazz composition, conducting, jazz and music education.
  • Language: English, but the music education programme is taught in Dutch.
NL‑ROTTERD09codarts.nl External link.

HKU University of the Arts Utrecht

  • Music education/pedagogy, classical music, jazz and pop, choir conducting, historically informed performance practice.
  • Language: please note that Bachelor in Music Education is available in Dutch only. All other courses taught in English
NL UTRECHT29hku.nl External link.

Norway

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite
Barrat Due Institute of Music
  • Bachelor exchanges only. Strong focus on classical music. Music education also offered. Check which instrumental teaching is offered. Offers both full year exchanges and single semester exchanges.
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun
  • Language: Norwegian and English.
N OSLO66barrattdue.no External link.

Universitetet i Bergen

  • Classical music (performance), composition, musicology, music education.
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST:Jan-Jun
  • Language: Norwegian and English
N BERGEN01kmd.uib.no External link.

Norges musikkhøgskole (NMH)


  • Folk music, music pedagogy, classical music, church music, early music, jazz, composition, conducting.
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun
  • Language: English, Norwegian
N OSLO03nmh.no External link.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)


  • Classical music, jazz, music production/techniques, music education.
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun
  • Language: English, but taught masters is frequently in English.
N TRONDHE01ntnu.edu External link.

Universitetet i Sorost-Norge - dep of traditional Music

  • Folk music, ’blues’ courses at bachelor level.
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun

N KONGSBE02

usn.no External link.

University of Stavanger

  • Classical music performance, jazz performance, music production and recording
  • AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun
N STAVANG01uis.no External link.

Poland

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite
Akademia Muzyczna w Krakowie
  • Classical music, early music, jazz and improvisation, composition, conducting, music theory.
  • Winter semester: Oct-Feb, Summer semester: Feb -Jun
PL krakow09amuz.krakow.pl External link.

Uniwersytet Muzyczny Fryderyka Chopina, Warszawa

  • Classical music, composition, orchestral and operatic conducting, church music, jazz, music education, vocal studies.
  • Winter semester: Oct-Feb, summer semester: Feb-Jun
  • Language: All major courses taught in English, the rest exclusively taught in Polish.
PL WARSZAW09chopin.edu.pl External link.

Portugal

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Instituto Politecnico do Porto (IPP)

  • Classical music, jazz, early/ancient music, music technology.
  • AT: Sept-Feb ST: Feb-Jul
P PORTO05esmae.ipp.pt External link.

Spain

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Conservatori del Liceu

  • Classical music, music education, composition, jazz, singing etc.
  • AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
E BARCELO37conservatoriliceu.es External link.

Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya

  • C
  • lassical music, jazz and modern music, early music, traditional music, music pedagogy, composition, conducting.
  • AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • Please note that the official language of the school is Catalan, although most courses are taught in English. A Catalan language course is offered as part of the exchange.
E BARCELO29esmuc.cat External link.

Conservatorio Superior de Musica Murcia

  • Classical music, musicology, composition, conducting, music education
  • AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • All individual instrumental lessons can be taught in English, but for group lectures only in Spanish. Spanish is therefore a recommendation but not a formal requirement.

E MURCIA02

csmmurcia.com External link.

Conservatorio Superior de Musica "Joaquin Rodrigo" de Valencia

 

  • Music education, classical music, jazz (all except voice) in addition to conducting, composition, opera, music technology and musicology.
  • AT: Sep- Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • Language: Spanish. If you do not speak Spanish it is recommended that you only study practical courses during your exchange, as theoretical courses will only be taught in Spanish.
E VALENCI37csmvalencia.es External link.


United Kingdom

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland


  • Classical music, composition, jazz, folk music. Double check whether your instrument is offered within the select department.
  • AT: Sep-Dec ST: Jan- Jun
  • Language: English
UK GLASGOW05rcs.ac.uk External link.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire


  • Classical music, early music, jazz, composition, conducting, music education/pedagogy, music technology.
  • AT: Aug/Sep- dec ST: Jan- May/Jun
  • Language: English

UK BIRMING03

bcu.ac.uk External link.

Royal College of Music London


  • Only offers exchange studies in classical music and composition for the autumn termA
  • FT: Sep- Dec
  • Language: English
UK LONDON061rcm.ac.uk External link.


Czech Republic

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

  • Classical music, jazz, composition, conducting, HIP, sound design, contemporary music, operatic singing, music management
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Feb-Sep
  • Language: English and Czech
CZ PRAHA04hamu.cz/en/ External link.

