The Royal Conservatory, the Postgraduate School of Performing Arts and the Sabattini project are independent institutions for arts education. We collaborate closely with each of them.
Royal conservatory Antwerp
The Royal Conservatory is a place where far-reaching artistic crossovers are possible as a consequence of the combination of three performing arts courses and one teacher-training course on the same site and in close cooperation with deSingel international arts campus. This partnership makes for a unique exchange of talent, art and knowledge, which underpins and fuels a pronounced international profile.
We offer the following courses and main subjects:
bachelor in musicinstrument / singing
music theory / writing: composition
music theory / writing: music theory
jazz / light music
master in music
instrument / singing
conducting (brass band, chorus or orchestra)
music teaching
composition
jazz / light music
postgraduate in music
orchestra
concert soloist: instrument
concert soloist: singer
composition
accompaniment
chamber music
bachelor and master in drama
acting
cabaret
spoken word
bachelor in dance
teacher-training courses in music, drama and dance
Presentations, performances, public exams and so on provide the perfect opportunity to get to know our students and to see our tutors at work. Would you like to attend? Visit www.conservatorium.be, where you can find out more about competitions and Conservatory winners, successful auditions, CD issues, and exceptional productions and creations by our students, tutors and graduates.
Postgraduate School of Performing Arts (POPOK), Postgraduate Course in Stage Design
Stage design has become an important artistic component in the modern performing arts. POPOK provides young and up-and-coming designers with insight into this field and stimulates research into new forms. The course has existed for more than ten years and has produced a new generation of stage designers who occupy a prominent place on the theatre scene. The course works in close association with deSingel, where it is also housed. Under the supervision of such prominent stage designers as Johan Daenen, Niek Kortekaas and Benoît Dugardyn, students generate design projects for theatre and opera that are closely linked to actual theatre practice. Students are selected by a test on their theatrical knowledge, talent and motivation.
www.popok.be/theatervormgeving
APT (Advanced Performance Training) is a full-time training course for artists and theorists in all disciplines in which reflection on performance plays a central role. Over a period of three months the participants develop their own research and, in consultation with APT mentors, put together a relevant programme of workshops, lectures, discussions and presentations. APT acts as a think-tank for makers and thinkers, a sheltered haven where, in a critical environment, research is confronted with a range of perspectives and basic principles. APT regularly opens its doors to a broader public.
www.popok.be/apt
Sabbattini Employment Initiative
DeSingel offers a workspace and facilities for two training courses that are part of the 'Sabbattini project', an employment initiative for the cultural sector named after Nicola Sabbattini (°1574, Italy), one of the founders of modern theatre mechanics. The 'assistant stage technician' course trains fifteen people each year and is about to enter its seventh year. The 'production assistant' course, which started in 2006, can accommodate twelve people. These training courses are supported by the VDAB (Flemish Department of Employment), the city of Antwerp employment unit and the Social Fund for the Performing Arts. DeSingel receives support from the Province of Antwerp to develop this initiative even further.