Amsterdam University of the Arts

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The Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) trains students for the national and international world of art, culture and heritage. The AHK stands for educational excellence. In supporting exceptionally talented students to develop their artistic identity and cultivate an innovative vision, our outstanding tutors provide a solid grounding in skills and tradition, in collaboration with the interna...tional trend-setting cultural community of which Amsterdam is the centre. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam, the Netherlands Film Academy, the Academy of Theatre and Dance, the Reinwardt Academy, the Academy of Architecture and the Breitner Academy together form the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK).
The Amsterdam University of the Arts is constantly innovating and developing. It occupies a prominent place, both nationally and internationally, in education, the arts and cultural life. The courses are given in alluring locations in Amsterdam, the cultural centre of the Netherlands. The AHK offers courses at bachelor and advanced or master level in the following subjects: fine art and design, music, film, theatre, dance, museology, architecture and arts education.
The Amsterdam University of the Arts has a highly international student population; more than a quarter of the students are from outside the Netherlands. The international students are already experiencing the richness and challenges of studying in a culturally and artistically different environment than their home country. For those international students who still feel the need to explore their boundaries during their study at the AHK, participation in student exchange programmes like Erasmus can help them fulfil their need.
The Amsterdam University of the Arts offers its international students two possibilities to finance a short study or internship period abroad. The student exchange programme from the European Union (the Erasmus programme) aims to stimulate students to study or to do an internship in another EU country. The AHK has several bilateral agreements with the guest institutions in Europe.
The AHK believes it is important that you, as a student, can study safely and healthily. That is why there are not only student counsellors and confidential advisers waiting to help you, but we also have a Study + Disability coordinator who can provide you with personal guidance. In addition, we offer training courses for all our students in the fields of planning and time management, and we organise a study-related stress/ fear of failure training course.
The AHK introduced a new, university-wide corporate identity in the 2007-2008 academic year. The corporate identity was developed by the Amsterdam design firm Thonik. The corporate identity offers a balance between joint and separate profiling. The point of departure is that the rich culture and tradition of the different constituent parts of the AHK are preserved. The diverse identities of the different study programmes together determine the face of the AHK. The AHK is always visible, but does not come to the fore.
The Amsterdam University of the Arts has an organisational structure appropriate to the special and unique qualities of the different faculties. This is partly due to the different nature of the artistic and cultural disciplines in which they provide training and the consequences of that for the organisation of the teaching, and partly due to the fact that each of them has a very different background from the others. Since the faculties relate in first instance to the present and future students, to the graduates, to the (guest) tutors and to professional practice, there is a strong bond between these groups and the teaching organisation, which can react with alertness to new developments.
An enterprising attitude is very important for a successful start in the professional practice. The study programmes at the AHK have anchored entrepreneurial skills and preparation for entrepreneurship within the education in various ways. More than half of the AHK alumni start off being self-employed/freelance immediately after their study programme. In addition, many alumni work with short-term employment contracts. An enterprising attitude is, therefore, very important for a successful start in the professional practice. Entrepreneurship is a broad term. The study programmes at the AHK have anchored entrepreneurial skills and preparation for entrepreneurship within the education in various ways.