Application and admission

Admission requirements

If you want to apply for the School of Acting, you must meet the following conditions: 

• Pre-university education (VWO), upper general secondary education (HAVO), secondary vocational education (MBO: level 4) or foreign equivalent level of education; 
• International students are subject to language requirements
• A positive result for the audition procedure.  

 

Entrance exam 

In order to be admitted to the School of Acting, you must participate in the audition procedure. This is the perfect opportunity for you to find out whether the theatre school in Arnhem is right for you. In turn, we will get to know you better as a player during the auditions. We will assess your potential to successfully complete the course. In doing so, we will mainly be looking at whether you can develop into an actor.  

The audition 

The programme of the audition week is similar to the training modules and classes you do at the School of Acting. This means they will give you a good impression of the course and the lecturers. So the audition really is a mutual introduction.  
 
For each round, you will be given assignments to prepare.

• Round 1: one audition day with two classes
• Round 2: two days with four lessons
• Round 3: two days with five lessons

A mid-term evaluation takes place after each round. The teachers then give a binding recommendation whether or not to continue the auditions. The final results will follow on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Dates

The dates of the first rounds:

• Saturday 20 January 2024
• Saturday 27 January 2024
• Saturday 3 February 2024
• Saturday 10 February 2024

The dates of rounds two and three:

• Round 2A: Thursday 29 February and Friday March 1st
• Round 2B: Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th of  March 2024
• Round 3: Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7th of March 2024

Validity of the admission  

Candidates who are admitted after the audition may only start the course in the academic year immediately following the auditions.  
An admission is only valid for the course for which you have applied. If you would like to apply for admission to other ArtEZ courses, you must apply for them separately via Studielink.