The Faculty of Music of the University of Arts in Belgrade is pleased to invite you to submit your abstract proposals for the international scientific conference:

“Nine Decades – Nine Questions on Higher Music Education in the 21st Century” Belgrade, Serbia | May 12–15, 2027

Organized on the occasion of the major milestone – 90 years since the founding of the Faculty of Music, the conference aims to rethink and articulate potential future directions for higher music education, as well as scientific and artistic research, through interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars, artists, and educators.

Call for Applications – IN.TUNE Joint Online Course

Applications are now open for students of the Faculty of Music for the Joint Online Course offered within the IN.TUNE Alliance.

The course, titled “Conference Practice,” is organized by the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH) and is the first course in this format to be made available to students from all IN.TUNE partner institutions.

The IN.TUNE Alliance invites teaching staff and associates to apply for the “Artist as Teacher” professional development programme, designed for teachers in higher music education at all stages of their teaching careers.

Application deadline: 20 June 2026

Venue: Royal Conservatoire The Hague (in-person sessions) and online.

Session dates: In-person sessions: 20–21 November 2026 and 23–24 April 2027, and Online sessions: 29 January, 5 February, and 5 March 2027 (10:00–12:00).

From 11 to 13 May 2026, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) hosted the IN.TUNE Summit 2026, an international gathering of the European university alliance IN.TUNE, bringing together representatives of all eight partner institutions, members of the Governing Board, Student Council, work packages, working groups, and associated partners of the alliance.

The IN.TUNE Governing Board has adopted a statement expressing strong solidarity with the students, staff, teachers, artists and leadership of the University of Arts Belgrade, a founding member of the alliance, during its meeting on 11 May at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien. The statement expresses deep concern about the current situation affecting the academic community in Serbia, including pressure on universities, violence against academic community members, and actions that challenge academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the rule of law.

As a European Universities Alliance built on trust, long-term cooperation and shared European values, IN.TUNE underlines that attacks on academic freedom concern not only one institution or one national context, but the wider European cultural, artistic and academic community. The Governing Board also recognised the resilience, courage, professionalism and continued commitment of colleagues and students at the University of Arts Belgrade, whose participation in the alliance remains deeply valued by the entire IN.TUNE community.

From May 11 to 13, 2026, members of the IN.TUNE Alliance gathered at mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in Vienna for the IN.TUNE Alliance Summit, a three-day event dedicated to the exchange of experiences, discussions on the future directions of music and arts education in Europe, and the planning of further project activities.

As the Alliance’s largest event, the Summit brought together members of the work packages, working groups, the Steering Committee, the Alliance Management Team, the Student Council, and associated partners. The program includes plenary sessions, thematic meetings, cross-group discussions, artistic programs, and numerous opportunities for networking and strengthening cooperation among partner institutions.

The delegation of the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade and the University of Arts in Belgrade is participating in the Summit together with colleagues from seven partner institutions.

Students Mina Korać and Elena Medić took part in the Blended Intensive Programme “Shared Resources for Healthy and Optimal Playing,” which was held in Vienna as part of the IN.TUNE Alliance.

Twenty-two representatives of the faculty will stay in Vienna from May 10 to 13, 2026, where they will participate in the major international IN.TUNE Summit. During the event, the delegation will take part in the programme activities of their working groups and present the institution’s work within the IN.TUNE Alliance.

On the following link, you can view the In.Tune Joint Vision Statement.

The IN.TUNE University Alliance invites undergraduates and master’s students to apply for summer schools at partner institutions, where they will have the opportunity to explore the connection between artistic practice and social engagement.