Arts, Media and Society (BA)

Extra challenge

Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA)

Another option is to combine a bachelor's programme from Leiden University's Humanities Faculty with art courses. The Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) is a collaborative research institute that combines the strenghts of Leiden University and the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. ACPA offers education in the arts: electives, minors, talent programmes Practicum Musicae (PM) and Practicum Artium (PA) and Honours classes. ACPA's electives and subjects focus on music, visual arts and design.

More information about the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts.

In the video below you will get to know four students, two of them doing a Practicum Musicae (one piano and one jazz singing) at the Royal Conservatoire and two of them doing a Practicum Artium (one painting and the other doing photography) at the Royal Academy of Art. You’ll find out what they like about these programmes, and how they combine it with their studies at Leiden University.

Honours education

Would you like to further develop yourself alongside your bachelor's? Then honours education is for you! You will experiment in our educational testing ground and grow personally, academically and professionally. 

Honours College (20 EC)

Broaden your horizons with the Honours College! Follow courses at the various faculties of Leiden University for a total of 20 EC. Work on current themes, broaden your knowledge and meet students from other disciplines. 

For whom? Curious first-year bachelor students from all programmes! You can start in the second semester of your first academic year, or in the first semester of your second academic year.