main subject Creative producer, apart from talent, personality, and teachability, we’re looking for a student who can operate on her/his own and has endurance. Having a vision on who you are, where [...] exam you’ll be given a production assignment in the form of audio and midi files. You’ll have an hour to mix given files and to add your own magic to it. You will present the result during your audition [...] Pro, Protools, Ableton) and possessing a laptop
the study programme which trains students to be technically strong and creative jazz musicians, in four years. As a student, you delve into the rich jazz tradition and you learn how to improvise a great [...] now! At Codarts Jazz, it’s not just about performance – creating and producing are equally central. All of this takes place in an inspiring, vibrant, and international environment: Rotterdam is the jazz [...] well as Dance and Circus. This offers exciting possibilities for students eager to explore and combine different art forms. Thanks to Rotterdam’s
Generally Sufficient affinity with the field of composition and its repertoire Sufficient possibilities for developments Show sufficient drive to study and enthusiasm for music and composition [...] without any issues Clearly indicate the department , study program , and your first and last name in the portfolio title and in all uploaded files (including your motivation letter and other materials). [...] candidates have submitted which includes works, scores, arrangements, and a motivation letter. The candidates do not need to prepare any practical performance on your instrument.
is drawn by all the meetings you will make: the loves, the friends and enemies, the passing strangers that transform your view. The other 2 sides, connecting immaterial time and material flesh, are mysteries made up of the spiritual and profane movements arising from nowhere, leading somewhere unimagined a day before. In the vast and crowded space of possibilities - [...] space - in the middle is a suspended platform - a place to jump to and from, a swing, a door into the unknown. They spend their energy to rise and fall, meet and hide away. Sometimes everything fits.
of the piano department (team teaching). In order to provide depth and specialist knowledge we invite internationally renowned pianists and teachers. You follow a versatile, varied, and dynamic learning trajectory that includes lectures, projects and workshops. We invite our students to listen to each other at open stage events and encourage you to give feedback; this is how you [...] reading, and transposing, as well as with the development of the piano and piano repertoire. Lessons are given on Steinway concert grand pianos.
the Artist’ approach, meaning that the student is at the centre and is supported by a team of leading health practitioners, teachers, study coaches, embedded scientists and support staff. One of our [...] of my time goes to helping students individually with questions and problems related to nutrition and performance. Beside this I do the body composition measurement during the medical screening twice [...] physiotherapist and dietitian) we support students with eating disorders, but also little imbalances that affect health and performance.” For what problems
treated to everything from intimate singer-songwriter performances and energetic rock bands to soulful R&B, jazz influences, electronic productions, alternative pop, funk, hip-hop and experimental crossovers [...] along, the combination of emerging talent, original compositions and the unique atmosphere of Katendrecht created a festival that felt both vibrant and personal. Each year, Pop op de Kaap showcases the [...] images below for a glimpse of an evening filled with music, talent and inspiration. Photos: Kelly Alexandre
PINK HORIZONS -between collapse and care- In this contemporary circus performance, Bauhaus serves as both inspiration and point of departure. Pink Horizons explores how creation can emerge from crisis, and how colour and form function as powerful statements rather than mere decoration. Through collective structures and moments of playful [...] For tickets and more information, visit the Circusstad Festival website. Performers/ creators: Third year students Codarts Circus Arts ’25 – ‘26
the classical tradition. In 1990, pianist Jan Laurens Hartong and musicologist Joep Bor founded the World Music Academy as part of the Rotterdam Conservatoire. This has grown into the unique and [...] various specialisations. In 2024, World Music will remain a valuable and unique part of Codarts' educational portfolio. However, in view of the changing world and the evolving expectations of both professionals [...] students to the Latin, Turkish Music and Argentinean Tango specialisations within World Music. This will allow time and space for the redesign process. We will keep you
by Lorenzo Viotti, chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. The Codarts Performance Lab is an innovative simulation lab that uses images and sound to [...] Lab is an initiative of the Performing Arts Medicine professorship and Codarts' Student Life student support programme, aimed at structurally investigating and optimising the physical and mental health [...] to a group of 200 Codarts students and teachers in which he shared his own experiences with the theme of performing under pressure. The masterclass was organized in honor
