Overview

Our renowned teachers help you to reach your desired top level. In addition there are plenty opportunities for collaboration with the other departments: from pop to world music, from dance to circus. This provides you with the inspiration and incentives to go your own way.

Features

In the Classical Music program of Codarts Rotterdam you can benefit from our excellent connections in the world of music. Each year you gain more and more stage experience.

You develop yourself into a ‘performer-plus’: you not only know how to deliver a strong performance, but you are also capable of transferring knowledge, doing research and managing your own business.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Principal study: development of technical and artistic skills.

Projects: you are a member of an ensemble, orchestra or choir, if possible in collaboration with other departments.

Theory including harmony, analysis, counterpoint and music history. This helps you to better understand the pieces that you play or sing.

Performance: you take part in the ‘open podia’ (‘open stages’) at Codarts and present yourself as a performing artist.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Music Musicology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Register in Studielink.

After registration you will receive login details for Osiris Aanmelding (please read this guide).

Complete the registration in Osiris Aanmelding, upload a passport photo, upload your motivation letter (please click here) and your musical CV.

Upload (YouTube) links to your music recordings with video

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10500 EUR / year

≈ 10500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Rotterdam

Netherlands

760 - 1265 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Rotterdam

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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