Students and staff 2025
Students 2025
- As of 10.11.2025, the total number of students at the Academy was 573, of which 302 were studying for a bachelor’s degree, 246 for a master’s degree and 25 for a doctorate.
- In terms of gender, almost ⅔ (65%) of students are female – a gender predominance that has remained relatively unchanged over the last 6 years. A contrary trend is evident in doctoral studies, where there has been an annual increase in the proportion of male students, being 64% in 2025.
- International students accounted for a quarter (26.5%) of all students at the end of 2025. Among international students, 80 were enrolled in Master’s studies, 64 in Bachelor’s studies, and 8 in doctoral studies.
A detailed overview by field of study and academic year is provided in the EAMT yearbooks.
Staff 2025
- As of 31.12.2025, the total number of staff was 277, of which 64% were academic staff and 36% support staff.
- Of all employees, 43% were men (119) and 57% women (158).
- The gender balance of academic staff was equal, with a total of 94 men and 93 women. The distribution varies considerably according to department (Table 3) and academic occupation (Table 4).
- Among support staff, 25 (28%) were men and 65 (72%) were women.
- Women were more strongly represented in EMTA’s management and decision-making bodies, accounting for 58% compared to 42% men.
Table 3_ Gender distribution of staff in academic departments (31.12.2025)
| DEPARTMENT | Men (%) | Women (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Music Performance | 34 (42%) | 45 (58%) |
| Composition and Improvisational Music | 26 (74%) | 9 (26%) |
| Musicology, Music Pedagogy and Cultural Management | 15 (39%) | 23 (61%) |
| Theatre | 8 (38%) | 13 (62%) |
| Doctoral Studies | 11 (79%) | 3 (21%) |
| TOTAL | 94 (50%) | 93 (50%) |
Table 4_Gender distribution of staff by academic occupations (31.12.2025)
| Occupation | Men (%) | Women (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 25 (66%) | 13 (34%) |
| Senior lecturer, senior researcher | 26 (47%) | 29 (53%) |
| Lecturer, researcher | 28 (47%) | 31 (53%) |
| Teacher | 4 (19%) | 17 (81%) |
| Junior reseacher | 11 (79%) | 3 (21%) |
| TOTAL | 94 (50%) | 93 (50%) |
Table 5_Gender Distribution in EMTA Decision-Making Bodies, 2025
| 2024 | Total | Men (%) | Women (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rector’s office | 4 | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |
| Heads of support units | 13 | 3 (23%) | 10 (77%) |
| Heads of departments | 5 | 3 (60%) | 2 (40%) |
| Scientific committee | 15 | 4 (27%) | 11 (73%) |
| Committee for research ethics | 4 | 1 (25%) | 3 (75%) |
| Senate | 25 | 14 (56%) | 11(44%) |
| Council | 7 | 4 (57%) | 3 (43%) |
| TOTAL | 73 (100%) | 31 (42%) | 42 (58%) |