The Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp warmly welcomes Erasmus exchange students to its Dance programme. We offer a dynamic and internationally oriented environment that allows you to have a high level artistic and interpersonal experience.
Underneath we provide you with all the information necessary to realise your Erasmus exchange at our Conservatoire.
Application procedure
If you are interested in spending a study period at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp in the framework of Erasmus+, you are required to contact the international coordinator in your home institution. You might first need permission from your teacher(s) or coordinators in your home institution.
The official deadline for application for the whole academic year and for semester one or two is 1 May. The final result of your application will be known the latest by 1 July through EASY.
Erasmus students can apply through the AEC online application system EASY from the 1st of January: https://aec.dreamapply.com.
- If you encounter any difficulties during your application please contact international.kca@ap.be.
- ERASMUS CODE for applying at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp is B ANTWERP 62
- If you cannot select an Erasmus programme please select “Bilateral” this means that we do not yet have an agreement with your institution but will look into it after you got accepted.
- When choosing a programme in the application you also need to enter the requested study subjects. You can find the relevant programmes and study subject names and ECTS on the programme page.
With your EASY online registration, you are asked to upload the following documents/items:
- Letter of Motivation - mention which year you wish to enter
- CV or biography
- letter of recommendation of you current dance teacher(s)
- Media files: active web link(s) to an online platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) where the media files can be played. Video material contains:
- 1. A one-minute film that demonstrates your skills and experience in contemporary dance.
- 2. A one-minute film that demonstrates your skills and experience in improvisation.
- 3. A one-minute film that demonstrates your skills and experience in classical ballet.
- 4. A one-minute solo choreographed and performed by yourself
- 5. A one-minute film with a spoken introduction where you share your motivation to study at the Royal Conservatoire.
Please note that without uploads of these documents/items (as above), the application cannot be considered.
If you do not succeed in applying through EASY please send the following documents as attachments in one mail to international.kca@ap.be.
- Erasmus+ application form completed and signed
- Learning Agreement completed and signed
- Letter of Motivation - mention which bachelor year you wish to enter
- CV or biography
- Media files: active web link(s) to an online platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) where the media files can be played. Video material contains:
- selected parts of a classical dance class (max 3 min);
- material of a contemporary dance class: floorwork + standing work (max 5 min)
- personal work/solo creation (max 5min)
Please note that without uploads of these documents/items (as above), the application cannot be considered.
Staying at the Conservatoire
Registration
Upon arrival, all Erasmus students need to register at the student secretariat immediately. Students staying longer than three months will also have to register as a residential at the city public services. It is our student secretariat that will initiate this registration.
To facilitate this, students should bring:
- Confirmation of your status as an Erasmus student (document from your home institution;
- Valid travel documents for students from EU member states: valid identity card;
- Valid travel documents for students from outside the EU: Passport and Residence permit or visa (Visum 'type D' or a student visa: you have to apply for those at the Belgian embassy or consulate in your home country before leaving for Belgium. It is possible that this application takes several months to be processed. It is therefore advised that you start the visa application procedure well in advance.)
- Health insurance proof.
After registration, students will be issued a student card of the Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen. The student card is needed to prove one's student status, e.g. to borrow a book at the library.
Fees
Erasmus exchange students are not required to pay any tuition fees.
Student housing
Exchange students are asked to organise their own housing. The Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp does not have a dorm and we do not provide personal assistance.
Certified student housing is advertised on a well functioning website:
www.studentkotweb.be
The AP University College has a very limited number of student rooms available at the city center. Please contact the AP student services for these: +32 3 220 54 00.
Student jobs
Student jobs can be found on:
www.studentjobweb.be