Type Public Rector Harrie van den Elsen Students 600 Undergraduate tuition and fees 1,713 EUR (2011) Province Limburg Founded 1962 | Established 1962 Administrative staff 135 Postgraduates 140 Total enrollment 442 (2010) Phone +31 43 346 6680 Undergraduates 350 (and 100 pre-college) | |
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Address Bonnefantenstraat 15, 6211 KL Maastricht, Netherlands Notable alumni André Rieu, Carla Maffioletti, Carmen Monarcha, Will Sanders, Armando Torres Chibrás Similar Zuyd University of Applie, Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Royal Conservatory of The Ha, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp Profiles | ||
Maastricht academy of music casual classics
The Maastricht Academy of Music, Dutch: Conservatorium Maastricht, located in the city of Maastricht, is one of nine music academies in the Netherlands. The academy is a faculty of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Master programme, in co-operation with the Fontys Academy of Music of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences. The academy provides advanced vocational training.
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- Maastricht academy of music casual classics
- Programs and degrees offered
- International orientation
- History
- Festivals and competitions
- Faculty
- Alumni
- References
The music academy collaborates with the two other art faculties of the Zuyd University: the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of Maastricht University.
Programs and degrees offered
The Maastricht Academy of Music has departments for European classical music, Jazz, Musical composition, and Opera. The academy proposes a 4 years Bachelor's programme (BMus and BMus ed.) and a two years Master's programme (MMus).
From 2009, the Maastricht Academy of Music will offer a joint master's degree with the Maastricht University.
International orientation
The number of foreign students is ca. 65% from more than 45 different countries. After consultation, non-Dutch speaking students can take exams in French, German, or English. Also, theses and other work can be written in one of these 3 languages. Many lessons and courses can be offered in English.
The academy collaborates and has international exchange programmes with leadings music schools in Europe, such as the Hochschule für Musik Köln (Cologne), (Germany); the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, (Belgium); the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien; and the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, (Austria).
History
Festivals and competitions
Since 1990, the Conservatorium organizes an annual festival. Themes were:
Since 2001, the conservatorium organizes the Music Awards Maastricht, an annual competition, in collaboration with the Rotary International.