This Work package addresses the first project objective – expanding the curriculum to include a greater focus on digital media and entrepreneurship and sets the initial framework. Work package 1 is setting the foundation for further project activities. It resulted in integrated data on all existing study programmes in music in national and EU Higher education institutions, and all existing capacities (infrastructure, facilities, audio laboratories, etc.) in the Higher education institutions in Serbia.
The results of these activities were agreed upon and published in 4 reports in Serbian and English language.
The main objectives of this Work package are to conduct the internal or external assessment of national Higher education institutions and to develop new and modernized curricula in order to introduce digital and entrepreneurial skills.
This work package also comprises activities related to the discussion and definition of methodological approaches in the creation of curricula, syllabi and training programmes. Selected methodology was used to create new curricula.
After reformed and new curricula have been designed and checked by the team in charge, preparation activities for accreditation carried out, resulting in adoption of the newly developed and modernized curricula by relevant institutional and national bodies (Teaching-artistic-research councils and the national Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance), which is the first major project milestone.

1.1 Current national study programmes analyzed, reviewed and compared with similar EU programmes COMPLETED

University of Arts in Belgrade, as the only partner introducing the new programme, was reviewed by MusiQuE, European affiliate of ENQUA, the independent international European-level external evaluation body which has the aim to assist higher music education institutions in their own enhancement of quality and to improve the quality of higher music education across Europe and beyond. Institutional site-visit was conducted in October 2019 and quality enhancement review completed and published in June 2020.
University of Novi Sad and University of Kragujevac conducted internal assessment of study programmes to be modernized.

University of Kragujevac completed and submitted the Internal Assessment
of Study Programmes to be modernized at the Faculty of Philology and
Arts on 30/05/2019.

University of Novi Sad completed and submitted the Internal Assessment
of Study Programmes to be modernized at the Academy of Arts on
12/07/2019.

MusiQuE Institutional review site-visit realized at the Faculty of Music
of the University of Arts in Belgrade on 27–31/10/2019.

INTEGRATED COMPARATIVE REPORT: An analysis of current national study
programmes and comparisons with similar EU programmes  & Defining
learning outcomes and competences with regards to stakeholders’ needs
was made public on November 14^th 2019.

The Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, Institutional quality enhancement review with MusiQuE published
06/06/20

The Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, the only higher education institution
in Serbia and the region reviewed positively by MusiQuE

1.2 Study visits to EU Higher education institutions COMPLETED

Partners from the national Higher education institutions visited the European partner Higher education institutions in order to familiarize with existing curricula on music entrepreneurship and music-related digital media as well as with specific facilities and equipment. Less formal interaction between participating staff and established contacts is important for implementation of the new study programme and modernized curricula. Study visit reports served as the basis for the future activities.
Study visit to New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria (P5),
20–23/03/2019.
Study visit to Lithuanian Academy for Music and Theatre, Vilnius,
Lithuania (P6), 02–06/04/2019.
Study visit to the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, Netherlands (P4),
17–24/04/2019.
Study visit to the entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students of the Royal Conservatoire The Hague 02-06/9/2019

1.3 Learning outcomes and competences defined COMPLETED

Meetings with the non-academic partner institutions focused on the matching needs and experiences of the music graduates, postgraduates and current employers. The result will be visible in the long-term agreements between Higher education institutions and companies/stakeholders in the field of media and IT industry.
Work meeting between national HEI, non-academic partner institutions and
interested stakeholders for defining learning outcomes and competencies
held at Novi Sad on 26/06/2019.

 

INTEGRATED COMPARATIVE REPORT: An analysis of current national study
programmes and comparisons with similar EU programmes  & Defining
learning outcomes and competences with regards to stakeholders’ needs
was made public on November 14^th 2019.

Report on stakeholders’ perspective and analysis of stakeholders’ needs included in Integrated comparative report, pp. 31-34

1.4 Current study programmes modernized and adopted COMPLETED

Best suited methodologies for syllabi development was used to pave modernized study programmes. National Higher education partners introduced 8 compulsory and elective courses on music entrepreneurship and music – related digital technologies at undergraduate and graduate level. All reformed study programmes were adopted by the relevant institutional and/or national bodies.

Five(5) new and ninety-seven (97) modernized courses at BA and MA level
have been developed at the Faculty of Music–University of Arts in
Belgrade and adopted by the Faculty of Music (FoM) Work Group for
Modernization of Curricula on 05/07/2019 and FoM Academic Council
meetings on 03/07/2019, 11/09/2019 and 02/10/2019.
One (1) new and two (2) modernized courses at MA level have been
developed and adopted at the Academy of Arts–University of Novi Sad on
07/06/2019.
Two (2) new courses at MA level developed and adopted by the Faculty of
Philology and Arts–University of Kragujevac.

1.5 New study programs designed and accredited COMPLETED

Two new master programmes at Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade, and one at Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad, are being designed and introduced with the active steering by EU partners, encompassing courses in key areas of knowledge and skills defined in the previous activities. Socially relevant assignments will be given, and students will be directed to work upon their musical projects with a mission to serve wider society.

