Application and admission
Application and admissionWant to learn everything about jazz and pop? Do you have broad musical interests and do you want to become a specialist in your major and learn about business and organisation? And do you want to become part of the tight-knit course in the centre of Zwolle? If so, apply for Jazz & Pop in Zwolle.
Admission dates
You can do admission at two times:
April 2024: apply before March 1
June 2024: apply before 1 May
Applications received after 1 June will only be considered if there are still enough places available on the course.
Preparing for audition
Jazz & Pop admission requirements
These are the diploma and language requirements you must meet.
- Pre-university education (VWO), upper general secondary education (HAVO), secondary vocational education (MBO: level 4) or foreign equivalent level of education;
- This course is subject to language requirements;
- Entrance examination pass (audition and theory exam). In this exam, we assess your chances of successfully completing the course.
Entrance examination
To be admitted to ArtEZ Jazz & Pop Zwolle, you do an entrance examination. The entrance examinations for this course take place in April and June.
The entrance examination consists of two parts. Firstly, you do a practical entrance audition. You are given the result immediately after the audition. If you pass the audition, you take a theoretical test. You will also hear the result immediately after the test.
If you pass both parts, the Board of Examiners at the Academy of Music will check whether you fulfil the other admission requirements, such as the required preparatory course and any language test. The Board of Examiners then decides whether you can be admitted to the course for which you have auditioned.
The practical and theoretical part are separate from each other and often held on different days. The practical part takes around 30 minutes, while the theoretical part takes 45 minutes.
Result and validity
The examination committee advises the Academy of Music's Board of Examiners on the admission. The board checks whether the procedure has been followed properly and ultimately decides whether you are admissible as a candidate. You will be informed in writing.
An admission is only valid for the course for which you have applied. If you wish to be admitted to a course or specialisation at a different location, you must apply for this separately. The admission is only valid for the academic year immediately following the entrance exam. If you wish to start one year later, you can submit a written request to the Board of Examiners to prolong the validity of the results for a period of one year.