Drums

Faculty

René Cremers

Major

Study activities for your major will consist of: 
• individual and group lessons
• independent study
• concerts, projects and ensemble activities
• lessons and masterclasses from your personal budget

Assessment

You will perform in the following recitals and exams in order to complete work on your major:
• recital 1 at the end of the first year of the Master (45 minutes)
• final recital at the end of the second year of the Master (60 minutes)

Audition

Candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium/ Western Germany will do a live audition. Candidates from other countries will do an online audition.

You will be asked to submit a personal development plan, in which you outline your plans for the upcoming years of study and a CV.
The audition should consist of a 20-30 minute programme, where you perform with a band or ensemble.
You will have to perform three different songs that show that you are able to:
 stylistically interprete self-composed or co-written songs/tracks om a high level.
 give artistic value to a song, play with a good sense for feel, groove, presentation and sound.

The deadline to apply in studielink is February 1st, the deadline to upload all your material for the audition is 4 February 2027. After that date, we will no longer accept forms. Registrations are then closed, we make no exceptions. So don't wait until the very last moment.

Proceedings of the auditions

1. Pre-selection:

The audition committee will look at your material and make a selection.

If you are not selected, you will be informed and your audition will be closed.

If you pass, you will receive an invitation for the entrance examination.

2. Admission exam (live or online)

The entrance examination will take place in April. On weekdays from 13 to 22 April 2027. Keep these days free in your agenda, you will be invited on one of these days.

The results for the entrance exam will follow in the 2nd week of May.

If you do not pass, you will receive a message with feedback and we will close your audition.

If you pass, you will be admitted and included in the further administrative processing of your registration.