A first: Megan graduates on the bagpipes When she graduated from high school, Megan Hachmang knew one thing for certain: she wanted to study music. “I always...
Ramez uses personal narratives to make social themes resonate with people Ramez Basheer has Palestinian roots, but grew up in Syria. There, he was a professional actor, appearing in TV series, producing...
Marcelle Hilgers: “What an inspiration to be surrounded by such diverse viewpoints and backgrounds during my master’s” For 15 years, Marcelle has earned her income exclusively from the cultural sector. Although she attended and completed...
Interactive spaces: Ricky graduates with her design Sense Challenging traditional architecture with interactive design Sense is an interactive spatial design that pushes the boundaries...
A breath of space: play and movement in the entrepreneurial lab "We live in a society that is driven 24/7 by success stories and speed," says Carlijn. "This has a strong impact on the well-being...
Memories of an extraordinary childhood inspire Roland's art “My father worked as a basket weaver in the winter, and my mother sold the baskets door to door. In the summer, we...
Suzan explores her artistic boundaries in the world of performance art "At the Stedelijk Museum, I am one of the re-performers in the retrospective of Marina Abramović, a pioneer in performance...
Patrick graduates with a life-size robotic lion "At first, I found it quite daunting to show my work to others; it felt very vulnerable", Patrick recalls about the start...
"I am getting better at showing what moves me." Wiebke creates video installations with theatrical elements Growing up in Bremen, Germany, Wiebke spent her free time juggling - a major passion - and had a deep love for the camera....
Design for change: Daan’s sheltered workshop for the formerly incarcerated From the greenhouse to the classroom Daan began his career without a high school diploma, working in a greenhouse, which...
"It must always sound perfect." For bassist Amber, it’s perfect when she no longer cares if others think it is cool, or not "A bassist creates the groove, is the backbone, and connects melody and rhythm in a band. That role fascinates me. I first...
Maud: “I see my work as one big research where everything is possible” "What I am showing during the finals is my work about the part-time job I have here in Zwolle. It's basically about cleaning...
Britt Lodeweges: “If you like delving deeper into a design, this course is just the thing for you” Her clothes match her work: colourful and sometimes a little bit abstract. “It was mainly my classmates who always...
Corné van Esterik: “Comics make big topics very small and discussable” Even though he never really read comics as a child or did a lot of drawing, one thing was clear to Corné: he wanted...
Jaantje van Hout: "You are continuously stimulated with new ideas, materials and techniques” The only thing Jaantje did as a child was to make things. So to her, the art academy was a logical next step after secondary...
Lisa Bakker developed her own signature during the AD Interior Designer She is at the beginning of the rest of her life. With a move to Friesland and a new job at studio INAMATT, Lisa has officially...
Melisa Ögec: “At ArtEZ I have learned to trust the process.” Although Melisa enjoyed her vocational training in Interior Design, she missed a bit of depth. “It was mainly about...
Siyao Yu: “I see myself more as a researcher. I’d rather leave the actual design work to someone else.” With each course she completed, a familiar feeling crept up on her: I’m not done yet, there is more to discover. ArtEZ...
What's the added value of swiping? Luka opens the discussion After finishing high school, Luka knew he wanted to pursue a creative degree but wasn't sure in which direction. “In...
Floor's search for herself as a person and a creator An important experience in Floor's process came when she spent a month alone in France last year. She was confronted with...
Merel Schuurman: “At ArtEZ, you are trained as an animation artist” Two years before she started studying, Merel had already wanted to apply for the Animation Design course. “But I thought...
Roàn's fascination with the body and space Roàn explains: "In our society, the female body is often influenced by external expectations and ideals of beauty....
Flying over the boundaries of metaphor: Meike wants her audience to experience the sublime "We're performing at an external location: the Stinger Dome in Ede. A location fundamentally influences your performance,...
A women's big band as a statement: Meike advocates for gender equality in the music industry "The trumpet is an inseparable part of me," says Meike. "My father plays the same instrument, my mother played the alto saxophone,...
Rachelle's finals project on femicide: the most predictable murder "Femicide is the international term for lethal gender-based violence against women", Rachelle explains. "In the Netherlands,...
"Soon I’ll have my pick of jobs" Mark discovered his love for teaching while still in school. "As a child, I was in gymnastics. At one point, I was allowed...
How inflatable dolls brought Martijn back to the classical sculpting tradition 'I myself am so amazed at what I came up with. It's actually 18+ work…. I found a material last semester that I find...
Bart, Noortje, and Lucas take their audience on a musical adventure at Hedon Zwolle Since 2022, Noortje, Lucas, and Bart have formed Noorderlicht. They met during their Music in Education course at ArtEZ Academy...
Joë takes primary school pupils on a fieldtrip to (a digital version of) China Music in Education “The first time I stood in front of a group myself was during a music lesson at secondary school....
Firiël is organizing a complete world music festival as her final project Becoming a Storyteller "I used to be very shy and admired those who stood on stage. Watching them tell their story through...
Balancing technique and humanity: Eva seeks emotion in her music productions Producing is Listening "What I’ve realized over the past few years, is how important it is for a producer to understand...