Additional study programmes developed but not foreseen by the project application (3 programmes at 2 national HEIs, instead of 1 initially proposed) are included in project based on:

(1) analysis of surveys of students/teachers, (2) analysis of stakeholders needs in terms of skills and competences, particularly in the fast-changing demands in technology-related jobs and (3) convenience to introduce within the project timeline (already available equipment and software, available competent or ready to learn teachers).

New master study program Music Direction developed at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade (P1), study of needs adopted by Academic Council on 02/10/19, study program approved by Academic Council on 15/01/20, adopted by University Senate on 30/01/20 and accredited by National Entity for Accreditation on 06/07/20.

New master study program Applied Research in Music developed at the Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade (P1), study of needs adopted by Academic Council on 04/12/19, study program approved by Academic Council on 04/02/20, adopted by University Senate on 23/04/20 and accredited by the National Entity for Accreditation on 28/10/20.

New master study program Music Production is being developed at the Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad (P2).

New master study program developed at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad and submitted for accreditation

Due to the lack of adequate resources Work package 2 is dedicated to enhancement of this situation in order to enable student engagement and obtain new competencies. Based on the assessment of the specific needs public procurement of the equipment was conducted on all three national academic partner institutions (University of Arts in Belgrade, University of Novi Sad, University of Kragujevac). Results are visible through purchase and installation of the adequate equipment, digital infrastructure development, creation of one digital music studio (University of Belgrade) and upgrade of the existing music and media laboratories (University of Novi Sad, University of Kragujevac), development of the distance learning platform, which will all contribute to the sustainability of the project results.

2.1 Equipment purchase planned COMPLETED

Needs in terms of hardware, software, digital infrastructure, music instruments and other equipment were defined bearing in mind requirements of different project activities (new and modernized programmes, online courses, LoLa performances, LLL courses, etc), upon which a report was issued.

University of Arts in Belgrade (P1) Public Procurement Plan for 2019 was amended to include equipment purchase, and published: http://www.arts.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/8-28-Dopuna-plana-javnih-nabavki-za-2019.-godinu.pdf

Public procurement and tendering procedure conducted at the University of Arts in Belgrade for all three academic national partner institutions in June 2019 and Repeated Public Procurement and Tendering Procedure for remaining lots in November 2019.

2.2 Hardware equipment purchased COMPLETED

Suitable equipment necessary for the formation of the digital laboratory for music was purchased for University of Arts in Belgrade. Since University of Novi Sad and University of Kragujevac already had music and media laboratories, they were upgraded with additional equipment.

The new grand piano purchased through public procurement procedure

New digital laboratory installed at the University of Arts (P1)

2.3 Software purchased COMPLETED

Suitable software (Sibelius, Finale, Cubase, etc) necessary for the digital laboratory for music was purchased for University of Arts in Belgrade. Since University of Novi Sad and University of Kragujevac already had software relevant for music and media programmes they upgraded them with additional software products.

New digital laboratory installed at the University of Arts (P1)

2.4 Adequate digital infrastructure developed COMPLETED

Operation of new and upgraded digital studios, on-line courses and audio-visual streaming required development of adequate digital infrastructure which encompasses new and upgraded servers and network infrastructure as well as upgrade and adjustments of the existing ones.

2.5 Equipment installed and set up COMPLETED

Purchased hardware, software, digital and other equipment was installed and set.
12 places digital lab at Faculty of Music, University of Arts in Belgrade was developed and equipped with most up-to-date hardware and musical software.
3 clavinovas are available for digital music projects and one piano for LoLa performances.

2.6 Distance learning platform created COMPLETED

A shared distance learning platform for music teachers, students and professional musicians was planned to be created with small adjustments available for each Higher education partner according to its specific needs and made available online. However, based on the analysis done by each national academic partner to screen current situation a decision was made not to develop a new distance learning platform, but to adjust to the ones developed by national HEIs in the period between project application and implementation.

Therefore, the platforms based on the Moodle – open source learning platform and adapted to specifics of use on Higher education institutions and needs of musicians were introduced at P1-P3.

Moodle platform created and addopted at P3, 10 April 2019.
Moodle platform adopted for use at P2 in 2020.
Moodle platform adopted for use at P1 in Spring 2020.

This Work package is dedicated to teachers and staff training and developing teaching resources for new and modernized study programmes (including online courses) at all three national Higher education partner institutions.
Training study visits of teachers from national Higher education partners will be organized at EU Higher education insitutions in the field of music-related digital skills and knowledge and music entrepreneurship. The outputs of these visits will be applied in development of teaching materials and further project activities.
Staff and teachers at National Education partner institutions will be trained for distance learning and LoLa equipment by competent professionals and online courses on enhancing music performance and artistic creativity will be prepared.
Developed and published training materials for new and modernized studies will be distinct outcome of joint efforts of teaching staff of all academic institutions participating in the project, making it a WP3 milestone.

