The PIAMS institutes the higher education courses of Choir direction for the liturgy, Liturgical-musical Ambrosian philology, Organ for the liturgy, Periti d'organo. Their objective is to develop specific competences and abilities in the field of the music for the liturgy according to the ritual plans and the liturgical books of the post- Second Vatican Council era.

Free courses 2009/2010 represent the extracurricular academic programme of PIAMS, and include different subjects divided into two distinct areas: Practical Music and Ambrosian Chant. These courses are run by qualified, highly experienced, well-known teachers and can be provided in innovative ways.

Additional courses are support subjects which provide a useful preparation for liturgical-musical studies and an integration of the academic education: Introduction to the Latin language, Italian course, German course, Research methodology.

Some of the courses will be also and only available – on an experimental basis –through forms of e-learning oriented to the Web: History of the Ambrosian chant.

During the academic year PIAMS promotes a series of study weeks in order to advance the liturgical-musical culture and the thinking on Ambrosian rite and chant. Each Week is thought for a limited number of students, with an amount reserved for foreigners.

È un corso biennale orientato alla formazione di coloro che sono chiamati ad un servizio liturgico principalmente nell'ambito della musica e del canto, della proclamazione e dell'animazione, per un competente esercizio del proprio ministero a favore delle assemblee. Sono attivi due percorsi formativi specializzati: Musicisti per la liturgia/Animatori musicali e per Lettori/Commentatori.