The Music Schools Act (2000 with some changes in 2006) reformed basic music and dance education offered by state and private music schools. These music schools offer education for pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils, apprentices, college students and adults. Most often, music and dance education is given in parallel to compulsory basic education. Having completed their primary and music school training, pupils can follow the same model at secondary school level or opt for an Art Grammar School (umetniška gimnazija) programme. The curriculum is fully compatible with European guidelines. Special significance is given to the participation of pupils in school string or brass orchestras (each public music school is required to have at least one orchestra), and extra lessons may be given to gifted pupils. Folk instrument training has recently been introduced (zither, diatonic accordion and tamboura). Public music schools are also required to offer music education for pre-school children.

The secondary schools which offer an Art Grammar School (umetniška gimnazija) programme specialising in music are Koper Grammar School - Ginnasio Capodistria and Velenje Grammar School, while Ljubljana Music and Ballet Secondary School and Maribor Music and Ballet Secondary School also offer music as well as a dance (ballet) programme. Contemporary dance is taught at only one secondary school - the Pre-School Education and Grammar School, Ljubljana; launched in 1999, that programme developed directly out of the non-governmental performing arts organisations where Maja Delak created her choreographies (En-Knap Dance Group and later Emanat, Dance Production and Education). Before this contemporary dance could be learned only at workshops by guest choreographers and dancers, or at schools abroad.

After completing their secondary education, talented music students can pursue further studies at the Academy of Music. Those who would like to teach music can study at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor, while those interested in musicology can study at the Department of Musicology, University of Ljubljana. The Musicology Department organises symposia and lectures, and collaborates with Folk Slovenia Cultural Society in organising various workshops. Additional educational programmes in the field of music are also offered regularly by some private non-governmental organisations, including the Centre for Music Education Koper, the GIS Muzikaviva Music School and Ljubljana Musical Youth. Jazz music workshops are offered annually within the JAZZINTY International Music Workshop and Festival, Novo mesto, while contemporary vocal music is taught by Carmina Slovenica.

Slovenia currently has no tertiary-level dance training programmes. However, non-formal training programmes in contemporary dance are run by Ljubljana Dance Theatre (PTL), Plesna izba - Maribor Dance Room and Pekarna Magdalena Network in Maribor, and for youth there is the Dance Programme, Public Fund for Cultural Activities. In 2003 En-Knap Dance Group launched a vocational training programme called Agon (now run by by Emanat, Dance Production and Education). More recently the EU project CIMET (Cultural Intersections, Mobility, Education and Training) led by En-Knap has fused the international contemporary dance educational programmes of Austria, Croatia, Italy, Serbia and Slovenia.