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Kick-off meeting

#IncluMusic is officially launched!


The project's kick-off meeting, co-funded by the EU #Erasmus+ programme and coordinated by Academia Națională de Muzică „Gheorghe Dima" is now running in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 

"Increasing skills for building more inclusive conservatories"

IncluMusic – An Overview by the ANMGD team at the International Music Therapy Symposium

27 April 2023, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

The International Symposium on Music Therapy, held within the International Conference "Art and Education", organized by the National Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima" Cluj-Napoca, Romania, between 26 April to 28 April 2023,

RESOLVO has joined the IncluMusic project

The IncluMusic project recently had some changes in its project partnership. After the withdrawal of the project partner ValueDo, Italy, the project welcomed Resolvo s.r.l., Italy.

IncluMusic project featured in Helsinki

But... how was IncluMusic project financed?

The IncluMusic project is dedicated to promoting the inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disadvantaged backgrounds in Higher Music Education Institutions. If you've ever been curious about institutions that champion projects focused on training music teachers in innovative pedagogies to enhance access, participation, and completion rates for students with fewer opportunities in the field of music, then this article is an absolute must-read. 

IncluMusic: Enhancing Inclusivity in Higher Music Education

IncluMusic is an EU-funded project coordinated by five prestigious European universities in Romania, Italy, Ireland, and Cyprus, with the support of the Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC).

Presentation in Conference on May 15 Paneuropean and Panhellenic Health

IncluMusic workshop in Leuven on 21st September: a roadmap towards a more inclusive Higher Music Education

On 21st September, the IncluMusic partners will deliver a workshop titled ‘IncluMusic: a roadmap towards a more inclusive Higher Music Education’, in the frame of the AEC Annual Meeting for International Relations Coordinators 2023 in Leuven. 

The role of the Special Education Needs Coordinator: an interview with Prof. Rosa Alba Gambino at the Conservatory A. Scarlatti, Palermo

By Elide Scarlata

Within Italian Conservatories, the role of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordinator has long been established, tasked with monitoring the enrollment and educational journey of students with disabilities.

IncluMusic at the 32nd Conference of the European Association for Music in Schools and the 10th European Regional Conference of ISME (The International Society for Music Education) June 2025

IncluMusic Project Meeting Highlights

The recent meeting of the IncluMusic project partners held in Brussels was marked by important updates and discussions about the project's progress. The meeting provided an opportunity for all partner organizations to come together and share their insights on various aspects of the project. In this article, we will summarize the key points discussed during the meeting, including the status of Work Package 2 (WP2), proposals for training courses, and updates on dissemination activities.

Resonating with Care: Angelica Postu’s Insights on Music Therapy, Inclusion, and Emotional Health in Academia

As part of the IncluMusic project, I had the privilege to interview Angelica Postu, a trailblazer in the field of music therapy and a dedicated advocate for emotional well-being through music. Currently based in Berlin, Angelica brings her expertise as a music therapist and pianist to the Psychiatric University Clinic of Charité Hospital, where she also pursues doctoral studies in Music Therapy at the Berlin University of the Arts.

Event on June 25 “Music and Mental Health: Empowering Inclusion for Students with Special Needs in Higher Education” Inclumusic Project

Workshop in Leuven. Shaping the role of the Academic Tutor for inclusive music teaching: highlights from the IncluMusic workshop in Leuven

IncluMusic partners delivered a workshop titled ‘IncluMusic: a roadmap towards a more inclusive Higher Music Education’, aimed at sharing different methods through which students with Special Education Needs (SEN) in Higher Music Education (HME) can be integrated, and how teaching in this area is delivered at the national and European levels. Moreover, the workshop aimed at identifying good practices for the design of new relevant tools for SEN students.

Participation in AEC Annual Meeting for International Relations
Title: The Space Between – Educating Citizen Artists Through Global Cooperation

From September 4–7, we took part in the AEC Annual Meeting for International Relations. Partnerq in the IncluMusic Erasmus+ Program KA2, contributed to the session titled:
"Enhancing Accessibility for Students with Special Education Needs (SEN): The Erasmus+ Programme and the IncluMusic Example."

Come join us at the IncluMusic final event in Cluj-Napoca! Music and Inclusion: Educate, Empower, Engage

The IncluMusic project addressed during the AEC Congress 2023 held at the Royal Conservatoire in the Hague on 9-11 November 2023

The AEC Congress 2023 held at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague between the 9th and 11th of November 2023 was the most attended event in the history of the AEC, drawing more than 420 in-person participants from approximately 40 countries.

Neurodiverse Voices in Music Conservatoires: Perspectives on Inclusion and Accessibility

This article offers some insight into the realities of neurodiverse students in Higher Music Education, particularly those on the autism spectrum, by focusing on insights from an interview with a young Romanian composer and student, who has been living, studying and composing for the past few years in the UK, and who by request wishes to remain anonymous and will be referred to as “L”.