Turkey

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

ISTANBUL TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI - Music dep. (interesting for non-Scandinavian folk music)

TR ISTANBU04erasmus.itu.edu.tr External link.

Germany

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite
Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
  • Classical music, composition, electroacoustical music, conducting (choir and orchestral), repetiteur, vocal studies.
  • AT: Okt-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: English, but supplementary German courses are offered.
D Berlin16hfm-berlin.de External link.

Universität der Künste Berlin

  • Classical music, early music, church music, composition, music education, Jazz and sound engineering. Only bachelor level students are accepted for exchanges.
  • AT: Oct – Feb/Mar ST: Apr- Jul
  • Language: German. Recommended A2/B1 level but certification is not required.

D Berlin03udk-berlin.de External link.

Folkwang University of the Arts

  • Classical music, jazz, music education, composition, voice, pop and musicology
  • AT: Oct-Mar ST:Apr-Jul
  • German and English. Seemingly no formal German requirement, but German language accreditation is expected.
D ESSEN02folkwang-uni.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main

  • Classical music, bigband, church music, composition, classical voice in musical theatre and concert, music education, conducting, theatre and orchestral management.
  • AT: Oct-Mar ST: Apr-Jul
  • B1 German CEFR
D FRANKFU02hfmdk-frankfurt.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik Freiburg

  • Classical music (also guitar and accordion), electronic composition, composition, HIP, music psychology, orchestral conducting, voice.
D FREIBUR03mh-freiburg.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

  • Classical music performance, music education/pedagogy, jazz, conducting, church music etc.
  • AT: Oct-Mar ST:Apr-Aug
  • Language: B1 German requirement
D HAMBURG05hfmt-hamburg.de External link.

University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover

  • Classical music, conducting, voice, church music, jazz, music education (part performance)
  • AT: Oct-Mar. ST: Apr-Jul (lecture free period until October)
  • Language: German B2
D HANNOVE04hmtm-hannover.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig

  • Classical music, music education, jazz/pop, church music, conducting, composition, musicology
  • AT:Oct-Feb ST:Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B1 (seemingly not an official requirement)
D LEIPZIG05hmt-leipzig.de External link.

Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim

  • Classical, conducting, composition etc. Music education/pedagogy courses are not available for exchange students.
  • AT:Oct-Feb ST:Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B1
D MANNHEI02muho-mannheim.de External link.

Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

  • Classical music, choral conducting, voice, organ, music education etc.
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B2 for Bachelor courses, C1 formaster in music education
D STUTTGA03mh-stuttgart.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar

  • Classical music, conducting, vocal, early music, jazz, music education.
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B2 (recommended) but C1 for music education programme. Subsidiary German language courses are available.
D WEIMAR02

hfm-weimar.de External link.

Hochschule für Musik Würzburg

  • voice, jazz, music education etc.
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B2 minimum.
D WURZBUR02hfm-wuerzburg.de External link.

Austria

Exchange UniversityErasmus codeWebsite

Anton Bruckner Private University for music, drama and dance

  • Classical music, jazz, early music, music education, conducting, composition
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: German B1

A LINZ17

bruckneruni.at External link.

Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG)

  • Classical music, jazz, church music, early music, conducting, music education
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: basic knowledge of German is encouraged but no formal language certification is required.
A GRAZ03kug.ac.at External link.

Universität Mozarteum Salzburg

  • Classical music, music education, baroque music (check instruments offered), composition, choir conducting, HIP, jazz/pop etc.
  • AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
  • Language: Varies between courses and level (check the second link) but an official German language certificate will be required for entry.
A SALZBUR02moz.ac.at External link.

University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

  • Classical music, music pedagogy, early music, church music and more (please see first link for detailed course descriptions)
  • AT: Oct-Jan ST:Mar-Jun
A WIEN08mdw.ac.at External link.

Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna

  • Classical music; keyboard instruments, conducting and composition as well as jazz, early music, voice and opera studies. Also pedagogical study programmes.
  • AT: Sep-Jan ST: Feb-Jun
  • Language: all courses in German
A WIEN52muk.ac.at External link.

Bilateral Exchange Agreements

Switzerland

Exchange University

Website

Hochschule Luzern, dep Music

hslu.ch External link.

Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, ZHDK

zhdk.ch External link.

Bilateral, jazz only

USA

Exchange University

Website

University of North Texas

international.unt.edu External link.

University of Texas at Arlington

uta.edu External link.


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