Application form Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Please note:

- the bachelor's and master's programmes of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam are fulltime study programmes. Please read the information on the website before applying.

- if you are a student at the UvA, please apply by sending an email to cva-studadmin@ahk.nl stating your name, your address details and the course you wish to enrol in.

Indicate your preferred institutes for the 2nd and 3rd semesters.

Are you interested in taking technique lessons or a second instrument? There is no additional exam required. For more information click here.

When you apply for the Master Profile Orchestral Performance, there will be send an email to academie@nedpho.nl. For most instruments, the Master Profile Orchestral Performance includes an internship with the CvA-NedPhO academy, for which separate auditions take place late April.

Below we ask you to mention any academic study programme you have followed (other than musical education). Give name of institute, name of the programme and whether and (if so) when you obtained a certificate or diploma.

Below we ask you to mention your musical education (no professional study). Write down instrument, teacher, period etc.

Below we ask you to mention any previous study at a conservatory. Give name of institute, instrument, teacher, period and whether you have obtained a certificate or diploma.

You may indicate up to three teachers of your preference below

Jazz
- At the practical entrance examinination it is possible to be accompanied by a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums and possibly a saxophone)
- Jazz vocal candidates will always be accompanied by a conservatory combo.

Classical
- Classical candidates will be accompanied by a pianist.

For some instruments (see the information for your instrument on the website) there is a preselection based on recordings or videos. Notate the links to your material on YouTube, Soundcloud etc.

Give title, composer, description and other information in the text field.

If you have a website with recordings/videos, write down the link.

Please add two links to video recordings in which you sing one aria per recording. The arias should be from at least two different style periods. The videos may not contain cuts within arias.

Please upload the following documents (in PDF format) depending on the chosen study:
- copy of diploma(s);
- copy of the page in your passport which contains the registration number and the photo;
- an IELTS- or TOEFL-language certificate; this is only required for non-Dutch/non-English speaking candidates from countries outside the EU;
- a brief biography;
- a motivation.

If you have answered at least all compulsory questions, you will find an overview of you answers on the next page. Please check carefully and then click Submit.

After you have pressed the Submit button, you can close the page.

If you have any questions, please send them to cva-studadmin@ahk.nl with your name, the programme and the instrument you are applying for in the subject line.