Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag

What Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag does

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag (University of the Arts The Hague) is a Dutch higher education institution (hogeschool) specializing in arts education, organized as a foundation (Stichting) under Dutch law and operating as a public benefit institution (ANBI). It was established in 2017 as the overarching organizational body for two long-standing faculties: the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten (Royal Academy of Art, KABK), which delivers bachelor's and master's programmes in visual arts, design, and fine arts, and the Koninklijk Conservatorium (Royal Conservatoire, KC), which offers programmes in music, dance, and performing arts. The institution also operates two interfaculty programmes — ArtScience (combining art and scientific research) and School for Young Talent (music education for young talents) — and collaborates with Leiden University through the jointly controlled Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) for doctoral and research activities.

The institution's core technology and platform is its educational delivery infrastructure across the two faculties, with international mobility and scholarship programmes (Erasmus+, Holland Scholarship, VSBfonds) and membership in the IN.TUNE European university alliance as core programmatic features. Distribution occurs directly through the faculty websites (kabk.nl and koncon.nl) where prospective students apply, with international student recruitment supported by Nuffic's Study in Holland platform.

Revenue is derived primarily from regulated Dutch government block grants and tuition fees. Tuition follows a two-tier subscription model: standard fees for EU/EEA students (government-regulated) and higher institutional fees for non-EU students and second-degree seekers, billed annually. The institution is governed by an Executive Board (College van Bestuur) under Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) oversight in compliance with the Sector Code of Governance for Universities of Applied Science (2023), with President Huug de Deugd leading the institution. The customer base consists of undergraduate and graduate arts students, with no disclosed enterprise customers, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag

Legal name

Stichting Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag

Website

https://hogeschoolderkunsten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag is a Dutch public-benefit foundation (founded 2017) that serves as the overarching organization for two arts faculties — the Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Conservatoire — delivering higher arts education to undergraduate and graduate students in Den Haag, Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Colleges (Theatre, Dance, Musical Theatre) (EDAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN)

Keywords

• Higher arts education
• Visual arts programs
• Music conservatory
• Performing arts training
• University of applied sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Public higher education institution in the Netherlands. Tuition fees depend on student nationality, degrees held in Dutch higher education system, and enrollment type. Institutional tuition fees apply for certain categories of students.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag is a higher professional education institution in the arts, operating as the overarching body of two faculties: the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) for visual arts, design, and fine arts, and the Royal Conservatoire (KC) for music, dance, and performing arts. It delivers bachelor's, master's, and pre-college programmes in these disciplines, supplemented by interfaculty programmes (ArtScience, School for Young Talent) and a doctoral pathway through the Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) jointly run with Leiden University. The institution markets its programmes globally and conducts instruction primarily in English.

Product overview

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag (University of the Arts The Hague) is the overarching organization of two faculties: the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) and the Royal Conservatoire (KC). It offers a unified portfolio of higher arts education through these faculties, with interfaculty programmes including ArtScience and School for Young Talent. The institution provides international mobility through Erasmus+ and various scholarship programmes (Holland Scholarship, VSBfonds), and participates in the IN.TUNE European university alliance. Education is conducted primarily in English as part of the internationalisation strategy. The institution operates under ANBI status as a public benefit institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Royal Academy of Art (KABK) The Royal Academy of Art (Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten) is one of two faculties of the University of the Arts The Hague, offering bachelor's and master's programs in visual arts, design, and fine arts for prospective arts students.
• Royal Conservatoire (KC) The Royal Conservatoire (Koninklijk Conservatorium) is one of two faculties of the University of the Arts The Hague, offering programs in music, dance, and performing arts for prospective arts students.
• ArtScience Interfaculty Programme An interfaculty programme offered jointly by the Royal Academy of Art and Royal Conservatoire, focusing on the intersection of art and science for arts students.
• School for Young Talent An interfaculty programme for young talented students combining music and arts education at the Royal Conservatoire.
• Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) A collaborative programme with Leiden University for developing education and doctoral activities in the arts.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Erasmus+ is a European Union programme (2021-2027) providing grants for education, training, youth and sport activities. The University of the Arts participates by signing the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), enabling student and staff mobility exchanges and European cooperation activities.
• IN.TUNE Alliance (Innovative Universities in Music & Arts in Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019European university alliance bringing together eight leading arts institutions. Partners collaborate on joint educational programmes, research, innovation, and international mobility for students and staff. The alliance aims to strengthen quality, innovation, and societal impact of arts education across Europe.
• Leiden University (Academy of Creative and Performing Arts - ACPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative arrangement with Leiden University to reciprocally develop education and doctoral activities in the arts. Management of ACPA is appointed by Leiden University's Humanities faculty at the proposal of the University of the Arts Executive Board.
• Holland ScholarshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Holland Scholarship for incoming non-EU students and outgoing students. Both the Royal Conservatoire (open for incoming and outgoing to/from non-EU countries) and Royal Academy of Art participate in the programme.
• VSBfondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious scholarship programme providing grants to graduating students and alumni (within a year of graduation) who wish to study abroad or conduct research. Selection criteria include contribution to Dutch society. Contact: Aparajita Dutta, Head of International Affairs.
• Study in Holland (Nuffic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch national organisation for internationalisation in education. Partner for Holland Scholarship programme administration and international student recruitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LUCA School of Arts: Belgian university of applied sciences for the arts formed from the merger of several legacy Belgian art schools. Directly comparable peer Benelux arts hogeschool with shared regulatory and cross-border student dynamics, similar institutional structure combining visual arts and performing arts.
• Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Sweden's largest university of arts, crafts, and design. A Nordic peer arts university offering programmes across similar fine arts and design disciplines, competing for international students and faculty in the same European arts segment.
• Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture: Finnish university school offering programmes across art, design, architecture, and media. Comparable peer combining arts education with a broader research-university context, similar in scope to HdK Den Haag's visual arts and interdisciplinary ArtScience offerings.
• Royal College of Art (RCA): UK-based postgraduate university specialising in art and design, consistently ranked among the world's leading art schools. Comparable peer at the visual-arts/design end, competing for the same international postgraduate talent pool.
• Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK): Switzerland's largest arts university, with programmes spanning design, film, art, music, dance, and theatre. Direct peer at larger scale with similar disciplinary breadth across both visual arts and performing arts.
• Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts: Danish institution offering programmes in visual arts, design, and conservation. Comparable Nordic peer with similar disciplinary focus on fine arts and design, competing for the same Scandinavian and European talent base.
• Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK Berlin): One of Europe's largest and most prestigious arts universities, covering fine arts, design, music, and performing arts under a unified structure. Directly mirrors the KABK + KC dual-faculty model of HdK Den Haag at significantly larger scale.
• KASK & Conservatorium (HOGENT): Belgian arts school combining visual arts (KASK) and music/performing arts (Conservatorium) under HOGENT in Ghent. The closest structural peer to HdK Den Haag's dual-faculty model combining an academy of art with a conservatoire under one institutional umbrella.
• Codarts Rotterdam: Dutch hogeschool focused on music, dance, and circus arts. Direct peer to the Royal Conservatoire faculty, competing for the same Dutch performing-arts applicant pool under identical Dutch higher-education regulation.
• Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK): The largest Dutch university of applied sciences for the arts, offering bachelor's and master's programmes across visual arts, performing arts, design, and music. The closest Dutch peer to HdK Den Haag, sharing identical hogeschool regulatory structure, ANBI status, and direct competition for Dutch and international arts applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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