IncluMusic – Final Conference

Embrace Inclusion and Diversity in your Erasmus+ Projects LTA seminar in Zagreb, Croatia (Nov. 2023) From ‘Them’ to ‘Us’ by Lawrence Andrea Joy (Project Representative/Researcher)

The National Academy of Music “Gheorghe Dima” as a member of the IncluMusic Erasmus + Partnership Project, had the opportunity to participate based on the recommendation of the National Agency for Community Programs in the Field of Education and Professional Development, at the 2nd instalment of the Embrace Inclusion and Diversity in your Erasmus+ Projects LTA seminar, organized between November 14th and 19th 2023, in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. Our colleague Andrea Lawrence Joy, IncluMusic Erasmus+ Partnership Project Representative/Researcher agreed to share some valuable insights following the event.

by Resolvo

The IncluMusic project is paving the way for more inclusive practices in higher music education institutions (HMEIs) across Europe. As part of its mission, Work Package 3 (WP3) focused on the design and internal testing of the IncluMusic Training Courses aimed at equipping teachers, administrative staff, and tutors with the skills and knowledge needed to foster inclusive learning environments for students with special educational needs (SEN).

IncluMusic Final Event

Course Design Principles for Building Inclusive Higher Education Systems

WP2 of the IncluMusic project, titled "Course Design Principles for Building Inclusive Higher Education Systems," aimed to create training courses for educational professionals to foster inclusive higher music education for students with special educational needs (SEN). This initiative was designed to provide teachers, administrative staff, and academic tutors with the necessary competencies to accommodate SEN students effectively.

Paving the way for inclusion in Higher Music Education: the latest news from IncluMusic

IncluMusic, a project dedicated to fostering the inclusion of students with Special Education Needs (SEN) in Higher Music Education (HME), has recently achieved significant milestones. The project team continues to hold regular monthly meetings to review the progress and plan upcoming activities.

Music, Empathy and Inclusion: A Conversation with Prof. Dr. Lois Văduva

Updates on the current stage of the project

The European project IncluΜusic aims to foster the inclusion of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disadvantaged backgrounds in Higher Music Education Institutions. Through cooperation activities it will provide training for music teachers in innovative pedagogies in order to increase access, participation and completion rates of music students with limited opportunities.  

The Design Principles for Inclusive Higher Music Education Training Courses established after WP2

The “IncluMusic” project is a transformative initiative designed to enhance inclusivity in Higher Music Education (HMEI), particularly for students with Special Educational Needs (BES) and disadvantaged backgrounds. A critical phase of this project, Work Package 2 (WP2), was dedicated to defining the “Design Principles Framework”, outlining the “training course proposals”, and structuring the “curriculum division” to shape innovative and effective training courses.

IncluMusic through the Eyes of a Student: An Interview with Diana Cardoș

The Workshop by ARTEMIS Diversity, Inclusion & Gender Equality (DIGE) Working Group (AEC) at the Conservatory of Music Alessandro Scarlatti, Palermo - October 2, 2023

As an active partner in the KA220 INCLUMUSIC project, the Conservatory of Music Alessandro Scarlatti successfully hosted the ARTEMIS Diversity, Inclusion & Gender Equality (DIGE) Working Group, on October 2, 2023. In the frame of the AEC - Empowering Artists as Makers in Society project (ARTEMIS, 2022-2025), co-funded by the European Union, this workshop aimed at sharing experiences, identifying good practices and collaboratively envisioning institutional changes in relation to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Music Education (HME).  

Updates on Work Package No. 3: The IncluMusic E-learning Course

During the second year of the Inclumusic project, the academic partners made significant contributions by developing and adding key deliverables. Specifically, they created six theoretical modules, which underwent peer review and were subsequently uploaded to the project's E-Learning Platform.

Participant Reflections on the IncluMusic Training Programme

A Special Education Needs training course for HMEIs is coming to life 

On 13-14 March, IncluMusic partners met in Florence in order to work jointly on the last phase of development of a training course addressed to teachers and administrative staff, who will ultimately make HMEIs a more inclusive environment for students with Special Education Needs (SEN). The meeting was hosted by ValueDo, and focused on the validation of the training material already developed by all project partners, as well as on the e-learning platform in which the training course will be hosted.  

The Importance of Inclusion in Higher Education

By Elide Scarlata

Conservatory A. Scarlatti, Palermo

In today’s globalized and diverse world, higher education institutions are not just centres of academic learning—they are also spaces where social values are shaped, reinforced, and transmitted. Among these values, inclusion has emerged as a cornerstone of ethical and effective education.

Documenting Collaboration and Creativity: The IncluMusic Video Project

IncluMusic: Harmonising Education for Neurodiverse Music Students

In a harmonious collaboration spanning across Europe, the IncluMusic project is poised to revolutionise music education for students with special educational needs and neurodiverse traits. With partners hailing from Ireland, Romania, Italy, and Cyprus, this innovative initiative aims to create an inclusive online E-learning course tailored for tutors and administrative staff at third-level higher music educational institutions.

RIAM at the Cluj-Napoca Art and Education National Conference with International Participation – Music Technology in Education and Culture (17th edition, May 8th-10th 2025)

Strengthening Inclusion in Higher Music Education: Key Findings From the External Testing Phase