Theatre designer: scenographer and costume designer
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THE INFORMATION BELOW WILL BE ADJUSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

In order to determine whether you have sufficient talent and potential for the profession, the Academy organizes a SELECTION COURSE. Every year you have three opportunities to join the selection:

Selection Course A: The deadline for receiving your portfolio is Wednesday 11 January 2023. The selection day will be on Wednesday 8 February 2023.

Selection Course B: The deadline for receiving your portfolio is Wednesday 22 March 2023. The selection day will be on Wednesday 19 April 2023.

Selection Course C: The deadline for receiving your portfolio is Wednesday 24 May 2023. The selection day will be on Wednesday 21 June 2023. 

Please follow these 7 steps:

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Step 1: SUBSCRIBE
Fill in the application form on this website.

Step 2: PORTFOLIO, LETTER OF MOTIVATION AND CV
Send your portfolio, letter of motivation and CV (send up to 3 files of up to 6 MB each)

Portfolio

Put together a portfolio consisting of a carefully chosen selection of a maximum of 30 works*. The leading question for you is: what do you want to show us? 

Portfolio requirements:

Your portfolio needs to show your potential and motivation for this study. Therefore, choose work that shows:

- your visual skills, artistic talent and creativity
- your ability to research a subject throroughly and with focus
- your connection with theatre

Please pay attention to the readability of your work (e.g. in chronological order, dated) and explain how you came up with the idea of your work (2 lines). Also please note your name on every piece you send us. 

Letter of Motivation
Please write a short letter of motivation: why do you choose this study, and why do you want to enter our programme in Maastricht? 

Then send your portfolio digitally, together with your motivational letter and your CV at the latest:

Wednesday 11 January 2023 (Selection Course A)

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Wednesday 22 March 2023 (Selection Course B)

OR

Wednesday 24 May 2023 (Selection Course C):

to Anne.habermann@zuyd.nl and miranda.peters@zuyd.nl

* Examples of a “work”:  A sketch, a painting, a picture, a digital work, a 3-D work, a journal/sketchbook, the process of creating a costume design (from inspiration source to first sketches, 'till definitive design on paper), the process of creating a scenography design (from inspiration source to first sketches, till images of theatrical possibilities in a model) etc. Feel free to surprise us…

Step 3: OUTCOME PORTFOLIO SELECTION 

You will receive the outcome of the portfolio selection by (e)mail on:

Friday 13 January 2023 (Selection Course A)

Friday 24 March 2023 (Selection Course B)

Friday 26 May 2023 (Selection Course C)

If the outcome is positive, you will be invited for the selection day, for which you will need to prepare a home assignment.

It’s your own responsibility to pick up your portfolio afterwards. If you want to have it sent back to you, the costs will be charged.

Step 4: PARTICIPATION SELECTION DAY 

The selection day will take place on:

Wednesday 8 February 2023 (Selection Course A)

Wednesday 19 April 2023 (Selection Course B)

Wednesday 21 June 2023 (Selection Course C)

and will consist of:

- The presentation of your home assignment
- A motivational interview with the jury
- Several artistic assignments

Step 5: OUTCOME

The outcome will be given by telephone, followed by an official letter of acceptance.

Step 6: EXPRESSION OF COMMITMENT

On Wednessday 15 February 2023 (Selection Course A)*

The programme (we) and you express our commitment to invest in each other.

* On 15 February 2023 you will be welcomed as a soon to be student of the first year of our academic programme in a festive way. You will also be able to meet all your future and fellow students. Therefore, there is an advantage in joining Selection Course A.

Step 7: ENROLMENT 

After receiving your letter of acceptance, you need to enrol for your study in Studielink. You will receive all the required information.

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