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Mobility of higher education students and staff supported by internal policy funds (KA131-HED) - Coordinator: VYSOKA SKOLA MUZICKYCH UMENI V BRATISLAVE

2023-1-SK01-KA131-HED-0001375082023Mobility of higher education students and stafffinalizedGood practice
Countries: SK|AT|BE|CZ|EE|FI|FR|DE|HU|IS|IE|IT|KZ|LV|LT|NO|PL|PT|ES|CH|UK · Grant: €226,972

Objectives

The Erasmus+ project for student and staff mobility, which was implemented from June 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025, focused on strengthening the internationalization of the educational process at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. The goal of the project was to continuously provide international experience for students from all faculties and to support the mobility of teaching, research staff, as well as professional and administrative employees. At the same time, the Academy created conditions for receiving international students, teachers, and professional staff, thereby enriching domestic education with international experiences. As part of student mobility, our aim was to send as many students as possible on foreign study stays, both long-term and short-term. Students from all three levels of study gained mobility experience. Some students extended their exchange study for the whole academic year.A significant part of the short-term mobilities consisted of blended intensive programs, to which we continuously sent students from all three faculties – the Music and Dance Faculty, the Theatre Faculty, and the Film and Television Faculty. These short-term mobilities contributed to the development of our students' digital skills and also strengthened intercultural exchange. In the project, this opportunity was also utilized by students in their final years, who thus gained international experience while still studying. The project supported internships for students and graduates in various art institutions. Students of the Theatre Faculty completed internships either in theatres (the National Theatre in Prague, the Gulliver Puppet Theatre in Warsaw) or in cultural institutions, or in foreign partner schools. The greatest interest in internships was shown by students of the Film and Television Faculty, with a large portion being graduates.Students from various fields of study, such as audiovisual arts production, animation, and film studies, took advantage of internships in external foreign companies. Internships took place in festival companies (Iceland, France), in an animation film studio in Germany, a post-production company in Prague, and others. To a lesser extent, students from the Faculty of Music and Dance also participated in internships. Teaching mobilities primarily took place based on invitations from specific partner schools (Music Academies in Krakow, Gdansk, HAMU in Prague, National Dance Academy in Rome, Charles University in Prague, Palacký University in Olomouc, and others). By supporting mobilities for the purpose of training, we significantly strengthened international cooperation with foreign art schools, as well as with various companies operating in the cultural sector (Music Museum in Barcelona). Many seminars and workshops were interdisciplinary in nature and focused on the theme of art-science research. Staff from all departments were involved in the project.For the purpose of training, employees of the Department of Languages, Editorial Activities, and the Office of International Relations participated in the mobility. During the implementation of the project, we focused on the program's horizontal priorities, such as inclusion and diversity, environmental protection, the use of eco-friendly means of transport, and the development of digital competencies.A large portion of students traveled for short-term mobility by train; this option was primarily used by students who participated in BIP programs in neighboring countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland). We continued the digitalization of individual mobilities (OLA, concluding new inter-institutional agreements). Part of the student internships and BIP programs were directly linked to developing new skills in digital tools. The individual mobility project expanded the network of international partnerships, and the portfolio of foreign schools added universities in Spain (University of Granada), ELTE - Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, and Eszterházy Károly Catholic University in Eger, Hungary. We also focused on supporting participants with fewer opportunities, primarily disadvantaged for economic reasons. At the same time, we informally strengthened participants' appreciation of shared values and the need for civic engagement.Thanks to the mobility programs, participants' interest in the need for civic engagement increased, and their awareness of the shared values of the European Union improved.

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