3.1 Teachers trained for curricular changes and LLL courses COMPLETED

36 teachers from national Higher education institutions will visit EU Higher education partners for 5-days training. The training in the field of music entrepreneurship (Entrepreneurship and project management; Performance and Communication), digital empowerment of existing study programmes or new master programme (Digital marketing, Audio Software, Music and computers, Audio fundamentals for recording, Creative music production skills, Sound directing fundamentals, etc.) will be provided by the EU Higher education partners.
Based on the expertise gained in these trainings, teachers from Serbian Education insitutions will become upholders of new and reformed curricula and LLL courses.

Teacher training study visit to Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre cancelled due to COVID-19
 Teacher training Call for Applications open at national academic partner institutions

Teacher training at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre realized online оn 2–18 December 2020

Teacher training at the New Bulgarian University realized 21-22 December 2020

Teacher training at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre realized online оn 2–18 December 2020
Teacher training by P4 for the entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia 19-23 April 2021
Online teacher training for the preparation of the entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia to be held from 19–23 April 2021

Online teacher training for the preparation of the entrepreneurial bootcamp for music
students in Serbia held from 19–23 April 2021

3.2 Teachers and staff trained for distance learning and LoLa equipment COMPLETED

Programmers and system engineers in charge of development and installation of distance learning platform and set up of LoLa system on National Higher education instituitons will conduct teachers and staff training.
Trainees will be comprised of Heads of services and IT staff, along with music performance teachers and professors of online courses.
At least 18 teachers and 10 staff members will be trained during one or two day courses.

 Teachers and staff trained for distance learning

3.3 Teaching materials developed and published COMPLETED

Teaching materials will be jointly developed and produced by all national Higher education insitutions, with active steering by EU partners. At least 8 new textbooks or online manuals will be prepared by teachers and published for reformed study programmes. At least 5 new textbooks or online manuals will be prepared by teachers and published for new master study programme.

Teaching materials for new and modernized study programs published and available

• Ivana Ilić: Tehnička priprema tekstualnog dokumenta [Technical preparation of the text document], student manual for the subject Basics of digital literacy for musicians
• Ivana Perković, Teodora Ilić (eds.): Osnove planiranja projekata i muzičkog preduzetništva [Basics of project planning and music entrepreneurship], student workbook for exam preparation (also available to students through e-Learning platform)
• Marko Stojanović: Tehnologija snimanja muzike [Music recording technology], video tutorials
• Ira Prodanov, Nataša Crnjanski, Milan Milojković: Muzičko obrazovanje u digitalnom okruženju [Music education in digital environment], textbook (e-book and printed)
• Duško Marić: Osnove muzičkog preduzetništva [Basics of music entrepreneurship], e-textbook
• Vladimir Trmčić: Kompjuterska notografija [Digital notography], student manual
• Filip Pantelić: Digitalne metode u istraživanjima muzike i podataka vezanih za muziku [Digital methods in music research and music databases], student manual
• Ivana Perković, Ivana Miladinović Prica: Digitalne metode u istraživanjima muzike i podataka vezanih za muziku: digitalne anotacije, zapisi i baze podataka [Digital methods in music research and music databases: digital annotations, records and databases] (also available to students through e-Learning platform)
• Ivan Uzelac: Mastering i finalni formati [Mastering and final formats], student manual
• Ivan Uzelac: Obrada i restauracija snimaka [Audio editing and restoration of recordings], student manual
• Ivan Uzelac: Softver za produkciju muzike [Music production software], student manual
• Marko Stojanović: Muzička režija 2 [Music direction 2], student manual
• Marko Stojanović: Mikrofoni [Microphones], ppt presentation for the course Music direction 1

3.4 On-line courses prepared COMPLETED

At least 1 new on-line course will be prepared at each national Higher education partner. On-line courses will be jointly developed and produced by all national Higher education institutions, with active steering by EU partners.

Preparation for online courses started in spring semester 2020

This work package comprises activities related to implementation of modernized and new undergraduate and graduate study programs. It is curricula-based and logistically feasible and supports the student-oriented approach.
This WP contains two important milestones: students’ enrollment to modernized and new study programmes and their subsequent implementation.
WP activities are related to the implementation of developed modules, courses and topics into the undergraduate and postgraduate curricula and syllabi, as well as the implementation of newly-developed on-line courses and implementation of a developed student placements.
This WP will help in embedding the digital competences and entrepreneurial skills into the competence sets of various music graduates.
New compulsory or optional courses and/or modification of existing courses are implemented at undergraduate and graduate level in order to develop new competences of as many students as possible. These changes will affect large number of students at all national Higher education institutions, as developed courses are implemented to all study programmes.
This will cause the mindset change: students will adopt entrepreneurial approach and learn not only how to use current digital technologies in their main field, but also how to be a life-long learners in the area of digital environment. At least 150 students per year will attend these courses, starting from the second project year.
New study programmes will affect smaller number of students (at least 10 per year), starting from the second project year, and their competences will be attractive to new and future employers in field of music business, applied music, design, production, education, performance, etc.

4.1 Students enrolled to modernized study programmes COMPLETED

The best candidates enrolled to modernized study programmes at national HEIs, undergraduate and graduate level. They attend one-semester compulsory or elective courses on music entrepreneurship basics or digital technologies music related subjects.

