Overview

Ready for an international music career? The Music programme from Fontys University of Applied Sciences lets you specialise in Classical, Jazz, Musical Theatre, PopPop, or Creator Performer. Tailor your 2-year programme with a personal budget, and get expert guidance from a dedicated coach to become a top-tier musician.

Key Facts

Choose your focus: classical, jazz, music theatre, pop, or creator performer
Specialise in your field with advanced one-on-one lessons and extensive research.
Customise the curriculum to meet your unique artistic needs
Use your scholarship to take lessons with artists globally, even outside Fontys.
Benefit from comprehensive support throughout your studies
Get guidance from your main professor, study career coach, and research coach.

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Programme Structure

Directions include:

Classical

Jazz

Music Theatre

Pop

Creator Performer

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-09 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tilburg, Netherlands

Disciplines

Music Music Composition Music Performance

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prequisite for admission is a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent.

And all applicants need to submit a short (500-1000 words) research proposal for a research project focused on their artistic practice as performer and/or creator. The format for both the PDP and Research proposal will be send to you in pdf by faa-admission@fontys.nl.

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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

9740 EUR / year

≈ 9740 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Duration

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Tilburg

Funding

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