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Entrance examinations and audition dates for 2026
You can nog register for the bachelor or master in MUSIC! Click to find an overview of the dates and deadlines.
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Summer holiday music course 2026
During the Summer holidays of 2026, Royal Conservatoire Antwerp will once again be organising an intensive music course for young musicians preparing for a classical music entrance exam, as well as for students already enrolled in a conservatoire programme.
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Full houses in June: a year-end in figures
Throughout the month, 77 concerts, final performances and public examinations took place. Together, they attracted at least 5,811 audience members to the concert halls. In addition, a further 6,048 viewers watched the public classical music examinations on YouTube.
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Incentive prizes give young talent a helping hand
This year’s Simone Papon-Schellens Prize goes to Hanna Peeters and Xander Kindt. The Denise Hersée Prize is awarded to Nam Ho, whilst Gardete Correia Quaresma Ferreira Afonso receives the Staes-Joossens Prize.
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Jazz Summer 2026: students, alumni and teachers on Belgian stages
Summer is the season when jazz comes to life at festivals, in town squares and on concert stages across Belgium. This year, too, students, alumni and teachers from the jazz programme at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp can be heard performing at numerous venues.
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The teachers who help shape your programme
At the Conservatoire, you will meet a strong and versatile team of teachers. These artists and researchers bring years of practical experience in their field and guide students in an environment where experimentation, growth and craftsmanship are central.
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Studying in Antwerp? Like music to your ears
Antwerp is a city where budding artists immediately feel at home. For those considering a programme in music, drama or dance, the city offers a combination that is rarely found elsewhere: a vibrant metropolis with a strong international appeal, yet at the same time a compact place where you can quickly find your way around.
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After your degree in music and performing arts
But will I find work with a degree in music and performing arts? That question hangs over every Open House, every information session, every kitchen table where someone cautiously dares to say that they are considering dance, drama or music...
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Classical music at the Antwerp Conservatoire: mastery with a future.
Those who choose the programme in Classical Music at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp opt for intensive professional training at the highest level and creative entrepreneurship, a unique combination in Belgium.
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Room For Improvement
The Museum Vleeshuis is available free of charge to students via roomforimprovement.be
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CONVERGENCE 2026
The fifth edition of the Convergence seminar will focus on technological co-creation in interdisciplinary arts. The seminar will take place on March 23th and 24th 2026 at the Conservatoire with an opening concert on March 22th at Theatergarage Antwerp.
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Method/Art #8: The Threshold of Co-Creation
With the theme 'The Threshold of Co-Creation', the eight edition of the METHOD/ART seminar explores when we can really speak of co-creation. The 2-day event takes place on 30 March at the Conservatoire and on 31 March at the Academy.
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Applause academic year 2025-2026
Leading and supporting roles, debut and compilation albums, finalist spots, beginner's luck, and career awards... here you can read about who recently received applause and why.
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Alumni
At Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, we value our alumni and encourage a lasting connection. Find out how you can become part of our thriving alumni community here.
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