Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Conservatorium van Amsterdam
TypeConservatoire
Established
  • 1884; 140 years ago (1884)
    (as Amsterdamsch Conservatorium)
  • 1976; 48 years ago (1976)
    (as Sweelinck Conservatorium)
  • 1994; 30 years ago (1994)
    (as Conservatorium van Amsterdam)
Parent institution
Amsterdam University of the Arts
DirectorOkke Westdorp
Location
Amsterdam
,
Netherlands

52°22′33″N 4°54′32″E / 52.37583°N 4.90889°E / 52.37583; 4.90889
WebsiteOfficial website

The Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) is a Dutch conservatoire of music located in Amsterdam. This school is the music division of the Amsterdam University of the Arts, the city's vocational university of arts. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is the largest music academy in the Netherlands, offering programs in classical music, jazz, pop, electronic music, early music, music education, and opera.