Art & Music summer courses

The International Rhythm Course is a five day intensive program to solidify the fundamental expressive qualities of rhythm and explore the rich world of rhythmic complexities. The course is led by ren...

The course offers a musical introduction and training into the field of Dutch Carillon Music. The Low Countries (former Northern part of France, Belgium and the Netherlands) are famous when it comes t...

Florence, originally founded by the Romans, was governed by the Medici family for centuries. Most of them had a passionate interest in painting, sculpture, architecture and literature. Still Florence ...

Art as Politics brings together those involved in arts, academia, and activisms to collectively think through, learn about, and imagine critical, politically-informed artistic practices that gras...

In this course you will embark on a fascinating journey where nothing is what it seems: an innocent bouquet of flowers hides a forbidden religious message, a happy family, where everyone is singing an...

How do artists master their art? Does painting in oil result in different working procedures and visual effects compared to other media? Which material and technical properties determine the creative ...

Throughout this course you will discover how Dutch and European Modern artists strove for the elusive ideal of truthfulness. You will gain a deeper understanding for the different styles and approache...

The course will introduce Berlin’s outstanding art collections, with their wide range of masterpieces from late medieval times to the present day. We shall focus throughout on the particular circumsta...

Introduction into filmmaking. Training in basic storytelling and practical skills that are required for shooting and editing a short film. To become a successful filmmaker you will need a lot of exerc...

The course offers an introduction to the field of artistic design of visual narratives: the many ways every picture tells a story. The way a story is received by audiences depends on the chosen medium...

Visual music is one of the most exciting current developments in the digital arts. From the live audiovisual performances by HKU alumni Tarik Barri for Thom Yorke, to the sublime installation art of R...

Film music is one of the most essential elements in audiovisual story telling. To become a successful film music composer, you will need a lot of exercise and experience in different areas. During thi...

A Course about Conducted Improvisation. In this intensive course we will work on music improvisation, according to the method of Kobranie. You will learn about musical leadership, conduction, ins...

Creatives and entrepreneurs unite! In this intensive course, a small group of international students joins forces with our third-year students. You form mixed start-up teams and work on your own or a ...

Stay in three of Europe's most wonderful cities, cover some 2000 years of Western art, visit all the relevant museums and sites and yet feel like you’ve done more than just skim the surface? The Europ...

The Utrecht Summer School offers an opportunity to travel back in time and experience the art from both traditions first hand, staying in two cities that played a pivotal part in their country’s art: ...

Experience the highlights of over 400 years of Dutch art first hand. This course covers many of the country’s most renowned museums, artists and cities, and the interactive activities for a large part...

This four-week course takes place two weeks each in Utrecht and Berlin. By combining studies in Utrecht and Berlin, you will be able to get a glimpse of several centuries of art history in Northern Eu...