Vision

(Per)forming Identity

ArtEZ regards graduate master's students as the musical pioneers of the future. (Per)forming identity is what it's all about on the Jazz & Pop master's in Arnhem:

• Showcase yourself
• Immerse yourself in current developments
• Collaborate, within and outside your own discipline and expand your network
• Carry out research, experiment and innovate
• Further develop your artistic entrepreneurship

Your ideas, which can touch and inspire people – that's what it's all about. We are calling on you to challenge yourself by conducting research, being curious, experimenting and asking questions, letting go of your certainties and seeking out your own motivations. So that you can develop a unique vision – a vision with which you can make an important contribution to the world, in a way that is appropriate to your talent, your personality and your ambition.

Freedom of choice

In shaping this identity, you are given plenty of space to create your own curriculum through an individual specialisation module. You are free to select study modules within the various Master’s specialisations, provided the necessary study credits are earned and the modules are in line with your personal study plan.

As a musician, ready for a hybrid professional practice

The ArtEZ Academy of Music prepares musicians for a hybrid professional practice. Graduates are capable of combining multiple professional roles, such as playing in an ensemble, teaching and composing. In addition, they are able to apply knowledge from outside their own discipline to create conditions for their profession. For example, they may raise funds, organise concerts and develop their own brands.

Distinctive musical performers

Authenticity, distinctiveness, creativity and artistic skill are important starting points for the Academy of Music students in Arnhem. The two music courses in Arnhem distinguish themselves from others through the great emphasis on the artistic process, creativity, performance and the stage. The Academy of Music offers speakers of Dutch the (inter)nationally oriented Music Theatre course and for English speakers and international students there is the appealing Jazz & Pop course.