The outside world now needs young creatives who possess a multitude of talents and skills, those who look beyond the borders of their original discipline.
Willem de Kooning Academy is a cradle for young creatives. We have built the ground where interdisciplinary bonds develop and flourish naturally.
4 years of WDKAExperimentation, research and playful collaboration all have a prominent role within your study programme
ExploreWillem de Kooning Academy is the only art academy in the Netherlands that offers a major in Advertising.
ExploreThe Animation department focuses on telling innovative and meaningful stories, both on and off the screen.
ExploreStories and messages in images and sound are all around us—from cinema and television to billboards, museums, and the screens of our phones. At the WdKA, you will learn in a dynamic, international, and urban environment how these powerful audiovisual media work and how you can use them to share the stories that matter to you
ExploreWhere art meet science
ExploreAt our Fashion Design department you will learn how to apply your knowledge and artisanship in order to forecast fashion trends and to push boundaries.
ExploreAs a graphic designer, you connect your fascination and observations to those of your clients, other designers and the public.
ExploreThe contemporary illustration practice is dynamic and constantly crossing the borders of several other disciplines.
ExploreStudying Photography at WdKA means re-evaluating what photography is, how it works and how you can make it work.
ExploreThe widespread application of new methods of distribution and production are now providing major new opportunities for today’s product designers.
ExploreSpatial design is a discipline that creatively combines cultural and artistic awareness, social engagement, economic responsibility and technical insight.
ExploreWe are now heading into a period of further transformations that will deeply impact our lives on a personal, social and economic level.
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