Students enrolled to modernized study programs

4.2 Students enrolled to the new master programme COMPLETED

After passing entrance exam, best candidates will be enrolled to new master programmes at the University of Arts in Belgrade and University of Novi Sad. They will attend one-year or two-year study programme comprised of compulsory and elective courses on music entrepreneurship basics and digital technologies in music.

New master study program Music Direction at P1 to start in October 2020
Students enrolled to the new master programs

4.3 Modernized and new study programmes implemented COMPLETED

This WP is one of the major project milestones.
Modernized and newly developed modules/subject/topics are implemented into the
undergraduate/postgraduate curricula/syllabi. EU experts from will offer intensive courses to students within curricula, having in mind specific requirements and importance of individual contact between teacher and student in music education.
LoLa distance music performances will be realized within new study courses and programme with a prospect of online live streaming.

Music Direction Study program structure
Applied Research in Music Study Program Structure
P1-P4 Distance music performance using LoLa equipment held on April 13, 2021

P4 teaching visits to P1-P3 realized online in the framework of Entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students "Music - Here and Now" 10-24 May 2021

First students of the new master study programs graduated from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade (P1)

Mantautas Krukauskas teaching visit to Serbian HMEIs on 12–20 December 2021

Martin Prchal’s visit to P1 and P3 from 29 March to 3 April 2022

Heloisa Amaral’s teaching visit to P1 and P2 april 2022

Sandra Rimkutė-Jankuvienė’s teaching visit to P1 17-21 May 2022

NBU teaching visit to Serbian HMEIs realized in May 2022

Second generation of students enrolled to new MA study programs successfully graduated

Guest lectures and workshops for fostering career and entrepreneurial skills of music students from national music academies held in October and early November 2022

4.4 On line courses implemented COMPLETED

At least one on-line course will be implemented at each institution, and delivered through newly developed distance learning platform. Courses will be jointly developed and produced by all national Higher education instituitons, with active guidance by partners from EU.
They will cover topics on enhancing music performance and artistic creativity by use of digital skills and tools (such as Basic self-recording and music production, etc).

First online courses implemented in Spring 2020

4.5 Student placements realized COMPLETED

Newly developed student industrial placements model will be implemented into the undergraduate/postgraduate curricula/syllabi. This student industrial placement model will be adopted by relevant bodies. Students’ placement in non-academic partner institutions (the Public Broadcasting Institution Radio Television of Serbia and EIPIX/Mad Head Games) will be the practical opportunity to improve and test the knowledge students gained.
Media based career will be experienced in the largest and most prominent Serbian broadcasting company and IT and entrepreneurial career in one of the most successful and aspiring internationally recognized national gaming companies.

Student placements cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

First student placements in Mad Head Games
Second round of student placements in Mad Head Games realized
Student placements in Radio-Television Serbia fully realized in 2021/22

WP 5 covers project’s specific objective B: continuing professional development for music professionals, aiming at improvement and enhancement of their digital and entrepreneurial skills.
DEMUSIS will offer on-line courses, developed within previous work package and adapted for LLL (Life Long Learning) usage, as an economical way of project activities. It will widen opportunities for participants and make effective use of new technologies.
No less than 10 LLL courses in areas of music entrepreneurship and music in digital environment will be designed, teaching and learning materials will be prepared and courses will be offered to participants, aiming to improve opportunities and growth for participants and their communities and also to help professionals to adapt and accommodate to new technologies.
At least 200 participants will attend the courses.
Partners will discuss needs and possibilities for design and implementation of short-cycle studies (30 ECTS) for musicians to provide opportunities to employed music professionals to upgrade their qualifications and for unemployed to get new qualifications for jobs offered in the labour market.

5.1 LLL courses designed and accredited COMPLETED

Areas of courses will encompass: digital technologies in music education, music-related projects, music business, music production, internet resources for music performers, teachers, researchers, digital portfolio for musicians, etc. All suggested courses will be accredited by the National Institute for the Promotion of Education by 30/10/2020.

Call for LLL courses accreditation postponed to October 2021
LLL courses accredited by the National Institute for Improvement of Education

5.2 Learning materials for LLL courses prepared COMPLETED

LLL training and learning materials (either printed or electronic form) will be jointly developed and produced by all national Higher education institutions, with active steering by EU partners.

