What it is
Bill to name arts higher education degrees as Grado degrees
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 16 May 2012. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.
Official title: Private member's bill on the designation of degree in higher artistic education.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000058· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would amend the Education organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes. so that higher studies in music and dance lead to the Título Superior or Grado degree, equivalent to the university degree of Licenciado or the equivalent Grado.
- It would also provide that drama studies and conservation and restoration of cultural goods studies lead to the Título Superior or Grado, equivalent to the corresponding university degrees.
- In visual arts and design, higher studies would likewise lead to the Título Superior or Grado in the relevant specialty, equivalent to the university degree of Diplomado or the Grado.
- The reason given is a 2012 Spanish Supreme Court ruling that struck down several articles of a royal decree because the word Grado did not appear in the Education Organic Law, which predates the introduction of that name in Spain.
Who it affects
- Students and graduates of higher arts education (music, dance, drama, visual arts, design, and conservation and restoration).: Their degrees could be called Título Superior or Grado and be equivalent to university degrees.
- Higher arts education schools.: The studies they offer would be placed on the same level as other higher education programs in the European Higher Education Area.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by a parliamentary group; it is not yet an approved law.
- Ley Orgánica
- Organic law: a Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as education, requiring a stricter vote to pass.
- Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES)
- European Higher Education Area: a European agreement so degrees are understood and matched across Europe.
- Real Decreto
- Royal decree: a rule issued by the Government to develop and apply laws.
- organic law
- A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced16 May 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted21 May 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000058
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.