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In 18 Saturdays you will find out what our art education entails and get to see how visual and design assignments are taught. All aspects of studying at the academy are covered.

In 18 Saturdays you will find out what our art education entails and get to see how visual and design assignments are taught. All aspects of studying at the academy are covered.

Discover the degree courses

For those of you contemplating whether an art course is right for you, our Preparatory Programme will definitely help you make up your mind. You'll get to know everything there is about the academy, our degree courses and lecturers while learning and working on assignments and soaking up the atmosphere.

The programme focuses on your creative process as well as on the content of the various bachelor courses in the field of visual arts and design: BEAR Fine Art, Fashion Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Design Art & Technology, and Fine Art & Design in Education.

It consists of the following components:

  • Introduction Day – on the first Saturday, we will kick off with an introduction session
  • Visual Grammar - three lessons during which you work with different visual elements, such as lines, planes, structure and meaning. How do you, as a creative maker, look at the world? What is your visual language and how can you develop yourself in this area?
  • Spatial Design - three lessons, both free and applied
  • Art Criticism and Art Presentation - two classes
  • Fashion Designthree classes
  • Product Designthree classes
  • Graphic Designthree classes
  • Design Art & Technologythree classes
  • Fine Art /BEAR (drawing/painting) - three classes
  • Various department-focused workshops Fine Art/BEAR, Fine Art & Design in Education, Fashion Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Design Art & Technology
  • Joint Project Day  

Visit our Open Day

A visit to the ArtEZ Open Day is scheduled to take place in autumn.

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Applying for admission to a course

On the last Saturday, all heads of course are invited so that you, if you wish, can apply for admission to a course with the portfolio that you made over the past months. We will let you know if you are admitted the same day.

Preparatory Programme as profile assignment 

Are you still in secondary school? If your school approves, you can do follow the Preparatory Programme as part of your profile assignment. This means that the assignments you make during the programme at the academy can be presented as a profile assignment for assessment by your own school. 

‘I would recommend the Preparatory Programme to anyone. It's a great challenge. Besides focusing on visual research and experiments, you also learn to deal with feedback and reflect on your work.’ 

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The programme terms and conditions are applicable to the preparatory programmes and courses (contract education) offered by ArtEZ.


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