Learning materials for LLL courses prepared

• Sanela Nikolić, Biljana Leković: Digitalni resursi umetničke muzike kao prilozi za unapređenje nastave muzike [Digital classical music resources as contribution to the enhancement of music teaching], handbook for the course No. 1018
• Kristina Parezanović: Montesori metod u nastavi solfeđa: Muzičko preduzetništvo kao efekat proširivanja nastavničkih kompetencija [Montessori method in solfeggio teaching: Music entrepreneurship as an effect in expanding teacher competencies], presentation and handbook for the course No. 1032
• Milorad Marinković, Marko Petković: Digitalno aranžiranje i izrada audio i video materijala za onlajn nastavu muzike i edukativno zabavne platforme [Digital arranging and production of audio and video materials for online music teaching and entertainment-educational platforms], website/platform, e-handbook, video tutorials, video recordings for the course No. 1019
• Milorad Marinković, Marko Petković: Izrada digitalne matrice za dečije Muziciranje [Creating digital matrix for children music performance], video tutorials and video recordings for the course No.1023
• Milena Stanišić, Stana Krstajić: Blagotvorni uticaj muzike u svakodnevnom radu, na osetljivu populaciju svih uzrasta [Benefits of music in (daily) work with vulnerable groups in all age categories], presentation for the course No.1012

5.3 LLL courses implemented COMPLETED

Within the existing LLL centre at the University of Kragujevac, LLL courses will be offered by academic teaching staff to the teachers in primary and secondary music schools to develop their entrepreneurial knowledge, attitudes and skills. University of Arts in Belgrade and University of Novi Sad will also offer LLL courses on digital and entrepreneurial skills. Networking with primary and secondary schools is one of the main impacts of this WP.

LLL courses’ implementation kicked off

More LLL courses held in October and November by P2 and P3

LLL courses on development of digital skills held in December 2023.

Main goal of this work package is to ensure the efficiency and quality of all areas in the project. Assessment tools are developed to monitor and evaluate the project in the terms of processes and outputs.
Two levels of assessment are being conducted:

1. internal quality control and
2. external quality control.

Internal quality control
Quality Assurance Group (QAG) was formed at the beginning of the project. Quality Assurance Group developed the Project Quality Action Plan (PQAP), designed to provide specific points of reference on the quality that will be governed during the project lifetime, and a quality checklist.
External evaluation
In order to guarantee the independence and objectivity of the evaluation process, an external evaluator was appointed by Association Européenne des Conservatoires under the approval of the Quality Assurance Group in the first and second month of the project implementation. The role of the external evaluator is to assess the overall project performance, the management efficiency and the relevance of the activities organized and the final outputs produced within the framework of the project.
Quality control process are also realized outside the formal scope of WP6: through internal assessment of national Higher education institutions (WP1), monitoring and revisions of strategic and policy documents (WP2), written reviews of textbooks and teaching manuals (WP3), on Project Management Board meetings (WP8), etc.

6.1 Quality Assurance Group (QAG) COMPLETED

Members for the Quality Assurance Group were delegated at the beginning of the project from the University of Arts in Belgrade, University of Novi Sad, University of Kragujevac, Royal Conservatoire the Hague and Association Européene des Conservatoires . QAG will have three annual meetings at The University of Arts in Belgrade, University of Novi Sad and University of Kragujevac.
QAG was established at the Kick off meeting (21-22/02/2019). Composition of the group members is available in the Project Management Plan (PMP)

Annual Project Quality Assurance Group meeting held online on 2 December 2021

6.2 Project Quality Assurance Plan (PQAP) COMPLETED

Members for the Quality Assurance Group developed and wrote the Project Quality Assurance Plan.
The plan includes specific qualitative and quantitative measurements and parameters to be applied to the monitoring process either prior, during or after the project activities.
Quality Questionnaires are defined and agreed between all participants, and report models established.
All project partners are aware of the project call regulations and responsibilities and all the project risks have been tackled during the project application preparation process as well as within the Partnership Agreements.

6.3 Internal Quality Procedures COMPLETED

Quality Assurance Group developed internal questionnaires, surveys, evaluations to be conducted after each project activity. Annual review of the Quality Assurance Group, providing overview of the entire yearly monitoring carried for the various aspects of the project will be presented at each project management board meeting.
The Quality Assurance Group communicates with external evaluator, and provides all the necessary reports for the external evaluations.
Well established informal communication among partners is used as well.

Project Quality Action Plan
Quality Assurance Annual Review
Annual Review of the Quality Assurance Group 2021
DEMUSIS QAG and Project external evaluator meeting
Annexes 1-4 and Appendix 1-4
DEMUSIS Quality Monitoring Reports
Quality Assurance Group Annual Report 2020 (Annual Review of the QAG 2020.pdf)
Project Quality Action Plan update 08-12-2020. Appendix 1
Project Quality Action Plan update 08-12-2020. Appendix 4
Quality Monitoring Reports 2020 (Quality Monitoring Reports 2020.rar)
DEMUSIS Quality Monitoring Reports 2021 (DEMUSIS_Quality_Monitoring_Reports_2021.zip)
Development of the internal quality culture in music students within the bootcamp for music students The Music/ian is Present

6.4 External Quality Procedures COMPLETED

External evaluator assesses the overall project performance, the management efficiency and the relevance of the activities organized and the final outputs produced within the framework of the project. The expert is regularly briefed about the progress of the project, receiving all relevant material for a thorough evaluation, from work packages reports to activities planning. In addition, the evaluator attends at least one project activity per year to witness the project implementation and to hold interviews with participants. Based on these materials and visits, the evaluator will produce two reports: and interim and a final project evaluation report.
P9 developed a template including a list of criteria for the evaluation of ERASMUS+ projects, which combines elements from the MusiQuE (Music Quality Enhancement) Standards for Institutional Review, Programme Review and Joint Programme Review and from the ERASMUS+ Guide for Experts on Quality Assessment.

