The six academies
The academies of the Amsterdam University of the Arts together offer a unique range of arts and culture education in the Netherlands. Within six specialised academies, students are trained to become professional artists, designers, musicians, teachers and heritage specialists. Each academy has its own profile and strong links with the professional field. Discover below which academies the Amsterdam University of the Arts has to offer.
Breitner Academy
[Translate to English:] De Breitner Academie
The Breitner Academy in Amsterdam offers a higher professional education programme to become a teacher of Visual Arts and Design. You will learn how to make art, how to look at art, and how to transfer your knowledge as a teacher.
Director: Iris Eshel
Academy of Architecture
![[Translate to English:] Het gebouw van de academie van bouwkunst in het voorjaar](/media/ahk/_processed_/d/5/csm_Academie-van-Bouwkunst---voorjaar-foto-Jonathan-Andrew_13d79ea296.webp "Academie van Bouwkunst voorjaar foto Jonathan Andrew")
[Translate to English:] Academie van Bouwkunst
The Academy of Architecture offers three master's programmes: architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. You will study and work in practice at the same time. In an international, innovative environment, you will develop into a designer and thinker with an eye for urgent themes such as climate, inclusion and sustainability.
Director: Madeleine Maaskant
Netherlands Film Academy
![[Translate to English:] Het gebouw van de Nederlandse filmacademie in het voorjaar](/media/ahk/_processed_/9/9/csm_Nederlandse-Filmacademie---voorjaar-foto-Jonathan-Andrew_b85fc9d246.webp "Nederlandse Filmacademie voorjaar foto Jonathan Andrew")
[Translate to English:] De Filmacademie
The Netherlands Film Academy is the only higher professional education programme in the Netherlands that focuses entirely on film. Here, you will be trained to become a creative and entrepreneurial professional in all film disciplines, from feature films and documentaries to immersive media.
Director: Tzara Tristana
Six academies
Breitner Academy
Iris Eshel, director
Academy of Architecture
Madeleine Maaskant, director
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Okke Westdorp, director
Joachim Junghanss, associate director, head of Jazz, Pop, AEMA, Composing for Film and Young Talents
Maartje Meijer, associate director, head of Classical Music and Music in Education
Netherlands Film Academy
Tzara Tristana, director
Reinwardt Academy
Cathy Jager, director
Academy of Theatre and Dance
Oeds Westerhof, interim director
Reinwardt Academy
![[Translate to English:] DHet gebouw van de Reinwardt academie](/media/ahk/_processed_/6/c/csm_Reinwardt-Academie---voorjaar-foto-Jonathan-Andrew_7c0b07bcce.webp "Reinwardt Academie voorjaar foto Jonathan Andrew")
[Translate to English:] De Reinwardt Academie
The Reinwardt Academy is the only institution in the Netherlands offering a Dutch-language bachelor's degree in Cultural Heritage. It also offers an English-language master's programme in Applied Museum & Heritage Studies (AMHS), which prepares students for policy positions in the international heritage field.
Director: Cathy Jager
Academy for Theatre and Dance
![[Translate to English:] Vooraanzicht van de academie voor theater en dans](/media/ahk/_processed_/8/a/csm_Academie-voor-Theater-en-Dans---voorjaar-foto-Jonathan-Andrew_310a1e14bf.webp "Academie voor Theater en Dans voorjaar foto Jonathan Andrew")
[Translate to English:] Academie voor theater en dans
All theatre and dance disciplines are represented at the Academy of Theatre and Dance. You can study here at any level: from preparatory courses and associate degrees to bachelor's and master's degrees.
Director: Oeds Westerhof