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Dean Performing Arts

Arjen Hosper

Since January 2025 Arjen Hosper is the Dean of Toneelacademie Maastricht and Conservatorium Maastricht (Performing Arts). 

Since his start in 2016, he worked as Artisteducator in Theatre and Media programme (formerly Theatre Teacher) at ArtEZ University of the Arts. Arjen has successfully further developed this programme, achieving notable results, particularly in the field of educational innovation. The programme has been rated as a Top Programme by the Keuzegids Hbo for several years. At ArtEZ, he also founded the Future Storytelling Lab Technology and, as a member of the Art Education as Critical Tactics research group, co-initiated No University. Additionally, he introduced the Leerpodium platform, where he and an interdisciplinary teaching team won second place in the Dutch Education Award.

Before his role as head of the programme, Arjen worked as a theatre and film teacher since 2004. He has taught at various educational institutions and organizations. Furthermore, he has experience in the theatre and film world, having worked as a festival programmer, programme leader, and director of mixed-media music theatre productions, with projects at the ArtEZ Conservatorium and the opera company Silbersee. Arjen is a qualified first-degree theatre teacher, graduated from the Amsterdam University of the Arts. He has also studied at the New York Film Academy and Nyenrode Business University. Arjen (born in 1976) is married.

“I am proud and enthusiastic to be Dean Performing Arts. These two prestigious institutions have produced numerous renowned performing artists. I look forward to working with the staff, students, fellow deans, and the Zuyd Executive Board to further grow the academies and strengthen the role of art in society.”