Academies

ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede

ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede brings students together, enabling them to collaborate on cutting-edge technology, music, music education and music therapy.

Build the scene together

At the Academy of Music in Enschede, you collaborate with students and lecturers from every corner of music: from pop musicians to producers, music therapists and teachers-in-training. Our programmes are closely connected to the international creative industries, education and healthcare. Whether you compose, teach or perform, innovation runs through everything we do at the ArtEZ Academy of Music in Enschede.

In Enschede, you connect music with tech, grow your entrepreneurial skillset and work with modern facilities, so you’re ready for the fast-moving reality of life as a music professional.

From studio to startup

Thanks to our unique mix of disciplines, the culture here is diverse and colourful. You’ll find international, adventurous music makers who embrace an independent, non-academic vibe. Want to form a bold band? Launch a new production? Go for it. Come to Enschede and throw your ideas, talent and curiosity into the mix.

Everything you need to grow

The academy offers everything you need to develop as a musician. You work in professional studios, rehearse in purpose-built rooms and perform in venues with livestream facilities. From a wide instrument collection and an innovative Techlab to the concert halls of Poppodium Metropool: you’ll find the ideal blend of technology, inspiration and stage experience.

Coffee & collabs

Our canteen is the heart of the academy. Whether you’re coming for a strong coffee and a bite to eat after a performance-packed weekend or working on your next music lesson or therapy session, this relaxed, open-minded space is the perfect spot to meet up and find inspiration. Looking for a guitarist for your band or a producer for that project you’ve been working on? You’ll find them right here.

“Everyone is super supportive, and people love to collaborate.”
Kees Huitink, Academy of Pop Music

The city is your stage

Beyond the Academy of Music walls, the city buzzes. In Enschede you step right into the jam culture: from MonkeyJam and the Jazz Jam at De Tor to sessions at Tankstation. You perform at Try Out Nights, After Glow and the ArtEZ Finals, dive into the Booster Festival, and join projects with Phion, the Introconcert and Museum Night. You can also explore new ideas in auditory lab Vestzak and develop productions at Grensfrequentie, Enschede's musical workshop. In short: inside and outside school, you make a lot of music, build your network and grow your stage experience week by week.

Contact

Director: Rob Kramer 
Address: Van Essengaarde 10, 7511 PN Enschede 
Tel: +31 (0)53 48 28 130 
E-mail:conservatorium.enschede@artez.nl

ArtEZ Academy of Music is located in the centre of Enschede, within walking distance of Enschede railway station.

Check out our social media channels to find out more: 
@ArtEZuniversityofthearts 
@ArtEZpopacademie 
@ArtEZ_mediamusic 
@docentmuziek_enschede 
@ArtEZmuziektherapie