List of questions to support external evaluator's task
External evaluator interim report submitted on 24/08/20.

Activities address specific objective C. Under this work package will be realized on two levels:

• national level, with internal dissemination and exploitation and
• external context, intended towards exploitation of the project outcomes among external stakeholders.

The main focus of the DEMUSIS dissemination plan is to ensure that the project’s outputs and results are widely disseminated to the appropriate target communities, at appropriate times along the project lifetime and via appropriate methods.
Due to specific nature of the project theme, dissemination and exploitation actions will be taking place throughout the project and outside the formal scope of WP7. For example, the dissemination process will include music/artistic performances by teachers and students, whether as part of the curricular or extracurricular activities (WP 3 and WP 4).
The exploitation of project results will target music business, IT industry, media and general public. More precisely, following groups/sectors:

• film industry,
• marketing industry (music for commercials),
• event management,
• digital environment (video-games, background music for websites, etc.)
• concert agencies,
• marginalized groups, etc.

7.1 The dissemination and exploitation plan developed COMPLETED

The project dissemination and exploitation plan addresses both regional and external dissemination channels. It takes into consideration dissemination capacities of the different project partners, that will be fully exploited.
The project plan envisages high-impact dissemination actions through efficient and effective communication methods. The direct communication actions foresees direct mailing, direct distribution to stakeholders of communication material and direct presentations of the project results to target groups. Indirect methods of communication will attract attention and stimulate the target audience to seek more information on their own initiative, such as a project web portal, audio/video recordings, media articles, etc.

7.2 Project web site set up, social media engaged COMPLETED

Well designed and user-oriented website is created by P1-P3. It is one of the main dissemination tools for all beneficiaries. The project website will contain video repository designed to provide video/audio clips from various events and certain live streaming content.
Besides, it is the base for internal communication of project participants and is regularly updated. Website was launched in the third month of the project, with related activities, such as planning of the website, formulation of the content and design, completed prior to the launch.
Social media channels are used in order to increase the project visibility and implement an effective dissemination strategy, DEMUSIS accounts are created on the world’s most famous social networks (i.e. Facebook, Tweeter) and Youtube.

7.3 Academic and financial sustainability plan created COMPLETED

Academic and financial sustainability plan will be developed and created to ensure sustainability of financial and administrative project aspects and in order to maintain the main project tangible outputs (master and modernized programmes and trainings) and intangible outputs (gained knowledge, experience and skills by students, teaching staff and participants, digital empowerment of musicians) after the end of the DEMUSIS project funding.

Project Academic and Financial Sustainability Plan

7.4 Promotional material prepared COMPLETED

Preparation of promotional material (leaflets, posters, conference materials, curricula/LLL courses brochures, etc.) will be undertaken at every partner institution, in line with their role in the project.
Several short project dissemination videos will be produced by Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad (P2). This format will allow the dissemination of the project through different online media channels (YouTube/vimeo) and social media.

Promo leaflet
Promo video for new master study program Music Direction
First promotional video – June 2019
Promotional materials May 2021

7.5 Promotional activities held COMPLETED

Regional activities
Contacts with media representatives (newspaper, radio, TV, online media) - media coverage of the project.
Info days for future students will be organized and held annually, delivered by students and teachers/institution representatives.

External promotional activities
Project results will be presented at Association Européene des Conservatoires dissemination platforms that reach the professional music training sector through its Europe-wide active membership and international associate membership (during Association Européene des Conservatoires events including annual congress (250-300 participants), international relations coordinators meeting and other annual events).

16/01–14/03/2019
Internal project presentations at the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and Academy of Arts in Novi Sad

22-26/07/2019
Digital Humanities program at Oxford Summer School

19-22/09/2019
Entrepreneurship Projects – presentation of the Capacity Building Project “DEMUSIS” by Dušanka Jelenković Vidović, University of the Arts in Belgrade and discussion moderated by Payam Gul Susanni, SMS WG3 on Entrepreneurship

22-23/10/2019
Regional Cluster Meeting CBHE projects’ impact in the Western Balkans

07-09/11/2019
Re-imagining Entrepreneurship: presentations by DEMUSIS and RENEW Projects, the Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation Programme at Reina Sofia and the SMS Entrepreneurship Working Group, with Ivana Perković, University of the Arts in Belgrade, Serbia, Esther Viñuela, Escuela Superior de Mùsica Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain,  Renee Jonker, Royal Conservatoire The Hague, The Netherlands and Payam Gul Susanni, Yasar University of Music, Izmir, Turkey, member of the SMS Entrepreneurship working group

 27/06/2019
DEMUSIS project on Radio Television programme: How to enhance
position of musicians and more engaged socity

 01/07/2019
Guest appereance of Nikoleta Dojcinovic on Radio Belgrade 1
Morning programme about the meeting Dialogue with stakeholders and new
master study program within DEMUSIS project

