Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) - Amsterdam University of the Arts

The Symphony Orchestra regularly performs relevant orchestral repertoire with renowned conductors.

The Jazz Department offers you an ideal environment to develop excellent skills, musicianship and to unfold your talents.

Pop Department: our students and alumni create, play, record and publish.

Music in Education: A central role is given to creativity and development of both musical and didactic skills.

The Early Music Department plays an important role in the world of historically informed performance practice.

The Dutch National Opera Academy produces two fully staged operas each year.

news

Daniel Reuss appointed principal subject teacher of Choral Conducting

Another success for Tim Beattie

Maria Milstein and Noa Wildschut nominated for the Edison Classic Audience Prize 2018

Conservatorium van Amsterdam cofounds International Association to advance Jazz

Former Associate Director/Head of Jazz and Pop Ruud van Dijk passed away

Hawijch Elders wins four prizes at 'Rodolfo Lipizer' competition

departments

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The Conservatory

Pop Department

Electronic Music

preparation for the entrance exam

CvA Online offers workshops to prepare for the classical and jazz theoretical entrance exam:

Preparatory workshop classical exam

Preparatory workshop jazz exam