Amsterdam University of the Arts

Amsterdam University of the Arts

Amsterdam University of the Arts location in the city centre
Type	Art school
Established	1987 (merged)
Students	3.300
Location	Amsterdam , Netherlands
Campus	Urban
Website	ahk.nl/en

The Amsterdam University of the Arts (Dutch : Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten) is a Dutch institute for higher professional education located in Amsterdam. ^[1]

The university consists of:

• Academy of Architecture
• Academy of Theatre and Dance
• Breitner Academy – education in arts
• Conservatorium van Amsterdam – music academy
• Netherlands Film Academy
• Reinwardt Academy – museology studies

Notable alumni

The Breitner Academy of the Amsterdam University of the Arts in Amsterdam-Noord

The following is a list of notable former students:

• Lotte de Beer – Dutch opera director ^[2]
• Linda-Maria Birbeck – Swedish photographer
• Bojan Đorđev – Serbian theater director
• Anne Hartkamp – German singer
• Jens Hoffmann – Costa Rican writer and educator
• Florentina Holzinger – Austrian choreographer, director and performance artist ^[3]
• Chantal Janzen – Dutch actress, singer and presenter
• Simone Kleinsma – actress
• Piet Zwart (1885–1977) – graphic designer, industrial designer and typographer
• Carice van Houten – actress
• Jeroen van Koningsbrugge – actor, comedian, presenter
• Mohammed Azaay – actor
• Tjitske Reidinga – actress, comedian
• Elise Schaap – actress

References

1. iamsterdam.com
2. "Lotte de Beer". Lotte de Beer - Dutch National Opera & Ballet. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
3. "Florentina Holzinger". Wiener Festwochen. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

External links

• (in English) Official website