 16/10/2019
Guest appereance of Nikoleta Dojcinovic on Radio Belgrade 1
on media stakeholders' needs and DEMUSIS answer to them

 21/11/2019
DEMUSIS Team awarded Acknowledgment for exceptional merits
and contribution to the work of the Faculty of Music

 21/11/2019
Guest appearance of Ivana Perkovic on RTS1 Morning programme, Radio Television of Serbia

 07/05/2020 
DEMUSIS project to be presented at online conference Teaching Music Online in Higher Education

13/05/2020
Results of DEMUSIS based research presented at LATIMPE digital platform

07/05/2020
DEMUSIS project presented at virtual conference Teaching Music Online in Higher Education

04/11/2020
Promotional materials

27/05/2021
Radio show "Pop karusel", Radio Beograd 1: Guest appearance and presentation of Entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia "Music - Here and Now"

11/06/2021
Morning show Radio-Televizija Srbije 1: Guest appearance and presentation of Entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia "Music - Here and Now"

1-3/10/2021
Outcomes of the Entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students Music – Here and Now presented at the 24th International Pedagogical Forum for Performing Arts 1-3 October 2021

04/11/2021
DEMUSIS project outputs presented at the 2021 China – CEEC Forum of Music Academy Deans and Rectors

24/11/2021
Students at practical placements in RTS guests on the Radio Belgrade 1
show „Susretanja“

01/12/2021
Students at practical placements in RTS guests on the Radio Belgrade 1
show „Pop karusel“

14/09/22
"The Music/ian is Present" event announced in the afternoon show
"Razglednice" Radio-Television of Vojvodina

15/09/22
"The Music/ian is Present" event announced on Novi Sad City television
Morning show

16/09/22
"The Music/ian is Present" event in Novi Sad on enhancing of dialogue
between musicians and society out of the concert venues explained in
Morning show of Radio Television of Vojvodina

18/09/22
Public debate "The Music/ian is Present" covered in Morning show of
Radio Television of Serbia

01/10/2022
DEMUSIS project presented at the conference “Higher music education, what’s next?”

7.6 Student projects made public COMPLETED

Through the project activities in WP4 (4.3) students will be encouraged to create small-scale music projects relevant for marginalized groups and more rightful civil society (as apps for visually impaired musicians, music-related online communities for older citizens, intercultural music dialogue with migrants, digitalization, sound cloud). The most successful ideas of music students and graduates will be selected for public presentation via traditional or digital channels.
Students will be engaged in building a digital databases and archives of music production and cultural heritage

Student projects in academic year 2020/21 made public in the framework of entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students Music - Here and nowof entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students Music - Here and now

DEMUSIS project event The Music/ian is Present to be held in Novi Sad on 12–17 September 2022

Application Virtual exhibition The Music/ian is Present available

Development of the internal quality culture in music students within the bootcamp for music students The Music/ian is Present

7.7 Public debate in Novi Sad, European capital of Culture 2021. COMPLETED

Public debate, planned for 02/10/2021, will be devoted to music relevance for civil society and channels for broader social participation in arts/music. Digital coverage of different means of interaction through music will be explored. Representatives from academia, culture, media, governmental and non-governmental organizations will participate. Student project specifically chosen for their social and cultural relevance will be publicly presented.
Novi Sad was chosen as a event host being European capital of Culture in 2021 thus being especially relevant for discussions on social and cultural relevance of music.
7.7 is one of the project’s major milestones for dissemination.

Title year of Novi Sad as EU Capital of Culture moved to 2022

Plans for WP7.7 even presented at the exceptional Project Management Board meeting on 1 June 2022

DEMUSIS project event The Music/ian is Present to be held in Novi Sad on 12–17 September 2022

The Music/ian is Present conference on social engagement and visibility of adamic musicians in society

The Public debate The Music/ian is Present to be held on 17 September 2022 in Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture 2022

Statement from The Music/ian is Present Public Debate on the Visibility and Engagement of Academic Musicians in Society

Development of the internal quality culture in music students within the bootcamp for music students The Music/ian is Present

The coordinator, with the proven experience as coordinator of TEMPUS – InMusWB, is responsible for the overall functioning of the project.
The project management is ensured by the Project Management Board (PMB) and the Project Management Plan (PMP) establishment.
Project Management Board meets annually in order to review the project progress and its performance, quality control and to make the necessary decisions to make the project running. Furthermore, it ensures the proper budget implementation. Decision-making rules and the conflict resolution strategy were determined at the kick-off meeting, and partnership agreements signed. The communication between Project Management Board annual meetings is carried out by e-mail, electronic resources (web-site), telephone, social media, viber etc. Board meetings will be held in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Kragujevac.
Financial monitoring is defined by the PMP.

8.1. Kick off meeting held and management structure established COMPLETED

All relevant management bodies and schedule of management activities were verified at the kick-off meeting.
Meeting agenda included: meeting & project objectives, project approach, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, communication plan, risks, timeline as well as other matters important for functioning of the DEMUSIS project.
Partnership agreement were signed between the coordinator and all project partners.

