Electronic Music Production

Faculty

Bas Vermolen

Trian Kayhatu

Joep Le Blanc

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 (30 minutes)
• final recital at the end of the second year of the Master (45 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.
• Without a completed bachelor's degree in pop music admission can be possible, as long as you demonstrably show the level and experience equivalent to that of a graduated bachelor's student in pop music. This assessment will be based on your personal development plan, CV, musical audition, and the interview.
• The online audition consists of a 20-30 minute session, where you present a portfolio of your works.At forehand you have to hand three different projects that show: your abilities to realise a market-oriented music production your abilities to realise a production with acoustic instruments your abilities to realise a production with vocal elements
• The audition is followed by an interview with the audition committee, in which you will be asked about your artistic vision and your written personal development plan.

• Complete the audition form carefully, including your home assignments (Demo - image and/or sound material). Once you have submitted the audition form, you will officially participate in the auditions.

  The deadline for submitting the audition form is 1 February 2024. After 1 February, 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:

  From 2 February, the audition committee will look at your material and make a selection.

  If you are not selected, you will be informed and your audition for 2024 will be closed.

  If you pass, you will receive an invitation for the entrance examination no later than 19 March 2024.

  2. Admission exam (live or online)

  The entrance examination will take place in April. From Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 April and from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April 2024. 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 2024.

  If you do not pass, you will receive a message with feedback and we will close your audition for 2024.

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