Master Study Plan (PDF)

A description of your artistic and professional goals and how the master's programme aligns with and supports these ambitions.

Musical CV (PDF)

An overview of your musical education, concert and performance experience, projects, competitions, and other relevant activities.

Recordings for Instrumentalists, Songwriters and Vocalists

For the pre-selection, you must upload at least three video recordings.

The recordings should:

• Demonstrate different musical styles;
• Consist of original work and/or repertoire by different composers;
• Preferably be performed with a band;
• Be approximately four minutes in length per recording;
• Show you clearly on screen.

The admissions committee assesses:

• Artistic identity;
• Creativity;
• Musicality;
• Technical proficiency;
• Performance and presentation skills.

Additional requirements may apply to certain principal subjects. Please refer to the list below.

Creative Producing

Applicants for Creative Producing are subject to separate portfolio requirements.

You must submit a portfolio in accordance with the guidelines of the relevant main subject.

After the assessment of your application, you will be informed whether you have been invited to participate in the entrance examination.

You will present a programme of approximately 30 minutes at Bachelor's degree final-exam level.

The programme should demonstrate:

• Technical proficiency;
• Artistic identity;
• Musical authenticity;
• Cultural awareness;
• Potential for further development.

Additional Information

You may set up and warm up 30 minutes before your audition. A backline will be provided, including an acoustic piano.

Drummers are required to bring their own, cymbals, cymbal felts, and hi-hat clutch. Keyboard players must bring their own equipment.

Songwriters Instead of a warm-up session, songwriters are required to complete a songwriting task 30 minutes before their practical audition. You can collect the task from the reception desk of the WMDC five minutes before your scheduled preparation time.

Creative Producers Instead of a warm-up session, creative producers are required to complete a production task one hour before their practical audition. Please bring your own laptop with:

• DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
• Audio interface (required)

The audition itself will consist of an interview based on your submitted portfolio and the production task.

In addition to the practical examination, you will participate in an online interview via Microsoft Teams.

During this interview, we will discuss:

• Your research proposal;
• Your artistic ambitions;
• Your motivation;
• Your academic potential.

Your proficiency in English will also be assessed during this interview.

Applicants residing in Europe are required to attend a live entrance examination in Rotterdam.

Applicants residing outside Europe may choose to take the entrance examination online.

You will be informed by email whether you have been artistically admitted or not admitted to the programme.

The final decision regarding admission and placement is made by the Head of the Programme.

If your result is positive, you may be offered a place directly or be placed on a waiting list if the maximum number of available places has already been reached.

The Administrative Service Centre (ASC) of Codarts is solely responsible for communicating the final admission decision to applicants.