Course
CourseDeveloping your musical, technical and artistic skills is obviously a very important part of the Classical Music course. But there is more to it when you want to make music your profession.
What do you learn on the Classical Music course?
Attention to career counselling
At least as important as being able to play, compose or conduct competently is finding answers to questions such as: who are you, what makes you special, why do you do what you do, and how can you use it to generate income? In addition to the classes in your major, close attention is paid to career counselling.
Enterprising attitude
We also introduce you to the field and help you develop an enterprising attitude. For example, you will be taught presentation and communication skills. For a solid basis of knowledge, you will also follow musicianship classes (music theory in practice), philosophy & culture and music history.
Study coaching
As a musician you spend a lot of time studying and rehearsing. But how do you do that effectively? How do you keep the balance, how do you work on your self-confidence and how do you remain healthy? Our study coaching is designed to give you tools for this. You also follow classes in yoga and healthy use of your body.
In line with your ambitions
The first two academic years focus on training musical and artistic skills. From year three on, the course becomes more and more tailored to you: there is increasingly freedom to design your course curriculum in a way that suits your ambitions.
Course structure
Course supervision
With study coaching and career counselling, we help you prepare for a working future. You will immerse yourself in developments in the discipline and learn to understand how the music market works. You expand your network, gather knowledge and develop entrepreneurial skills.
Study coaching
In order to help you find your way, you will be introduced to different supervisors at the start of your course. In the first two years, the subject of study coaching occupies an important place. You will work on your soft skills and the study coaches will guide you in shaping your compulsory portfolio. You will follow the study coaching classes in small groups.
Career coaching
From your third year, you will receive career counselling. In your personal development plan you describe your ambition and what you are going to do to achieve the desired outcome. In this way, you will be taking the first steps towards achieving your ambitions during your course.
External coach
In the fourth year, you will choose an external coach who works in the field you are aiming for. This coach will guide you to the final presentation of your professional skills.
Music & Health
Musicians are subject to exacting physical and mental demands. That is why at ArtEZ we place the necessary emphasis on healthy music making. We do this especially during project days/weeks. You will follow a series of classes about the healthy use of your voice and learn to recognise and avoid work-related physical issues.
Music preparatory programme
A preparatory programme at the ArtEZ Academy of Music will prepare you for admission to one of our bachelor courses in Arnhem, Enschede or Zwolle. Are you a young, talented and serious music lover of 10 years and older, or are you (almost) finished with your senior general secondary education, pre-university education or secondary vocational education and do you want to go on to the academy of music? Here you can find out which preparatory programme suits you.
ArtEZ finals
All our graduation students will present their graduation work during the ArtEZ finals. A visit to this graduation exhibition is a must if you are thinking about taking a course at ArtEZ.
Study in Zwolle
Zwolle is a dynamic Hanseatic city, with winding streets and many original shops and eateries. It is a place where creative students, innovative entrepreneurs and free thinkers can easily meet.