In the first year of Jazz & Pop in Arnhem, you will get to know every style of jazz. After that, you can choose your own sound and chart your own course.
You will work closely with international fellow students and lecturers, allowing you to build a strong, international network during your studies.
With seventeen majors to choose from, you will explore a large amount of improvised and popular music. Through broad exposure to several styles, you will gradually shape your path forward and develop your own artistic voice.
Discover the largest string class for jazz and pop in the Netherlands! You will collaborate with other musicians as well as dancers, theater makers and visual artists.
Find your niche. Together with renowned tutors, you will learn to grow organically as an artist.
You will attend workshops led by well-known ensembles and musicians in contemporary improvised and popular music, such as during the annual Band in Residence project.
This programme places a high value on artistic individuality and craftsmanship. Develop your talent and discover who you are as a musician.
In the Jazz & Pop bachelor’s programme in Arnhem, you will develop your own musical personality. This grows out of both artistic and technical development. Your main instrument teachers will teach you your craft in a hands-on way, helping you master your instrument down to the finest details. Just as important is developing artistically and deciding which musical direction you want to take. This development is supported and guided by a range of subjects, (guest) lecturers and bands. You will be introduced to all kinds of styles, but as your studies progress, you will choose how you want to specialise. This is all about developing your personal artistic vision and voice, collaborating with others and exploring new pathways.
At the ArtEZ Academy of Music in Arnhem, you are given the freedom to explore. You will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with other music programmes based in the same building, such as Music Theatre and Composition for Film and Theatre, as well as with other disciplines including dance, theatre, design, fine art, writing and fashion.
By the end of the programme, you will be ready to start your own professional practice. Your instrument is the guiding force, but you will also have gained practical skills in music technology, songwriting, artistic research, teaching and physical health in performance. You will also get to know key aspects of the business side of a musical career, for example, how to use social media, organise tours and manage the financial side of your practice.