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 creating pioneers. We have built the ground where interdisciplinary bonds develop and flourish naturally.
4 years of WDKAWillem de Kooning Academy is the only art academy in the Netherlands that offers a major in Advertising.
ExploreAnimation Department at WdKA focuses on innovative and relevant stories.
ExploreOur tutors all have a solid theoretical and professional background: they are researchers, motion graphic designers, interactive designers, visual artists, editors, and camera or audio technicians.
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.
ExploreArt theory, research and experimentation all play a prominent role within your study programme.
ExploreFull-Time Course. You will be qualified to teach art subjects in secondary education, as well as mid-level and higher professional education including HBO. You can also find employment as an educator for a cultural institution. This programme is in Dutch.
ExplorePart-Time Course. You will be qualified to teach art subjects in secondary education, as well as mid-level and higher professional education including HBO. You can also find employment as an educator for a cultural institution. This programme is in Dutch.
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.
ExploreThere is a clear need for leisure managers with a ‘hands-on’ mentality, who are able to take on an entire process from initial development to roll-out, based on a well-considered strategic vision.
ExploreWe are now heading into a period of further transformations that will deeply impact our lives on a personal, social and economic level.
ExploreYou will be trained to question the photographic field and experiment with its cultural language – and from there develop new approaches and visions through your 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.
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