Academy of Theatre and Dance

The Academy of Theatre and Dance is a faculty of the Amsterdam University of the Arts which was known as de Theaterschool until September 2016. It runs four year Bachelor's degree courses in theatre and dance, and two year Master's degree courses offered by DAS Graduate School.

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Type: College
Description: division of Amsterdam University of the Arts
Also known as: “Academy of Drama and Fine Arts Amsterdam”, “ATKA”, and “Theaterschool”
Address: Jodenbreestraat 3, Amsterdam, 1011NG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Rembrandt House Museum.

Canal District

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The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Rembrandt House Museum

Museum

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The Rembrandt House Museum is a museum located in a former house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of Amsterdam. Between 1639 and 1658, the house was occupied by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who also had his studio and art dealership there.

Zuiderkerk

The Zuiderkerk is a 17th-century Reformed Protestant church in the Nieuwmarkt area of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The church played an important part in the life of Rembrandt and was the subject of a painting by Claude Monet. Zuiderkerk is situated 150 metres northwest of Academy of Theatre and Dance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam-Centrum and Uilenburg.

Amsterdam-Centrum

Suburb

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Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Uilenburg

Neighborhood

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Uilenburg is a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Uilenburg is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.