Application and admission
Application and admissionAre you the creative, enterprising, independent and cheeky student who fits so well into the Jazz & Pop course of the Arnhem Academy of Music and enjoys working with other disciplines? Then apply now.
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Application deadlines for this programme are:
- 1st of February (non EEA-passport holders)
- 1st of April (EEA-passport holders)
Note: These deadlines are not only for to applying via Studielink, but to submit the application form as well.
After you have submitted your application through Studielink, you will receive an invitation to submit the application form, containing your pre-selection videos among other things. Please read this webpage, containing all information on the artistic admission procedure, carefully.
For EEA- passport holders:If you want to qualify for an early audition in April, apply before February 1st.Applying and doing an entrance exam after the April 1st deadline is possible under the condition that there are still study places available.
Start your application through Studielink, by clicking the button below.
Preparing for audition
Jazz & Pop admission requirements
To be eligible to be admitted to the Bachelor Jazz & Pop Arnhem you must meet the following critera:
- have a VWO (pre-universityeducation), HAVO (senior generalsecondaryeducation), MBO (level 4) (senior secondaryvocationaleducationand training) or foreign equivalent level of education;
- meet the language requirements for an English-language bachelor's course;
- have passed the entrance examination (audition and theory exam).
View the specific entrance exam requirements per instrument under majors.
See also the general music theory criteria and aural criteria.
Entrance examination
The exam consists of two parts; an audition and a theory exam, which are administered separately. Each part lasts approximately 30 minutes.
Admission dates
The 2024 Jazz & Pop entrance exams take place from the 2nd of April through the 4th of April. If there are still study places available, extra auditions will take place from the 3rd through the 14th of June.