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HKU is the largest arts university in the Netherlands. Our horizons extend much further than the creative industry alone. The link between art and society is what interests HKU.

HKU – the link between art and society

Under the motto ‘The art of HKU: new practices, new solutions’, we train talented students to develop innovative arts-based solutions for social challenges.

HKU students and graduates deploy their talents not only within the cultural sector or creative industry. They also apply their creative and artistic way of thinking and working to innovations in a wide variety of social areas. These may include healthcare, welfare, education or development cooperation.

Yearbook

HKU is extremely proud of its students and alumni. Their work receives special attention everywhere – at film festivals, in the Dutch media and in the game industry, and from publishers and healthcare institutions. Discover the talent of HKU students and alumni in the yearbook (in Dutch).

HKU as a research institute

In our art education and practical research, the creation of new connections through art, and finding new applications for art, are both the method and the goal. In our research groups, researchers and students develop new knowledge at the intersection of arts practices and their applications in society. All our research activities are based on creative processes. Through our expertise and innovation efforts, HKU contributes to quality enhancement of education, research and general society, in cooperation with partners in society, the professional field and knowledge institutes.

Read more about Research and Innovation at HKU