Lower Austria's music schools boom: 44 million euros for education!

Lower Austria's music schools boom: 44 million euros for education!

Klagenfurt, Österreich - in the school year 2024/2025 Lower Austria recorded a pleasant increase in the number of music students. According to the Lower Austrian state government, 62,000 children and adolescents are registered in the country at the 121 music and art schools. This represents an increase of 2,000 pupils compared to the previous year, as Noe.gv.at

In order to continue to ensure the quality and importance of the music schools, the state government increased the funding for around 44 million euros for 2025. This financial support is crucial for the 504 municipalities, which primarily invest in music training. Our music schools are not only a central component of regional culture, they also promote the artistic skills of children and adolescents. The variety of offers such as elementary music education, instrumental lessons and dance create valuable learning and development opportunities.

diverse training offers

The music schools in Lower Austria offer around 35,500 hours per week, and around 2,200 teachers are actively active in these schools. School culture is enriched by events such as "Prima La Musica" and the foundation of nationwide orchestras, which are coordinated by the organization MKM Musik & Kunst Schools Management Lower Austria. This also includes further training opportunities for teachers and a number of creative programs for pupils, as described on the website of the MKM [ mkmnoe.at ].

The promotion of artistic skills also represents an important aspect of personal development. Music lessons not only develop musical skills, but also strengthen important social skills. Music schools thus play a central role in the educational landscape of Lower Austria.

music pedagogy in focus

An important date in 2024 is the conference of music education research Austria, which will take place from 2nd to 3rd February at Gustav Mahler Private University for Music in Klagenfurt. This event aims to record and network music education research. Current research questions, focuses and projects are discussed here, which is of great importance for the further development of music education, as mfoe.net communicated.

As part of the conference, a diverse program is offered that ranges from musical greets to exciting lectures to topics such as creativity in instrumental lessons and including musical teaching contexts. Target groups are researchers, teachers and students from the field of music education, which gives rise to a wide network of experts.

The investments in the music schools and the extensive promotion of music education in Lower Austria make the endeavor to sustainably strengthen cultural education and to ensure access to musical training for all interested children and adolescents. A strong foundation that is of great importance for both individual development and the community.