The Kick off Meeting was held at the University of Arts in Belgrade, on
21–22/02/2019

8.2. Project Management Board (PMB) established COMPLETED

Project Management Board was verified at the kick off meeting, with the representatives of each partner institution as the members of the board.
Project Management Board is the main decision-making body, whose responsibilities include the annual meetings to review and monitor the project progress, offer recommendations upon regular reporting, and solve any conflict between the partners on a democratic basis.

The Project Management Board was established at the Kick off Meeting
held in Belgrade on 21–22/02/2019. The list of PMB members available at
the Project Management Plan, p.7.

8.3. Project Management Plan Defined COMPLETED

At its first meeting, Project Management Board outlined the Project Management Plan (PMP) which was delivered to all project partner institutions. Project Management Plan is the formal document designed to guide the control and execution of a project. Project Management Plan ncludes the work plan, schedule and milestones, contingency plan, tasks and responsibilities, communication plan and EU guidelines for the use of the grant.

Project Managament Plan was adopted by the Project Management Board on
15/05/2019.

8.4. Day-to-day coordination activities realized COMPLETED

All aspect of the project management (as defined in WP 8 description) are being realized on daily basis. This includes formal (through regular reports, etc.) and informal communication, collection of documentation and documentation reviews, dealing with technical and financial reporting, facilitation of meetings, process improvements, reducing the conflict if they arise, etc.

21/02/2019 and 22/02/2019.
Bilateral meetings between project coordinator and each of the EU
project partners (P4–P6, P9) held on 21/02/2019 and 22/02/2019.

27/02/2019
Bilateral meeting between project coordinator and the University of
Kragujevac (P3) held on 27/02/2019.

08/03/2019
Bilateral meeting between project coordinator and the University of Novi
Sad (P2) held on 08/03/2019.

08/03/2019
Bilateral meeting between project coordinator and EIPIX Entertainment
(P8) held on 08/03/2019.

10/07/2019
Project partners' first Partnership reports to the coordinator completed
and submitted on 10/07/2019.

12/07/2019
Survey on Implementation Status of the Project completed and submitted
on 12/07/2019.

  2-3/12/2019
PMB meeting in Novi Sad, 2-3 December 2019

  10/01/2020
Project partners' second Partnership reports completed and submitted to
the coordinator.

  01/06/2020
Bilateral meeting between project coordinator and the University of Novi
Sad (P2) on P2 activities, equipment purchase and financial issues.

  10/07/2020
Project Management Board online meeting on new consortium information
regarding changes due to COVID19 crisis, and plans for the upcoming
Technical Implementation Report.

16/07/2020
P1 Project Team online meeting on financial issues, dissemination and
preparation of Technical Implementation Report

22/07/2020
P1 and P3 online meeting on preparation of Technical Implementation
Report

31/08/2020
Technical Implementation Report submitted to EACEA

17/09/20
Project Management Board online meeting on follow-up actions to
Technical Implementation report, overview of current activities and
plans, and arrangements of further actions, particularly realization of
teaching and training mobilities in fall 2020.

10-11/12/2020
Annual PMB and QAG meeting 2020

04/02/2021
DEMUSIS Project Technical Implementation Report assessed positively and approved

05/03/2021
P1 and P4 meeting - preparation for the teacher training 3.1 and entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia 4.3

09/03/2021
National academic partners' meeting (P1-P3) - preparation for the teacher training 3.1 and entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia 4.3

24/03/2021
P1 and P4 meeting - defining dates and formats for the teacher training 3.1 and entrepreneurial bootcamp for music students in Serbia 4.3

  30/03/2021
P1, P7, P10 meeting: Preparation of student placements in 2021 in partial lockdown

12/04/2021
P1, P7 meeting: Possibilities for realization of student placements in spring semester 2021 at P7

23/04/2021
P1-P3 meeting: Preparation of student placements in 2021 at P7 and P10 (WP4.5)

04/06/2021
P1, P4, P5 meeting: Budget revision as part of the Request for project eligibility period extension and P4-P5 budgets

07/06/2021
P1, P6 meeting: Budget revision as part of the Request for project eligibility period extension and P6 budgets

20/07/2021
DEMUSIS project eligibility period extended for 12 months

19/10/2021
Meeting on follow-up actions to DEMUSIS project eligibility period extension held at the University of Arts in Belgrade (P1)

26/11/2021
Bilateral meeting P1-P10 on financial management

02/12/2021
Annual Quality Assurance Group meeting

13-14/12/2021
Annual Project Management Board meeting at the University in Kragujevac

01/03/2022
Bilateral meeting P1-P2 on planning and organization of the Public debate in Novi Sad - EU Capital of Culture 2022

03/03/2022
Bilateral meeting P1-P6 on teaching visits in 2022

04/03/2022
Bilateral meeting P1-P5_teaching visits in 2022 and financial management

01/06/2022
Exceptional Project Management Board online meeting regarding the organization of WP7.7 eventthe organization of WP7.7 event

30/11/22-02/12/22
Final Annual DEMUSIS Project Management Board meeting held on 30 November – 2 December in Belgrade