The DEMUSIS project was presented at the international conference “Higher music education, what’s next?” on 1 October 2022, upon invitation from the National Academy of Advanced Orchestral Studies from Lisbon, as the organizer and host.
The central topic of the event was the discussion on the future of higher music education. The central panel of the conference entitled “Tradition vs Innovation”, held in hybrid format, with some speakers and participants joining online, in addition to in presence presentations, was focused on reflection on the experiences and educational paths of the next generation of musicians. As such, it contained presentation and innovative approaches of several successful international EU funded projects and strategic partnerships (HarMA+, NAIP, REACT, FAST45), the DEMUSIS project among them.
In the presentation, project’s objectives and outcomes in curricular development were presented, along with innovative character of changes it brought in higher music education in Serbia. Particularly two new master programs developed and implemented within the project were stressed out, with their objectives, structure and feedback from students.