Welcome to the AKI ArtEZ Academy of Art and Industry – a small, international community where art, design and film come together. We offer three programmes: Crossmedia Design, Fine Art and Moving Image. Each programme has its own character, but they all share one thing in common: you decide for yourself how autonomous or applied your work will be – at our academy, the boundary between art and design is fluid.
You will study in an inspiring, small-scale environment where experimentation, collaboration and personal growth are central. Here you will be given a lot of freedom, but not without responsibility. We expect curiosity, commitment and discipline. Learning at the AKI does not only take place in the classroom, but above all in the interaction with students and teachers – by creating, observing, researching and reflecting.
We believe that there should be as little distance as possible between what you think, say and do. Here you will learn not only technique, but also critical and independent thinking – so that you can give shape to your ideas, whether through paint, film, photography, typography, wood, clay, concept or philosophy.
You will receive personal guidance from teachers and coaches from a wide range of disciplines – from photography to architecture, from animation to philosophy. The AKI is small but well equipped with workshops for metal, wood, ceramics, graphic design, screen printing, plastics, a 3D printer, laser cutter, video studio, photo studios and black-and-white and colour darkrooms.
The AKI is not just an academy – it is a way of creative living.
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AKI ArtEZ University of the Arts
Hulsmaatstraat 35, 7523 WB Enschede
Phone: 0031 53-4824400 | office.aki@artez.nl
The AKI is located in a beautifully renovated textile factory in the Roombeek district of Enschede – a vibrant place where art and creativity come together. The AKI was founded in 1949 and is part of ArtEZ University of the Arts.
By bus: from Enschede Central Station, you can reach the AKI in five minutes. Take bus line 2, 60 or 61 towards Hulsmaatstraat and get off at the Hulsmaatstraat stop.
On foot: it is about a 15-minute walk (1.8 km) towards Roombeek.
Enschede is located in the centre of Europe, halfway between Amsterdam and Berlin, and has been voted the greenest city in Europe. Here you can work on your own path in peace and quiet, in the middle of a lively student city with a strong international character. Life here is affordable, inspiring and full of opportunities. It is easy to make contacts and collaborate with incubators, galleries or associations such as those of the University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences or the Municipality of Enschede.
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Crossmedia Design
Fine Art
Moving Image
