Erasmus+

(as of May 2025)

 Belgium

• Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
• IMEP – Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie, Namur
• LUCA – School of the Arts
• Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles
• Orpheus Instituut Ghent
• Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound (RITS), Brüssel

Croatia

• Academy of Music, Zagreb

Czech Republic

• Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brünn
• Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Music and Dance Faculty

Denmark

• The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Kopenhagen

• SDMK - Danish National Academy of Music (Odense/Esbjerg)

Estonia

• Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn

Finland

• University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy
• University of the Arts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts
• Turku University of Applied Sciences, Arts Academy

France 

• Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts de Besançon / Franche-Comté
• Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon
• Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris
• Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique, Paris

Germany

• Universität der Künste Berlin
• Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin
• Hochschule für Musik Detmold
• Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden
• Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
• Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
• Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
• Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
• Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
• Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
• Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy" Leipzig
• Musikhochschule Lübeck
• Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim
• Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
• Universität Potsdam
• Universität Vechta
• Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart
• Musikhochschule Trossingen
• Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar
• Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
• TU Dortmund
• Folkwang Universität der Künste
• Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main
• Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
• Hochschule für Musik Mainz 
• Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg | Nuremberg University of Music
• Katholische Universität Eichstätt - Ingolstadt

• Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin

Greece

• Ionian University
• University of Macedonia

Hungary 

• Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest 
• Szecheny Istvan Egyetem

Iceland

• Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavik

Ireland

• Royal Irish Academy of Music

Italy

• Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica "Silvio d'Amico"
• Conservatorio di Musica “Claudio Monteverdi” di Bozen
• Scuola di Musica di Fiesole
• Conservatorio di Musica “Arrigo Boito”, Parma
• Conservatorio di Musica "F. A. Bonporti", Trento
• Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia, Roma
• Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Giuseppe Tartini", Trieste
• Conservatorio Statale di Musica "E. F. Dall'Abaco", Verona
• Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
• Conservatorio di Musica “Benedetto Marcello” di Venezia
• Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella
• Conservatorio di Musica "G. Verdi" di Milano
• Conservatorio di Musica “A. Corelli” Messina
• Lucca Conservatorio di musica "Luigi Boccherini"
• Civica Scuola di Teatro Paolo Grassi, Mailand
• Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali "Vincenzo Bellini" Catania
• Conservatorio di Musica “Alessandro Scarlatti”, Palermo
• Conservatorio di Musica "Luigi Cherubini", Florenz
• Conservatorio Statale di Musica C. Pollini – Padua
• Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Pedrollo Vicenza, Vicenza

• Conservatorio Agostino Steffani, Castelfranco

Latvia

• Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music, Riga

Lithuania

• Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, Music Academy
• Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius

Netherlands

• Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
• Codarts Rotterdam, University of the Arts
• Hogeschool der Kunsten, Den Haag

Norway

• University of Stavanger, Stavanger
• Norges Musikkhogskole, Oslo
• Kunsthogskolen i Oslo Khio, Academy of Opera
• Ostfold University College, Norwegian Theatre Academy, Halden
• Barratt Due Musikkinstitutt, Oslo
• Universität Bergen

Poland

• Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, Katowice
• AST National Academy of Theatre Arts, Krakau
• Krzysztof Penderecki-Musikakademie Krakau
• Aleksander-Zelwerowicz-Theaterakademie Warschau
• The Frederyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw
• The Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz University of Music Lodz

Portugal

• Porto Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo

Romania 

• Akademia de Muzica „Georghe Dima“, Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg)

Slovakia

• Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava

Slovenia

• University of Ljubljana, Music Academy & Faculty of Arts

Spain 

• Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya, Barcelona (ESMUC)
• Institut del Teatre, Barcelona
• Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación
• Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid
• Real Escuela Superior De Arte Dramático, Madrid
• San Sebastian, Higher School of Music of the Basque Country
• Conservatorio Superior de Musica "Manuel Castillo" de Sevilla
• Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Vigo
• Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla-la Mancha
• Conservatorio Superior de Música "Eduardo Martínez Torner"
• Conservatorio Superior de Musica Andres de Vandelvira de Jaen
• Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Navarra
• Conservatorio superior de música "Joaquín Rodrigo" de Valencia
• Conservatorio Superior de Musica “Salvador Segui” De Castellon
• ESMAR, Escuela Superior de Música de Alto Rendimiento, Valencia

