As of 21 September 2026, a total of 29,429 students had begun classes in higher arts programmes in music, dance, design and dramatic arts, as well as in special-regime language and sports programmes. They are taught at 269 centres by more than 4,800 teachers. Some 96% of the students are enrolled in public education. Enrolment procedures remain open, so the current total may rise.
On 15 September, a further 23,800 students started elementary and professional music and dance studies, while 2,642 enrolled in plastic arts and design. In total, more than 59,000 students are taking special-regime courses in Andalusia.
Higher arts programmes in music, dance, design and dramatic arts lead to a degree equivalent to a university degree and provide access to university and arts master’s programmes, as well as doctoral programmes. More than 3,470 students have so far enrolled in these specialities at public centres; the extraordinary enrolment procedure has not yet concluded. The breakdown is 704 in dramatic arts, 142 in dance, 1,206 in music and 1,422 in design. Andalusia has five higher conservatories of music, one higher conservatory of dance, three higher schools of dramatic arts and nine art and higher design schools.
This academic year, the Val de Omar School of Art and Higher Design in Granada has introduced a product design speciality. Until now, this programme was offered only at the León Ortega School of Art and Higher Design in Huelva. The 99% reduction in the cost of credits passed on first enrolment is continuing for students at Andalusian centres who do not meet the requirements for a scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Academic-service fees can be paid in one instalment at enrolment or in two equal instalments, the second during the latter half of January. From this academic year, the same payment option also applies to administrative services.
Andalusia’s 52 official language schools offer 11 languages: German, French, English, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, modern Greek and Spanish as a foreign language. More than 26,000 students are currently enrolled. Students must be at least 16 in the year they start, or 14 if they choose a language other than the first foreign language they study in compulsory secondary education. Courses are available in person, blended or remotely, as well as through language updating, improvement and specialisation courses. Extraordinary assessments have been moved from September to June.
For sports studies, the regional education department is offering 24 places at each of five public centres in Málaga, Granada, Seville, Cádiz and Jaén. The programmes prepare students to work as sports technicians in two different disciplines. A medium-level futsal sports technician programme has been introduced at IES Las Fuentezuelas in Jaén. The department reported 75 enrolments so far, with the process open until the end of September.