Bern supports the Association of Music Schools
For the years 2017 to 2020, the Government Council of the Canton of Bern has approved a total contribution of CHF 600,000 to the Association of Bernese Music Schools (VBMS).
The VBMS supports the canton in the quality assurance of music schools, in the further training of music school teachers and school management and in the settlement of cantonal contributions.
According to the cantonal music school law, the canton and the municipalities support "the recognized music schools with contributions to lessons attended by approved music students from entry into kindergarten until the age of 20 or until the age of 25 if they are still in training".
According to the canton's Department of Education, the 29 recognized music schools in the canton of Bern teach a total of around 20,000 pupils.
