The Use of Credit Points and Modules in Music Study

 

As part of the Bologna process developments in many countries, professional music training institutions face the challenge of implementing a credit point system or adapting an existing credit point system. In order to be of assistance in these often far-reaching reforms, the AEC has developed a handbook on the implementation of credit point systems and the use of modules specifically for professional music training institutions. It provides practical tools and different working methods, while taking into account several special characteristics of professional music training, such as artistic aspects and the highly individual modes of teaching in music training.

 

Downloadable documents

Handbook for the Implementation and Use of Credit Points in Higher Music Education

 English 

 

Also discussed in this handbook is the use of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) both as a credit accumulation system and as a tool for the recognition of studies in international mobility. The following documents give more information on this subject:

 

Downloadable documents

ECTS User's Guide of the European Commission

 English 
3 Presentations on Credit Point Systems  English

 

Please note that more information on the recognition of studies in professional music training and the use of ECTS in this context can also be found on the web page Recognition of Studies in Music.