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Application and admission

Application and admission

If you want to follow the master's course Music Therapy, the first step is to apply for admission. Learn about the process step by step and what to expect. You'll also find important dates, deadlines, and useful tips to prepare yourself. 

Applying for admission

You can apply for this course through Studielink. First, read the admission process for the master's course Music Therapy below. You can find general admission information for ArtEZ here. Once you've applied, you'll receive a confirmation email from ArtEZ Student Affairs. After that, the course will provide you with further details regarding the admission process.  

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Important dates and deadlines

The dates for admission interviews and auditions for the academic year 2024/2025 will be announced soon. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch with the course.

Admission criteria

If you want to enroll in the Master's program in Music Therapy, you must at least meet these admission criteria:

Do you have any questions about the admission criteria? Feel free to contact us at conservatorium.enschede@artez.nl. We are happy to help and think along. 

Admission procedure: here’s what to expect

Step 1: Apply via Studielink 

First, you apply via Studielink. Depending on where you live and what stage of your studies you are at, you will need to submit some important documents. These include a copy of your passport and your bachelor's degree. Studielink will guide you through these steps. 

Step 2: Complete your studyplan

In order to benefit the most from this master’s, we expect you to plan what you want to explore and achieve during your studies. That is why we ask you to write a personal study plan for admission, in which you describe your motivation for pursuing this master's course and your ideas regarding advancing your music therapy skills.  

We created a format for you to help you write down your studyplan. You can download the format below (note: there are two different studyplans, one for the full-time route, and one for the part-time route.  More information about the two different modalities can be found on the course-page). You can upload your study plan in Studielink.  

Format for the study plan for the full-time modality (pdf) 

Format for the study plan for the part-time modality (pdf) 

  • Do you need some help and tips on how to write a study plan? The Music Therapy Admission Guide may be of help. In this guide, you can find useful tips, guidelines and questions.  

    Admission Guide for the master's course Music Therapy (pdf)

Step 3: Entrance exam

Once you have applied and handed in your studyplan, you will be invited for the entrance exam. The exam consists of two elements: a motivational interview and a live musical audition. For both elements, you are expected to prepare or present something,. Therefore, read through the text carefully to make sure you won’t miss anything.

  • The motivational interview will be based on the study plan that you have submitted and will take approximately 45 minutes. During this interview, you will elaborate on your ideas and plans for your graduate studies.  The head of programme -  together with another staff members -, will conduct the interview and determine if your plans match the entrance level of the master’s course. During the interview, it is important that you are able to elaborate on your personal mission in depth: what is your goal, your mission, your ambition? Which changes would you like to effect through music? All ages and backgrounds are welcome: the more diverse our music therapy community is, the more we can learn from and alongside each other.

    Reading preparation

    For the motivational interview, we would like you to choose and read one of the music therapy articles. We will send you the articles in advance, after you applied via Studielink. During the motivational interviews we will ask you to put in your own words:

    • the main topic of investigation;
    • the chosen design to research the topic;
    • the main results of the investigation;
    • your critical opinion on the reading material.

    You can find a more detailed description of the motivational interview, including the articles we will ask you to read and more information about the musical audition, via the button below.

    Guidelines and preparation for the entrance examination (pdf)

  • Our musical audition will be either on location or online and will take approximately 15 minutes of your motivational interview. For the audition, we would like you to prepare three musical pieces, in which you can showcase your musicality through different musical aspects.

    •  A Self-selected song with chord progressions and changing meters 
    • Improvisation with changing accompaniment and styles
    • A musical piece on your own instrument

    You can find a more detailed description of the live musical audition, including the articles we will ask you to read and more information about the motivational interview, via the button below.

    Guidelines and preparation for the entrance examination (pdf)

Step 5: Admission and enrolment    

After you have done the audition, the committee advises the board of examiners. The board of examiners decides whether you are offered a place. You will be notified of the result of the entrance exam within three working weeks.   

More information?

 Are you interested in this master's course, do you have questions, or would you like to know more about the admission? Please feel free to contact us via conservatorium.enschede@artez.nl.