Current universities and agreements

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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

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
  

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

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.

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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.
  

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.

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.

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.

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

University of Limerick

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

Royal Irish Academy of Music

• Classical music, voice, music education.
• AT: Sep-Dec ST:Jan-May
• Language: English

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

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.

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.

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

Conservatorio Statale di Musica "G Frescobaldi" Ferrara

• Classical music, early music, music therapy.

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

Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia

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

Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" Torino

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

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.

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.

• 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.

Universitetet i Bergen

• Classical music (performance), composition, musicology, music education.
• AT: Aug-Dec ST:Jan-Jun
• Language: Norwegian and English

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
  

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.
  

Universitetet i Sorost-Norge - dep of traditional Music

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

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University of Stavanger

• Classical music performance, jazz performance, music production and recording
• AT: Aug-Dec ST: Jan-Jun

• Classical music, early music, jazz and improvisation, composition, conducting, music theory.
  
• Winter semester: Oct-Feb, Summer semester: Feb -Jun

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.

Instituto Politecnico do Porto (IPP)

• Classical music, jazz, early/ancient music, music technology.
• AT: Sept-Feb ST: Feb-Jul

Conservatori del Liceu

• Classical music, music education, composition, jazz, singing etc.
• AT: Sept-Jan ST: Feb-Jun

Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya

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• 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.

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.

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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.

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
  

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
  

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Royal College of Music London

• Only offers exchange studies in classical music and composition for the autumn termA
  
• FT: Sep- Dec
• Language: English
  

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

• 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.

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.
  
  

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.

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

Hochschule für Musik Freiburg

• Classical music (also guitar and accordion), electronic composition, composition, HIP, music psychology, orchestral conducting, voice.

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

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Hochschule für Musik Würzburg

• voice, jazz, music education etc.
• AT: Oct-Feb ST: Mar-Jul
• Language: German B2 minimum.

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

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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.

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.

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

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