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 | ,  Netherlands  | 
| Campus | Urban | 
| Website | ahk | 
The Amsterdam University of the Arts (Dutch: Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten) is a Dutch institute for higher professional education 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

The following is a list of notable former students:
- Lotte de Beer – Dutch opera director[2]
 - Linda-Maria Birbeck – Swedish photographer
 - Bojan Đorđev – Serbian theater director
 - Anne Hartkamp – German singer
 - Jens Hoffmann – Costa Rican writer and educator
 - Florentina Holzinger – Austrian choreographer, director and performance artist[3]
 - Chantal Janzen – Dutch actress, singer and presenter
 - Simone Kleinsma – actress
 - Piet Zwart (1885–1977) – graphic designer, industrial designer and typographer
 - 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
 