Melodies of hope: music therapy for premature babies "I actually didn't know music therapy even existed until I went to the ArtEZ open day," says Janneke. "I'd always had a kind...
"I found my voice in the saxophone" Camilo Bastidas represents ArtEZ at the Conservatory Talent Awards The tenor saxophone "When I first noticed the sound of the saxophone, I was immediately hooked. For a long time, I sang...
Artisteducators connect art and society Strong mission "It all started four years ago," says Bart with gleaming eyes. "In addition to my teaching at ArtEZ, I work...
Jada makes her voice heard Jada’s sound "I have never been able to place a certain feeling. Why were certain questions directed at me and not...
Securing space to experiment with architects Jens Wind and Veerle Elshof Veerle's finals project entails designs for a new living and working space inspired by her grandparents' old farm, an important...
"Embrace your individuality" Repetition, repetition, repetition When it comes to Alma's artwork, she prefers creating large installations that transcend...
The versatile Tim van Buitenen wants to perform, teach, and coach: "Then the circle is complete" He remembers it well. At the age of sixteen, Tim took to the stage with a friend to perform for their classmates at their...
Yuliya Globa: "We can do away with the term 'target group' altogether. We are a group and we do it together" She has a turbulent past behind her. Yuliya Globa was born in the Ukraine and emigrated to Germany at the age of eight. Because...
The self and digital connections Emily’s graduation work Emily's latest creation is a visually stunning video displayed within a meticulously staged...
Why finals student Tjerk van Heck never stops learning: "Sky is the limit" He was 15 years old when he discovered the guitar, which Tjerk van Heck considers quite late. "I thought: if you play that,...
Vera Wolsink explores the theme of 'Growing Up' in her final project Throughout her studies, Vera has grown not only in terms of mastering new techniques and materials but also on a personal...
A sound funeral for the turtle dove Finding her place True to her hopes, she indeed found her place in the course, particularly through her involvement in various...
Exploring fragility and design aesthetics The power of design: balancing fragility and aesthetic appeal Rik’s work has a designer-oriented, polished look...
Solution to housing shortage as final project The greatest moment in her education, Ichelle believes, is graduation itself. From very many investigative design studies...
Unglossing fashion through care and community Diverse backgrounds, diverse perspectives When asked to define themselves, every member of the graduating class of 2023...
Helena Hesselink: "At ArtEZ, I found the support and guidance I needed." You might know them, those little paint guns that allow you to apply paint, with the help of a compressor, very detailed...
A new harmonious living world between humans, nature and technology An inquisitive person, Luca puts the process first in his graduate project. He shows not one specific final object, but multiple...
First the narrative, then the form Creating a safe environment, communicating in way that the other person finds comfortable and intuiting how they feel –...
Interior architecture transforms one's perspective of the world The Interior Architecture program has profoundly influenced Lotte's worldview, she attests. She places great importance on...
The playful side of technology As a child, Bart Hassink was already fascinated by video games and the internet. "I loved seeing how virtual worlds were...
Hanne creates collection to improve sleep quality Impact on creativity She wondered if that was bad. "We all sleep, but actually know so little about it..." In search of...
The role of songwriting in accepting visual impairments Music has inherent qualities which can reflect the social values of societies. Music therapist have the skilled training...
Using comic design to touch hearts “This course really changes you as a person. Not only do I have more knowledge, but I also improved the way to express...
Thinking with your hands Choosing the part-time Visual Arts in Education course was the fulfilment of a wish Laeta had long cherished. She had wanted...
"For people with PTSD, the theater can be a very unsafe place" Brechtje enjoys working with young people and prefers to see herself as an Artisteducator who collaboratively creates something...
Creating a world out of nothing: Niek shares his story in animations “In this course I learned to look at myself very carefully. What do I feel about this? Why am I doing this? Because...
Student Eleni Christofi from Cyprus found her passion in Enschede She loves making music, but the life of a musician is not for her. She wants to help people, to use her talent for others....
Nino Reijerkerk moved from The Hague to Zwolle: 'Best decision ever' Because Nino Reijerkerk simply wanted to make music without knowing which instrument to choose, his musical career began...
The dance artist as a sceptic: Sofia Norman has learned to question everything Dual focus Sofia, originally from Sweden, felt a natural click with the course from the beginning because of its unique...
Write what you would like to read “It’s a magic realist story. I’m reading a lot of Indonesian literature, like Marion Bloem, but I used...
Experiencing the feeling of dance without dancing A blessing in disguise When Ferdinand got injured in his first year, his love for dance initially waned: "The pain hindered...
Noa is a beacon of hope on stage “This is it. This is Noa. I want to sing, I want to perform and I’m going to be depressed if I don’t do...
The in-between space of multiple belongings While pursuing her bachelor's degree in Architecture in Turkey, Irem realized that the traditional educational approach did...
Hearing colours, feeling sounds, tasting shapes. Sarah-Jane also thinks she has some degree of synesthesia. "For example, when I look at a picture, I immediately take it...
