The Research Authority of the Academy of Music and Dance was established in 2018 and joined the "Research in Colleges" (RIC https://ric.org.il/) organization in which it holds a permanent membership. The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance maintains an equilibrium between its being a professional school of the performing arts and academic institution of higher education. Our mission is a mutually beneficial balance between nurturing professional training on the one hand and academic studies and research activities both of the faculty and students on the other hand on the high academic level.
The report of the International Committee for Quality Assessment (2018) highly recognized the activity of a number of faculty members who publish their research in refereed high-ranked journals and volumes, win research grants and present their findings at international conferences.
In accordance to the RIC policy, the Institutional Research Authority develops the following joint directions:

• Recognition of the status of colleges as conducting research activities;
• Generation of initiatives for research collaborations between over 40 colleges – members of the RIC – and between colleges and universities in Israel and abroad.