Events

MusiQuE Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration

Quality Enhancement and Quality Culture in (Higher) Music Education – celebrating achievement and shaping the future together

MusiQuE Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration took place on 2 October 2024 at the University Foundation in Brussels.

The event reflected on MusiQuE’s accomplishments, highlighted MusiQuE’s findings, and showcased its impact on the sector. A comprehensive programme, including presentations and panel discussions with representatives from MusiQuE, institutions, music education, and the quality assurance sector, brought participants together to collectively envision and shape the future of quality assurance in higher music education. Attendees had the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, reflections, and celebratory moments, culminating in a reception that honoured the memories and celebrated the milestone.

It was a unique opportunity to connect with the MusiQuE community, share experiences, and explore future perspectives on quality assurance and enhancement in (higher) music education.

For more highlights from the event, please read this news item.

Programme

Time Sessions
09:00 – 10:00 MusiQuE turns 10 years old: Opening session

  • Welcome words, by Jacques Moreau, Chair of the MusiQuE Board
  • Looking back at MusiQuE’s achievements in 2014-2024, by Linda Messas, MusiQuE Director, Presentation
  • Looking ahead, by Orla McDonagh, MusiQuE Board member 
10:00 – 10:45 MusiQuE’s impact on the sector and plans for the future
PART 1 – the institutional perspective
By representatives of reviewed institutions:

  • Joris Blanckaert, KASK & Conservatorium, Ghent, Belgium, Presentation
  • Marko Vatovec, Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Presentation
  • Eleonoor Tchernoff, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, The Netherlands, Presentation

Moderated by Ankna Arockiam, MusiQuE Board member 
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:45 MusiQuE’s impact on the sector and plans for the future
PART 2 – the perspective of the music education sector
By representatives of MusiQuE’s partner organisations AEC, EMU, EAS, Pearle and EPASA:

  • Finn Schumacker, AEC Executive Director;
  • Michaela Hahn, EMU President;
  • Anita Debaere, Director of Pearle* – Live Performance Europe;
  • Miranda Harmer, EPASA President;
  • Thomas Geudens, EAS representative

Moderated by Lies Colman, MusiQuE Board member Mentimeter results
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 – 14:30 Quality enhancement in higher music education institutions
Information Forum on QA practices in higher music education institutions
By institutions which will present their practice in internal and external QA

  • Katarzyna Bartos, Karol Lipiński Academy of Music, Wrocław, Poland, Presentation
  • Anne Nicole, Senior lecturer, responsible for digital teaching and research, Haute école de musique de Genève, Switzerland, Presentation
  • Anniina Wikman Yates, Senior Assistant Registrar (Quality & Governance)Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK

Moderated by Jacques Moreau, Chair of the MusiQuE Board
14:30 – 15:00 Building Quality Culture from peer to peer – what does the peer-review system take and what it brings
By Peer Reviewers from the audienceModerated by Orla McDonagh, MusiQuE Board member Mentimeter results
15:00 – 15:30 Break
15:30 – 17:00 Policy developments: towards a shared vision for Quality in the EHEA and EU

  • Overview of current developments in quality assurance and enhancement at EU level, Presentation
    By Anna Gover, Director of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)
  • The European Commission’s package on higher education institutions, Presentation
    By Kinga Szuly, Head of Sector for Higher Education Policy at the European Commission (Directorate-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture)
  • Cross-border quality assurance in EHEA, Presentation
    By Aleksandar Šušnjar, Director of the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR)
  • Cross-border Quality assurance: Reflections from ENQA, Presentation
    By Anna Gover, Director of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)

Moderated by Martin Prchal, Vice Principal, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, The Netherlands

MusiQuE position paper on the European Quality Assurance and Recognition System

Mentimeter results
17:00 – 17:30 Final thoughts

Wrap up and reflections

By Celia Duffy, Senior Knowledge Fellow Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and active MusiQuE Peer-Reviewer, and Mist Thorkelsdottir, Former MusiQuE Board member and active Peer Reviewer
17:30 – 19:00 Reception to celebrate MusiQuE’s 10 years and the many individuals who have made its creation and continuous development possible