Course
CourseAt the Academy of Pop Music, you will learn all about the music world, from musical ideas to effectively earning a living in music. You will not only become a technically capable pop artist, but a professional in the pop sector as well.
What will you learn at the Academy of Pop Music?
In four years, you will learn what your unique strengths are and how to use them to cement your place in the music industry. This happens at the Popacademie in three ways:
- Through your main subject specialization, where you will master the technical aspects of your instrument. You will also learn several musical styles and genres, as well as how to play and work in a band.
- Through various electives, in which you outline your own path of interest(s). Here you will choose what you want to learn, based on your own talents, abilities and ambitions.
- Through hands-on work in projects. You will often work with other Popacademie students, as well as with students from other courses such as MediaMusic. This could, for example, look like organizing a festival together or even setting up your own company.
Course structure
PAMM Productions
PAMM is the production company of the Popacademie and MediaMusic. If you choose to do the minor in Music Management and Business in your third or fourth year, you will do an internship at PAMM. At this internship, you will programme bands, organise sessions at pop venues and support students in setting up their own projects.
PAMM is involved in festivals such as the Popronde, Booster and Stukafest. PAMM also maintains contacts within the professional field and ArtEZ alumni and organises some of the projects for the Popacademie programme. The production company also organises collaborations between Popacademie and MediaMusic students and students from other programmes within ArtEZ. All that makes PAMM a very cool place to do an internship!
Projects
ArtEZ Finals
The graduation projects can be seen at ArtEZ Finals. If you want to know what students are doing and you are considering choosing this study programme, check out the site and visit the presentations.
Doing research outside of your regular class hours
When you study at ArtEZ, you also get acquainted with research. Think of theory classes, material research, and socially engaged research. Within your course, there is ample support and space to discover what kind of artistic researcher you are. But outside your regular class hours, there are also special initiatives, activities, and workshops where you can work on research. Especially for students who seek further depth. Curious? Then quickly read more about the (extracurricular) research activities.