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These preparatory courses will introduce you to the art & design programmes at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). You will get to know the workshops, discover what you will learn during the undergraduate courses, get acquainted with the building and work under the guidance of professional artists and designers.
Orientation Course or Preparatory Year?
Orientation Course
You will get acquainted with different techniques, media forms and disciplines; a broad orientation in the world of art and design.
Duration: 15 Saturdays incl. day excursion
(sem 1 course: September - January or sem 2 course: February - June)
Application criteria: Anyone considering studying at an art academy can apply.
Application procedure: You register via our website. You will then be invited for an admission day where you show your portfolio and have an interview.
Preparatory Year
You will get to know all the different bachelor departments at the KABK and explore your interests. In the course of the year, you will make a choice in which department's programme you want to continue working on.
Duration: 1 year
(three days lesson per week + presentation-, project- and excursion days)
Application criteria: HAVO-, VWO- of MBO 4- diploma and an official English language test result.
Application procedure: You register via our website. You will then be invited for an admission day where you show your portfolio and have an admission interview.
What will I learn?
Chances are that you will get acquainted with materials and techniques you have never worked with before. You can start painting, photographing, editing videos, working with textiles, making sculptures, working digitally, using new media and technologies, and much more.
An art academy is a place to experiment and to discover! That is why all various disciplines of art and design are covered during the Preparatory Year and Orientation Course. At the end of such a course, you may find out that you are interested in a different path than what you originally thought of.
The preparatory courses are meant to assist you in discovering where your talent lies and what you want to do.
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