• Conservatorio Superior de Malaga – Conservatorio Superior de Música de Málaga

• Fundació Conservatori del Liceu, Barcelona 

Sweden

• University of Gothenburg, Academy of Music and Drama
• Königliche Musikhochschule in Stockholm
• Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH)

Switzerland

• BFH Bern 
• Haute ecole de Musique de Geneve –HEM-GE X
• Hochschule Luzern – Musik
• Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Accademia Teatro Dimitri, Verscio
• Lausanne, Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (HES-SO)

Current Erasmus+ partner institutions in countries associated with the programme and third countries  not associated with the programme

(as of Mai 2025)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• University of Sarajevo

Israel

• Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Arts

Japan

• Kobe College
• Nagoya College of Music
• Tokyo College of Music

Republic of Korea

• Seoul National University

Lebanon

• Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Taiwan

• Taipei National University of the Arts
• National Taiwan University of the Arts

United Kingdom

• Royal College of Music, London

• Students, faculty members and non-teaching staff at the Mozarteum University looking for opportunities for personal growth and development can profit not only from the Erasmus+ programme, but also from an exchange experience with one or our international partners outside of Europe and the EU.
  
  

  Canada

  • McGill University, Schulich School of Music, Montréal (Québec)

  China

  • China Conservatory, Peking,
  • Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, Hangzhou
  • Shanghai Conservatory of Music

  Japan

  • Tokyo Gakugei University

  Russia

  • St. Petersburg State Conservatory
  • Moscow State Conservatory "P.I. Tchaikovsky"

  Ukraine

  • Odessa State A.V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music

In an era of an increasingly integrated European Union, where internationalisation and globalisation are more than idealistic visions and a common European educational area is becoming a reality, educational institutions are called upon to step up and invest further in cooperative projects at both national and international levels. Thanks to its geographical position along the North-South axis, a crossroads of cultures since the 8th century, Salzburg has always maintained close contact with European cities and cultural centres beyond national borders.

The idea of a united Europe has a centuries old tradition in Salzburg. Salzburg’s most famous son, W.A. Mozart, undertook tours to cities such as London, Paris, Milan, Naples and Prague, thus enriching the musical life of his home town by introducing cosmopolitan flair. This international mindset continued into the following century with numerous music festivals, reaching a new level with the founding of the Salzburg Festival in the 20th century. Salzburg opened its gates not only to its European neighbours, but to the world, strengthening connections and furthering artistic exchange.

Internationality is also woven into the fabric of the Mozarteum University. Students from a wide range of countries take the opportunity to train at an institution that has brought renowned artists from around the globe to its faculty. These teachers not only pass on their skills and artistry with dedication, but also play an active role in cultural life worldwide as artists, teachers and jurors. In doing so, they help build connections with other cultural institutions at both European and international levels, fostering cooperation within the Erasmus+ programme and beyond.

• Erasmus+ Charter for University Education

Mobility is an inherent aspect of the arts and life as an artist, with its importance reflected in many areas of activity at the university. The Mozarteum University views international mobility as a natural element of academic life. Experiences abroad allow students, early-career researchers, faculty, and non-teaching staff to gain knowledge and develop their skills.

The Mozarteum University Salzburg is therefore committed to actively encouraging students and staff to take part in mobility projects, with the aim of making study or work abroad a firmly established norm. Through the Erasmus+ Programme, our institution maintains partnerships across Europe that would not be possible at this scale without EU support. We believe all students, regardless of socio-economic background, should have access to high-quality educational opportunities.

The new generation of the Erasmus+ Programme enables the Mozarteum University Salzburg to introduce new incentives for participation in Erasmus+ mobility (including for people from underrepresented backgrounds). The introduction of ‘Blended Mobility’ and short-term mobility options ensures that students who work alongside their studies are also given the chance to experience study and life abroad, and we hope this will lead to an increase in student participation in mobility programmes at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

Internationalisation strategy and Erasmus+

The Mozarteum University Salzburg is already highly international in both its composition and outlook. Our 2,000-strong student body represents more than 70 countries across five continents. The teaching faculty is equally cosmopolitan, with 550 staff members drawn from 38 countries on three continents. During the 2019–2021 performance agreement period, the Mozarteum University Salzburg rose to 11th place in the QS World University Rankings (by subject), up from 52nd place in 2018. The university continues to strive to enhance its international standing and has introduced numerous measures to achieve this. For example, the International Summer Academy at the Mozarteum University Salzburg has, over its 100-year history, built a worldwide reputation, as demonstrated by the large number of applications it receives each year from highly talented musicians. The biennial International Mozart Competition, whose final is regularly streamed by the Austrian national broadcaster ORF, is firmly established among the leading international competitions.

