Amsterdam School of the Arts

The Amsterdam University of the Arts has an organisational structure appropriate to the special and unique qualities of the different faculties. This is partly due to the different nature of the artistic and cultural disciplines in which they provide training and the consequences of that for the organisation of the teaching, and partly due to the fact that each of them has a very different background from the others. Since the faculties relate in first instance to the present and future students, to the graduates, to the (guest) tutors and to professional practice, there is a strong bond...
Read more between these groups and the teaching organisation, which can react with alertness to new developments. Mission: The Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) trains students for the national and international world of art, culture and heritage. The AHK stands for educational excellence. In supporting exceptionally talented students to develop their artistic identity and cultivate an innovative vision, our outstanding tutors provide a solid grounding in skills and tradition, in collaboration with the international trend-setting cultural community of which Amsterdam is the centre. Read less