Syddansk Musikkonservatorium (SDMK) is a secondary artistic education institution under the Ministry of Culture. SDMK offers musical and artistic education at the highest level.
"Two educational places SDMK is physically housed at two addresses in South Denmark in Odense and Esbjerg, respectively. SDMK has approx. 260 students with a large percentage of international students, half a hundred regular teachers and about 100 associated teachers. The study environment is characterized by closeness and cohesion, and we generally have a high degree of openness towards cross-pollination between the fields of study."