The Royal Conservatoire has a compulsory education programme for all Bachelor's students in the Classical Music, Vocal Studies, Jazz and Early Music departments. As part of this programme, students learn how to teach on their main instrument. To support this, we are looking for so-called ‘pedagogical students’.

As a pedagogical student, you will receive a weekly instrumental/vocal lesson by one of our students for a period of 15 weeks. The average length of each lesson is 45 minutes. Lessons take place in the Royal Conservatoire. The student’s methodology teacher monitors the progress of the lessons and will occasionally visit a lesson. The time and day of the lesson will be determined by agreement with the student.

The pedagogical lessons take place from September 2026 until January 2027.

What do we expect from you as a pedagogical student?

  • You must have access to your own instrument. The Royal Conservatoire does not sell or rent out instruments. Please make sure in advance that you have an instrument available.
  • You are expected to practise daily and attend the weekly lessons without fail. This is important for the structured progression of the course and for our students’ development.
  • Many of our students come from abroad, so lessons may (partly) be given in English.
  • For educational purposes, lessons may be recorded on video. If so, we will ask for your permission in advance.

How to apply

You can apply for the 2026–2027 pedagogical lessons via the online application form. You will receive an email before the summer holidays informing you whether you have been allocated a place.

Apply for lessons

Please note: For some instruments there are more applicants than there are places available, therefore it is not always possible to offer every candidate a place. If there is no place for you this year, your name can be put on waiting list. We ask you to indicate a second choice as well.

For certain instruments, an 'aptitude test' may be part of the selection process. We cannot accept pedagogical students who are also receiving lessons on the same instrument from another teacher.

Costs

There is no fee for the pedagogical lessons. However, you are responsible for purchasing or renting your own instrument.

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Contact

For information or questions, please contact Lucienne de Roos, coordinator internships and partnerships: educatie@koncon.nl