We celebrate the opening of the new academic year on the 21st and 22nd of August 2024. Our new first-years are expected at the Academy of Wednesday 21st, whereas other students join us from the 23rd onward.

The opening of the academic year for all Academy students and staff will take place on Friday 23 August, in the afternoon. We will begin with a keynote by Phineas Harper, followed by a collective presentation about the new academic year by the Heads of Department, and conclude with an interactive performance with all students and a gathering with drinks at the Academy.

Schedule for Friday 23 August 

13:45-15:45: Presentation in the Dokzaal* with the heads and keynote speaker Phineas Harper 

16:00-18:00: Interactive performance with all students in the academy 

18:00-19:00: Drinks and bites in the courtyard 

*Dokzaal, Plantage Doklaan 8-12, Amsterdam, this is a 10-minute walk from the Academy.