Amsterdam University of the Arts

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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 vocational university of arts 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

Some notable former students who studied at the AUA:

Lotte de Beer, opera director^[2]
Florentina Holzinger, Austrian choreographer, director and performance artist^[3]
Piet Zwart (1885–1977), graphic designer, industrial designer and typographer
Simone Kleinsma - actress
Chantal Janzen - actress, singer, presenter
Carice van Houten - actress
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge - actor, comedian, presenter
Mohammed Azaay - actor
Tjitske Reidinga - actress, comedian
Elise Schaap - actress

References

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

External links

(in English) Official website

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