Practical information

Dates and registration

The program consists of two parts, each of which can be followed independently. Mondays and Thursdays from 3pm to 5.30pm, there will be online meetings with guest speakers and fellow students. The aim is to put together a varied international study group. You will work in pairs, groups and with the whole group on smaller assignments and presentations. In addition to these live online classes, you will have access to online material for study in preparation for each week’s classes and for future reference.

Part I: Defining your Vision

period: January 2025 - May 2025 (course starts 27 January 2025)

Deadline for application part I: 15 January 2025

Apply Part I

Part II: Curatorial Leadership and Management

period: September 2025 - January 2026 (course starts 29 September 2025)

Deadline for application part II: 1 July 2025

Apply Part II

Location

The courses are developed by ArtEZ Master of Music and are completely online.

Entry requirements

Completed bachelor's degree at HBO or WO level (or comparable) and (preferably) several years of experience in the music sector (all genres). In addition, an admission condition, when registering for part II, is that you describe a project idea that you would like to develop further during the course. It must be a musical project of some complexity, in which you will seek collaboration with several partners.

Time investment

The study load is an estimated 140 hrs., of which appr. 44 are spent as contact time and appr. 96 are reserved for homework and assignments. This means that you are expected to spend roughly 5 hrs contact time and 6-9 hrs. in(ter)dependent work each week from mid-January to the end of April.

Fee

Per part. € 775,-. Workers and job seekers in the cultural and creative sectors in the Netherlands can apply for a contribution for Continuing Professional Development (PPO): Werktuig voor Ontwikkeling – PPO (werktuigppo.nl).

Certificate

If the final result is satisfactory, you will receive a certificate worth 5 EC for each of the two courses separately.