Primary school
The preparational education programme Vob/Vmb/Vtb helps talented primary school pupils prepare to continue education within the performing arts. Lessons take place after school and on Saturdays.
- Vob (junior preparational education group)
corresponds to primary school groups 3 and 4 - Vmb (middle preparational education group)
corresponds to primary school groups 5 and 6 - Vtb (intermediate preparational education group)
corresponds to primary school groups 7 and 8
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Secondary Education
- VbbN (after-school upper secondary preparational education)
In this programme, pupils attend 10-12 hours worth of classes on Friday evenings and Saturdays. - Vbb MHG (preparational education, Vmbo/Havo/Vwo/Gymnasium programmes)
This programme integrates the regular Vmbo/Havo/Vwo/Gymnasium education and the preparational education at LMIPA. It aims at preparing pupils for continuing arts education on the secondary vocational (Mbo) and higher education (Hbo) levels. In Groningen, this programme is offered by LMIPA in collaboration with Top Talent School Groningen under the Dance and Music license for preparational education (DAMU).
Admission
An audition is required to be admitted to one of the preparational programmes. There is only one audition round. During this audition round, you would take classes in several disciplines, including Pop Theatre Musical Dance (PTMD™), Ballet and Singing. Additionally, you will take an athletic test. The auditions can also be concluded with a medical examination.
