OpenFieldFontys School of the Arts (Fontys Academy of the Arts) in Tilburg is one of Europe's most innovative creative arts conservatories, celebrated for the Academy of Circus and Performance Art (ACaPA), Dance Arts in Context, the Rockacademie, Master of Music, and performing arts technology.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education and Fontys for talented incoming non-EEA students enrolling in full-time bachelor's or master's degrees at Fontys Academy of the Arts.
Internationally renowned conservatory program training professional contemporary circus artists in aerial acrobatics, juggling, tightwire, teeterboard, and dramaturgy.
Prepares contemporary dance artists in physical choreography, improvisation, somatic movement, site-specific performance, and cultural dramaturgy.
Two-year master's for instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers, combining advanced individual virtuosity, artistic research, and creative entrepreneurship.
Pioneering pop music academy that has launched chart-topping artists, specializing in songwriting, music production, live session work, and artist management.
Blended low-residency master's for cross-disciplinary artists designing interventions, site-specific installations, and social activism in urban public spaces.
Intensive summer studio in electronic music composition, Max/MSP visual programming, spatial synthesis, and sound design for contemporary circus and theatre.
EU/EEA statutory tuition is approximately €2,530 per academic year. Non-EU/EEA international tuition is approximately €8,900 to €11,500 annually. Holland Scholarship (NL Scholarship) awards of €5,000, Fontys Creative Talent bursaries, and Brabant cultural stipends are accessible.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Fontys School of the Arts:
Professor of Artistic Research & Public Space Dramaturgy · Artistic Research, Creative Writing Pedagogy, Public Space Performance, Dramaturgical Inquiry
Director of Fontys Academy of the Arts & Dance Innovator · Dance Pedagogy, Cultural Entrepreneurship, Interdisciplinary Arts, Performing Arts Leadership
Senior Researcher in Music Performance & Interdisciplinary Methodology · Music-Theatre, Artistic Research Methodology, Musician Physicality, Interactive Sound
Facts reflect official Fontys School 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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