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Application and admission

Application and admission

ArtEZ is looking for art and design graduates of a university of the arts who would like to teach, and fine art teachers who wish to obtain a broad qualification. A number of diploma and language requirements apply.

Tailor-Made BA Fine Art and Design in Education admission requirements

  • Completed university of the arts course or second-level teaching qualification in drawing, handicrafts or textile design

  • This course is taught in Dutch and is subject to language requirements;

  • Entrance examination pass

Application

You can take Fine Art and Design in Education both in Zwolle and Arnhem. These courses differ from each other substantively as well as practically, so apply for the entrance examination at the location where you want to study. 

To apply for the entrance examination, go to Studielink and create an account. After you have applied via Studielink, you will receive an email from the ArtEZ Student Affairs department.

You will also receive an email from the course containing information about the date on which you are expected at the academy and the admission procedure.

Apply via Studielink

Entrance examination

The entrance examination for the Tailor-Made BA Fine Art and Design in Education in Arnhem consists of an intake interview of about twenty minutes. This interview is conducted by a committee of at least two teachers.

The interview comprises the following topics:

  • Your motivation to take this course;
  • Your previous education and the formal admission requirements;
  • Your views on the teaching profession and the position of the arts in it (attending secondary school, a visual arts class, culture and arts, art history or general art);
  • Your communication and reflective skills;
  • Your course curriculum, study load and possible exemptions.

The intake interview will take place on a Saturday at ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design in Arnhem.

Entrance examination dates

  • Saturday 24 February - closes Monday 12 February
  • Tuesday 19 March - closes Thursday 7 March
  • Saturday 13 April - closes Saturday 6 April
  • Tuesday 2 July - closes Thursday 20 June

Tip regarding the dates: best to take advantage of the earliest date for your admission.

Result and validity

The result of the entrance examination is determined on the basis of established criteria and is based on the homework and the interview. After the admission procedure, the admissions committee will advise the Board of Examiners whether or not you should be admitted. Within three weeks after the entrance examination, you will be notified whether you have been admitted to the Tailor-Made BA Fine Art and Design in Education in Arnhem. If you are rejected, we will try to explain the reasons why.