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Pre-Academy Art & Design

  • Preparatory course
  • 26 lesweken, 7 maanden
  • Dutch
  • Arnhem

The Pre-Academy Art & Design in Arnhem is especially for you as a 16 to 25-year-old who is keen to follow an art course. During this preparatory year comprising an intensive programme of 26 study weeks, you will develop the skills you need for a bachelor’s course in fine art or design. Ideal if you are taking a gap year! This course gets a lot of applications, but you can still apply for the waiting list.

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Pre-Academy Art & Design

Waarom kiezen voor de Pre-Academy Art & Design in Arnhem?

Gap year

Ideal for combining with a gap year and a part-time job. You will have classes at the academy two days per week and spend one day per week working on your homework assignments.

21+ test

If you don't have a HAVO (general secondary) or MBO 4 (intermediate vocational) diploma and you are 20-21 years old, you can do a 21+ test and also sit the admission exam for one of the bachelor's courses via the Pre-Academy.

Study try out

At the end of period 2, you do a study try out on a course of your choice: BEAR Fine Art, Design Art Technology, Fine Art and Design in Education, Fashion Design, Graphic Design or Product Design.

Top facilities

You will follow workshops, such as screen printing, to give you an introduction to some of the facilities.

Well prepared

You will be well prepared for a course in art education. You will learn to look at reality in a different way and build a portfolio, which will allow you to sit the admission exam at the conclusion of the Pre-Academy.

Developing your talent

The 26 intensive study weeks are all about developing your talent.

What is the difference between the Pre-Academy and the Art & Design Preparatory Course and the Art & Design Orientation Course?

The Pre-Academy Art & Design is much more intensive and at the end you do a study try out on a bachelor’s course of your choice.

 

Pre-Academy Art & Design in Arnhem

Art & Design Preparatory Course in Arnhem

Art & Design Orientation Course in Arnhem

How many days per week?

2 days at the academy and 1 day at home

1 whole Saturday at the academy

1 half Saturday at the academy

Start

September/October

September

March

Length

26 teaching weeks divided over 7 months

18 Saturdays divided over 5-6 months

18 half Saturdays divided over 3.5 months

Cost

€ 1,990

€ 840 excluding € 120 materials and museum costs

€ 400 excluding € 75 materials costs

Option for 20/21-year-olds to take the 21+ test following the preparatory course

Yes

Yes

No

Which ages is it for?

16-25

16 and upwards

16 and upwards

Exhibition at the end

Yes

Yes

Yes

Build a portfolio so you can sit the admission exam for a bachelor's course of your choice

Yes

Yes

No

Certificate of participation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Virtual tour

Curious what the inside of ArtEZ Academy for Art & Design Arnhem looks like? Experience the atmosphere in the workshops, studios, classrooms, canteen or media library and visit the academy online! A tour at your own pace.

Virtual tour

Apply

The preparatory courses and programmes (contract education) are subject to the ArtEZ programme terms and conditions. This course gets a lot of applications, but you can still apply for the waiting list.

Apply for waiting list