OpenFieldArtEZ University of the Arts is one of the premier higher education institutions for the arts, design, architecture, and performing arts in the Netherlands, situated across historic campuses in Arnhem, Enschede, and Zwolle. Internationally celebrated for the Arnhem Fashion Design program (alma mater of Viktor & Rolf and Iris van Herpen), the master's programs in Critical Fashion Practices, Interior Architecture, and Music Therapy, ArtEZ pioneers research into sustainable artistic production, circular fashion, and critical spatial practices.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Prestigious Dutch government and university-funded scholarship providing financial assistance to talented international students from outside the EEA admitted to ArtEZ graduate programs.
Two-year research-driven Master of Arts in Arnhem interrogating fashion as a cultural, political, and ecological system, exploring post-capitalist garment production and regenerative textile materials.
Two-year Master's degree in Zwolle focusing on the bodily experience of space, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, and sustainable circular material systems for interior spatial design.
Practice-based doctoral research investigating the integration of wearable technology, smart bio-materials, and circular digital workflows in contemporary fashion design.
Applied research post investigating how creative artistic interventions can catalyze community resilience, ecological awareness, and civic dialogue in Dutch and European cities.
Eight-week hands-on biomaterial traineeship experimenting with mycelium cultivation, bacterial cellulose dyeing, and algae-based biopolymers for circular product design.
Senior academic role teaching in international master's programs and directing research projects on regenerative design ethics, circular economy frameworks, and social design methodologies.
Tuition for non-EU/EEA international students in Master's degree programs at ArtEZ is approximately €8,500 to €11,500 per year (statutory tuition of €2,601/year applies to EU/EEA citizens). Outstanding international applicants from outside the European Economic Area are eligible for the Dutch Government's NL Scholarship (€5,000 to €10,000 merit award) as well as ArtEZ institutional study bursaries.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at ArtEZ University of the Arts:
Professor of Fashion and Head of the Centre of Expertise for Creative Transitions · Critical Fashion, Identity and Dress, Sustainable Fashion Culture, Fashion Epistemology
Professor of Tactical Design and Product Realisation · Tactical Design, Design History, Circular Craft, Material Culture
Professor of Aesthetics and Cultures of Technology · Digital Culture, Feminist Technoscience, Media Aesthetics, Information Ethics
Facts reflect official ArtEZ University of the Arts documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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