Royal Academy of Art, The Hague

The Royal Academy of Art, The Hague educates students to become independent and self-aware artists and designers with an inquiring mindset. They are able to produce authentic and in-depth creative work that advances their chosen art and design disciplines and reflect society at large. 

The intensive, structured, and small-scale curriculum of the Royal Academy of Art revolves around experimentation and personal guidance. It provides students with a degree of freedom to shape their interests and personal ambitions. Next to that, practical skills, disciplinary expertise and interdisciplinary practice are all highly valued within the academy. The Royal Academy of Art encourages innovation through collaboration with other organisations. It also facilitates critical reflection on the ever-changing roles of artists and designers in our societies. Students are inspired to question how art and design shape contemporary societies and contribute to cultural, economic, and social well-being in a global context. 

The Royal Academy of Art offers seven bachelor’s and seven master’s programmes in art and design, various preparatory courses, and the PhDArts and a double bachelor’s degree programme in collaboration with Leiden University. The Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Conservatoire together form the University of the Arts The Hague.