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Application and admission

Application and admission

The Sound of Innovation course welcomes adventurous, musical and forward-thinking students with with various backgrounds and training. If you want to follow this master's course, the first step is to apply for admission/auditions. Learn about the process step by step and what to expect. You'll also find important dates, deadlines, and useful tips to prepare yourself. 

Applying for admission

You can apply for this course through Studielink. First, read the admission process for The Sound of Innovation below. You can find general admission information for ArtEZ here. Once you've applied, you'll receive a confirmation email from ArtEZ Student Affairs. After that, the course will provide you with further details regarding the admission process.   

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Important dates and deadlines

The dates for admission interviews/auditions for the academic year 2024/2025 are:

  • Monday 5 February (for non-EU and EU students)
  • Monday 18 March (for non-EU and EU students)
  • Monday 10 June (only for EU students)
  • Friday 14 June (Only for EU students)

Based on your motivational letter, promotional video, fictional case and portfolio, a pre-selection will be made. A further admission interview will be held with the candidates who pass the first round.  You can submit your material up to 2 weeks before the possible audition interview. More information about the audition interview and the application procedure can be found under the heading "Admission procedure: here's what to expect".  If you have any questions, please get in touch with the course.

Admission requirements

If you want to apply to The Sound of Innovation master's course, please consider the following admission requirements:

  • a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a creative field (for example music, art, musicology or cultural history) or another relevant field (for example communication, sociology, communication and multimedia design, education, psychology, technology, law, economy or business administration); 
  • a positive result from the entrance examination;
  • proof of your English language proficiency. For more information, please check the general language requirements for master's courses at ArtEZ. 

Are you in doubt whether you meet the admission requirements for this master's course? Feel free to contact us via cons.enschede@artez.nl. 

Admission procedure: here’s what to expect

Step 1: Apply via Studielink

You first apply via Studielink. Depending on where you live and what stage of your studies you are at, you need to submit some important documents, such as a copy of your passport and your bachelor degree. Studielink will help you through this step by step.  

Step 2: Entrance examination

After you have applied via Studielink, you will be invited to submit a motivation letter, your portfolio, a project case and a promotional video. An initial selection will take place on the basis of these. If you pass, an admission interview lasting half an hour will follow.

  • The first round concerns your motivation letter, your portfolio (or showreel), and a promotional video. Show your creativity, but be concise: preferably no long intros or complete songs. The maximum length of the promotional video is 5 minutes. You will also be sent a project case to work on.

    You need to hand in all this material no later than 2 weeks before the interview round.

  • During the audition interview, you can introduce yourself in person and provide further information if necessary. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about the course. We will discuss whether or not your ideas and ambitions are realistic, achievable and suitable for this specific master's course. During the interview, we will discuss your motivation, showreel or portfolio of work, promotional video and your elaboration of the project case.

Step 3: Admission

In the week after the interview, you will hear whether you are admissible. Three weeks after your audition interview, you will hear whether you have been officially admitted. You will then receive an e-mail with the results and more information on how to register for the master's course The Sound of Innovation.

Scholarships

If you are a non-EU/EEA resident, there are two scholarships you can apply for: the ArtEZ Scholarship or the NL scholarship. Deadline for both scholarships is May 1st 2023, so you need to be admitted before this deadline. Please contact the Student Affairs department for information about scholarships, residence permits, accommodation and any other related questions.

More information

Do you have questions about the admissions procedure? Please feel free to contact us via cons.enschede@artez.nl. Also check out the pages below for more general information about studying at ArtEZ.