Federal Council comments on the implementation of the music initiative
The Schaffhausen SP National Councillor Martina Munz has asked the Federal Council about the status of the implementation of the music initiative in the form of an interpellation. The answer is now available.
According to the Federal Council, it has stepped up its support for ensembles, festivals and competitions and increased its financial contribution from CHF 500,000 to CHF 1 million per year. It has also launched the "Youth and Music" program. Following harmonization of the objectives of compulsory schooling among the cantons, the Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK) will also examine national educational objectives for music education that are valid throughout Switzerland.
The Federal Council also writes that it has issued principles for young people's access to music-making and the promotion of talented young people. The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) is also working with the Federal Office of Culture and the EDK to compile an overview of the measures taken by the cantons to promote talented young people with a view to studying at a music academy.
The Federal Council's full response can be found here