In recent years, the Mozarteum University Salzburg has significantly expanded its active participation in key international networks, thereby taking on a role in shaping the global educational landscape in the arts. The Development Plan for 2022–2027 also envisages the introduction of several degree programmes with an international dimension, aiming to further strengthen internationalisation in teaching and learning. System Objective 6 of the GUEP 2022–2027 and Chapter VI of the University Mozarteum Salzburg’s Development Plan for 2022–2027 provide a detailed outline of the vision and strategic directions for internationalisation.

The Mozarteum University Salzburg has identified six targets that are closely linked to the Development Plan:

1. Raising the international presence and profile of the university as a whole
2. Continuing the development of degree formats
3. Promoting awareness, discourse, and active participation in shaping international quality standards in research, the advancement and appreciation of the arts, and teaching
4. Mobility as an extension of students’ and teachers’ range of experience
5. Promoting dialogue between cultures
6. Internationalisation at home

The ERASMUS+ Programme plays an important role in achieving these goals. The themes of mobility, as well as “dialogue between cultures” and “internationalisation at home,” are reinforced by the programme, since mobility – in the form of bilateral exchanges with partner institutions – also supports on-site internationalisation. The Mozarteum University Salzburg is committed to participating in Erasmus Key Action 1 (KA1) – Learning Mobility of Individuals. Existing forms of mobility should not only continue but be further strengthened (study periods abroad, Erasmus+ mobility for teaching and non-teaching staff). The process will also be increasingly digitised through the introduction of Online Learning Agreements and the European Student Card. The new Erasmus generation also enables the Mozarteum University Salzburg to broaden its range of collaborative projects with global partners and launch new initiatives. 

The University Mozarteum Salzburg aims to fulfill the goals of the new programme by taking the following steps:

• Promoting the use of eco-friendly methods in all activities related to the programme
• Creating incentives for people from disadvantages communities to participate
• Implementing the programme's digitalisation methods
• Encouraging participants to get involved in activities within the wider community before, during and after their stay

Goals and purposes

For the performance agreement period 2022-2024, the Mozarteum University Salzburg set itself the following goals:

• Increasing the number of regular students enrolled at the Mozarteum participating in an international mobility programme (outgoing students)
• Increasing the number of regular students enrolled at international universities being welcomed at the Mozarteum through an international mobility programme (incoming students)

Additionally, short mobility schemes for students should be promoted, with the introduction of blended intensive programmes helping to increase the number of student mobilities at the university and enabling students to gain valuable learning experiences abroad. Regular evaluation of mobility activities (both for students and staff) should be carried out to ensure quality control. The partnerships maintained by the Mozarteum University will continue to be reviews regularly. One example of a mobility project currently in development is a project on artistic work with the theme "On the Move", which offers a travel scholarship, a support network and the opportunity to give a presentation at the international Bob Dylan Symposium.

In order to support and encourage mobility, the Department of International Affairs underwent a restructuring in 2021, which included the creation of new staff positions. The extension of the regional mapping project, planned for the performance agreement period 2022-2024, into international cooperations is intended to strengthen services, improve the orientation of mobility and enhance the quality of international partnerships. Another meausre in the area of mobility for the 2022-2024 performance agreement period is the relaunch of the Mozarteum University Salzburg website. This will go hand in hand with a redesign of the "International Affairs" section, so that information about mobility and exchange programmes for students and staff is presented in a more intuitive way. An additional goal of this performance agreement period is to advance the internationalisation of teacher training and to increase mobility opportunities for instructors in teacher training programmes. 

The Development Plan 2022–2027 will also give details of structural measures that have been conceived to further project-related student mobility that is independent of ERASMUS. Further points for discussion include the development of mobility windows, the structural anchoring of cooperations, the special case of Brexit in the context of university mobility, and the quality management of international activities. With regard to the goal “Internationalisation at Home,” the goals for the performance agreement period, as detailed in the Development Plan 2022–2027, are as follows:

• Exploring the repertoire of a particular culture in detail
• Multilingualism in concert performances
• Cultivating contact with consulates and embassies, providing students for concert performances in order to realise joint cultural programmes
• Offering courses and access to research findings in the academic field Music and Migration