Higher Artistic Education (HAE)
Higher studies in music, dance, dramatic art, conservation and restoration of cultural assets, design and plastic arts, which are dependant of the Department of Education of the Balearic Islands Government, have been within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) since the academic year 2010-2011. Since 2015, AQUIB is the official body responsible for follow-up and accreditation of higher artistic education.
Verification of HAE programmes
Verification of higher artistic education degrees is carried out through a collaborative agreement with the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya).
Follow-up of HAE programmes
AQUIB is actively engaged in the creation of a program for the follow-up of higher artistic education programmes. As part of this initiative, the Agency is currently in the process of crafting a guide that harmonizes the intricacies and specific aspects of these educational programmes. Within this framework, adjustments will be made to adapt the procedures and guidelines governing the follow-up process of official bachelor's and master's programmes.
Accreditation of HAE programmes
The methodology for accreditation employed by AQUIB in official university programmes forms the basis for the renewal process of accreditation for higher artistic education. Similar to other activities undertaken by the Agency, this process is grounded in the application of European ESG standards regarding criteria and quality assurance guidelines. Thus, the accreditation renewal process assesses the quality of educational programmes and their outcomes, transparency and public information availability, the suitability and competence of the teaching staff, the efficiency of teaching and learning support procedures, as well as the effective establishment of internal quality assurance systems.
Support to HAE institutions
In accordance with the transparency requirements expected of higher education institutions within the framework of the European Higher Education Area (EEES), educational institutions are mandated to establish and publicly disclose formal policies and internal quality assurance systems for the academic programs they offer. AQUIB will extend its support to the development of such systems for higher artistic education programmes, utilizing guidelines and frameworks akin to those employed for ensuring the quality of university programmes.
Note the following documents are only available in Spanish:
The Board of Directors of the Agència de Qualitat Universitària de les Illes Balears (AQUIB), on November 10, 2025, created the Commission for the Evaluation of Artistic Education. The technical director, after hearing the Advisory Committee, appoints the members of the Evaluation Committee for Arts study programmes:
Felisa de Blas Gómez. Full professor of Theatrical Visual Arts at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
Miquel Mirambell Abancó. Professor of theatrical arts and Director of the Escola Superior de Conservació i de Restauració de Béns Culturals de Catalunya.
Jesús Pertíñez López. Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Granada (UGR).
María Magdalena Polo Pujadas. Professor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts and History of Music at the Universitat de Barcelona (UB).
José Manuel Teira Alcaraz. Student of Bachelor’s Degree in of Arts at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).
Final Evaluation Reports for Official Programmes Verification
2022
Title: Master's Degree in Responsible Design in Touristic Environments.
Institution: School of Art and Design of the Balearic Islands (EASDIB).
Knowledge Area: Arts and Humanities.
Verification Report for Master's Degree in Responsible Design in Touristic Environments.
2016
Title: Master's Degree in Responsible Design in Touristic Environments.
Institution: School of Art and Design of the Balearic Islands (EASDIB).
Knowledge Area: Arts and Humanities.
Verification Report for Master's Degree in Responsible Design in Touristic Environments.
