Performance of contemporary music and jazz

Madrid is the largest Spanish city with more than 3 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. You will find in the city a rich mixture of cultures, since besides the native «madrileños», people from other countries and cultures have made Madrid their hometown. This means that even though the official language is Spanish, in Madrid you can easily get by in other languages, especially in English.

As in any other European big city, the price for renting a flat can vary greatly depending on how and where you want to live. For example, a 1-bedroom apartment/studio in the city centre can cost around 700 € –1,350€, while a room in a shared-flat could range between 300€ and 600€. Also, if you choose a room or a whole flat in a neighbourhood outside the centre, prices may decrease considerably.

• Cinema ticket: 8.50 € (Wednesdays: 4.50 €)
• Concert ticket: 10 € – 30 € average
• Theatre play: 10 € – 20 € average
• Gym Monthly Pass: 20 € average

Otherwise, incoming students are expected to arrange their own health insurance covering common illness and accidents while living in Spain.

We strongly recommend our international students to make sure they are well informed about the details of their insurance coverage before travelling.

Should you have any question about any of the points below, please contact our International Office

Due to the international nature of music itself as a discipline, we believe language training is essential for students to break down cultural barriers. Both English and Spanish as a Second Language are included in all our study programmes as elective courses available for all our students, both domestic and incoming.

Despite the institution´s main instruction language being Spanish, the school organises different activities in English throughout the academic year for students to have access to international music training in other languages (mainly in English):

• Master classes with invited professors from different international institutions;
• ´Meet the artist´ sessions (#MTA) with relevant musicians from the international scene;
• International thematic seminars for teachers and students;
• Training programmes for teachers.

The school´s teaching and learning methods address students’ language needs, including those whose mother tongue is not Spanish. Many of the terms and concepts used in music education are similar in different languages, which makes understanding and following the lessons accessible even for those without the highest level of Spanish. Nevertheless, our management staff and all our teachers are linguistically trained both in English and Spanish and eager to help students overcome any obstacle caused by language.

However, bearing in mind that the school´s main language of instruction is Spanish, incoming students are requested to come with an intermediate level of Spanish supported by an official certificate equivalent to B1 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). For those students needing to improve their level of Spanish during their stay, Music Creativa offers free elective courses of Spanish as a Second Language equivalent to 2 ECTS (intermediate and upper intermediate level).

For the same reason, home students wishing to participate in mobility programmes abroad are requested to have an intermediate level of the host instruction´s language supported by an official certificate equivalent to B1 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The school offers optative courses of English as a second language applied to Music equivalent to 2 ECTS. In addition, for students needing to improve their level of English before starting their mobility period, Música Creativa offers free courses of English as a second language.

Last but not least, Música Creativa actively encourage its teachers and staff to engage in international mobility programmes in order to enrich their own experience and bring new views to the institution. All teachers interested in participating in international exchanges and activities are requested to have a higher-intermediate level of English supported by an official certificate equivalent to B2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). For teachers willing to improve their level of English before starting their mobility period, Música Creativa offers free courses of English as a second language. All Música Creativa communications are available both in English and Spanish in the school´s online campus in order to make sure all our international students can understand the dynamics of the school and actively participate in our weekly activities.

Should you be interested in receiving further information about Música Creativa Language Policy, please contact our International Office.

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Música Creativa is an official European Higher Music Education Institution inside the Erasmus Program: See Eche Letter

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We provide opportunities for students to practice on stage from the very first day, participating in big band, ensembles and studio recording.

Professional stages, big bands, orchestra, musicians specialized in modern styles, studies in recording etc.

Our students are in direct contact with relevant national and international artists.

We facilitate opportunities for students to have direct contact with relevant professionals active in the field of Music through our Meet the Artist sessions;

We encourage students to develop their personal portfolio in order to improve their professional prospects. In addition, our students have access to the School´s employment agency, which allows them to start building professional links with the (key cultural agents) of the city;