Practicum Artium electives are a one-year programme organised by the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA), a collaboration between Leiden University, the Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Conservatoire.
Practicum Artium electives are only for Leiden University students.
The Practicum Artium electives are exclusively developed for students of Leiden University
Practicum Artium (PA) is specially developed for students of Leiden University with a talent for visual arts and an interest in artistic research. Art and research feed on one another and are intertwined in many ways.
In Practicum Artium, you will explore artistic practices and methods, and connect these to your academic studies at Leiden University. By becoming acquainted with materials, techniques, and aesthetics, you will learn to visually express and critically reflect on your (academic) ideas.
Subjects
- Drawing Dimensions
Teacher: Thijs Wieman - Crafting Meaning with Colour: Painting in Practice and Context
Teacher: Tanja Smit - Photography: Visual Conversations
Teacher: Nadine Stijns - Film in Practice
Teacher: Iztok Klančar
Apply for the academic year 2025/26
You follow the Practicum Artium programme for one full year and receive 10 credits if you passed the course. The programme is divided into two semesters, after each semester there is a final assessment and evaluation.
If you like to attend one of these electives you need to create an account in our online application system Osiris and follow the application procedure described below.
Applications for the academic year 2025/26 are open between 16 April and 11 June 2025.