Graduating with a contract in hand As a child, Naomi Schouten couldn’t sit still very well. "My mother tells me that I always started dancing, as soon...
Finals student Bente Hof had the time of her life in Ghana: 'I really wouldn't have wanted to miss it.' Despite her strong attachment to Twente, Bente Hof actually wanted nothing more than to go abroad for music. "Music is universal,"...
Elisabeth wants to transform conflicts with humour and silliness Elisabeth's focus is on conflict transformation, and she is currently preparing her final graduation project at the site-specific...
“Music is a pill for everything” For his finals research, Mustafa delved into different rhythms employed in Muqam music, a musical tradition deeply rooted...
The allure and annoyance of opera How does one approach an opera like La Voix Humane, in this day and age, as a woman? A work about a woman who calls her ex-lover,...
Student Thalisa Jagt about her internship: 'Icelanders cold and distant? They're just honest.' It's actually quite remarkable. In addition to composition assignments for, for example, the Budapest Scoring Orchestra and...
Ana makes classical piano education accessible for everyone Ana loves composing for fun, and transmits this joy to her students. “That’s something I brought to my teaching...
A toolbox full of dance Back in high school, Fintan O'Hara was a bit rebellious. He usually found the classes quite boring and the teachers unapproachable....
“Labels kill your creativity” “The most significant thing for me from my Jazz & Pop studies is actually nothing related to singing. It’s...
Visualising the voice in no man's land The voice in a synthetic lanscape of sounds and images Ermis, with a background as a chemist, approaches things from...
Music up on the silver screen: Sophie brings her compositions to life in a multimedia project Sophie began composing her own music at age 11. “I would compose all day long, day in and day out.” She initially...
Fashion Design: Olivia Lottersberger embraces her Austrian heritage Tradition meets raw expressionism Olivia, described by her teachers as an open-minded mix of “light-hearted Austrian...
Paloma Jet's exploration of forgotten things Eggnostic Shellshock “What do eggs have to offer, other than food?” Paloma Jet wonders. “I am trying...
"I want to keep doing what I'm doing now, but on a bigger scale: Pinkpop, Lowlands, everything." He is not afraid to make difficult choices. Ruben Verkerke from Limburg studied guitar at Academiy of Pop Music in Enschede...
Isan Vos: "I notice that after four years, I really have something to say." He is the only one in his class who is not creating his own graduation performance. As a Music Theater student at ArtEZ Conservatory...
'Music is a profession, a job, and fortunately, people from Zwolle are increasingly recognising that' When he does something, he does it well. He has always been a controller, Bouke says. Combining this with his love for music,...
Robin Beers shows that architecture is more than just a building Robin says that this master’s is very broad, which allows you to have a lot of freedom in the way you work and learn....
MIKA can be found at festivals, pop stages and in the pub “This week, we’re playing the performance we made in the third year, in a café”, says Mika Bisschop....
"Claudia Patacca was the deciding factor to study Classical Music" During the course, Sarah discovered her musical identity and her own sound. This led to a graduation performance in which...
'The show must go on!' - A healthy mindset? Proprioception, what is that? For her final work, Ina wrote a thesis about proprioception: your awareness of the position...
The perfect combination “A classical art academy seemed too straight-forward. Still, I did not want to just study programming or coding either....
Treating trauma with VR “When I started Graphic Design four years ago, I would have never though my graduation project would be a VR-recreation...
What belongs to me? “Art does not have to be practical or useful. For this reason, I chose to study BEAR Fine Art, instead of a course...
How do the polar bears benefit from me flipping my light switch? As a child, my parents told me to turn off the light whenever I left a room, because I should think of the polar bears. However,...
Learning to live with water instead of fighting it "Water is a big topic in the Netherlands. We try to hold back rivers and the sea, and that endless fight against water has...
Tell the world what hasn’t been told before During her time at Moving Image, Arianna learned what she wanted to create and why. “You discover what you want to...
The plural possibilities of sexuality A utopian picture in six costumes The plural possibilities of sexuality is an important topic for Vulvaverbond. But what...
A failed performance? The finals for the Creative Writing programme consist of a book, which is often self-published afterwards, an exhibition...
Nature and humanity as a whole Imagined tools operated by nature freaks It all started with the plants Minka collected. In the Ooij, a nature reserve close...
Swenn Mohn, a creative mind with many talents A man of many artistic talents Swenn Mohn’s beginnings with music were not in composition, but rather with the violin....
finals MediaMusic: from first-year student to polymath composer For his finals, he used different projects he worked on during this course. He wants to show himself as a composer and a...
No beginning, middle part, nor an ending “My final performance is a performance art installation that is inspired by the rhizome. A rhizome symbolizes the thought...
Ference, music teacher, wants to help people avoid hearing damage Ference's final work consists of multiple elements: a poster with information about how you can prevent hearing damage during...
Finals Jazz & Pop: "You won’t get me down anymore" Rick says that ArtEZ helped him to be creative and to consistently keep writing. “When you write a song you need a...
Rula Barghouthi, music therapy pioneer Rula followed the entire pre-Master's and Master's programme from her home country Jordan. From qanun to accounting...
