IN.TUNE was presented as a practical example of a European University Alliance in the field of music and the arts during the international workshop Project Funding Opportunities, Erasmus+ Mobility and Digitisation: Practical Tools for the Internationalisation of Higher Music Education Institutions, held on 29–31 January 2026 in Brescia, Italy. Hosted by Conservatorio di Musica “Luca Marenzio” and organised in cooperation with the Association of European Conservatoires (AEC), the event brought together professionals from across Europe to strengthen understanding of the European funding opportunities among international relations officers and other staff interested in internationalisation of higher music education institutions.

After a successful meeting of the Heads of Vocal Departments in November, the Royal Conservatoire The Hague hosted an in-person meeting of Heads of Early Music Departments and equivalent representatives from across the IN.TUNE Alliance. Eight colleagues from partner institutions came together on 23-24 January 2026 to exchange perspectives, explore shared challenges, and lay the foundations for future collaboration in early music education. 

As heads of departments, we rarely have the opportunity to sit down together and speak openly about our realities, said Teunis van der Zwart, Head of the Early Music Department at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague. This was the first time we came together as a group within IN.TUNE to explore what collaboration could really mean for our departments."