Education lies at the heart of the Rietveld Academie and the Sandberg Instituut. Our bachelor’s and master’s programmes form the core of the academy, in constant dialogue with research and workshops that enrich and sustain them.
This structure shapes the academy as a living organism: rooted in education, nourished by research and workshops, guided by core principles and tested by external challenges — including the financial pressures in higher education, technological developments like AI, and the precariousness of the cultural field.
The Institutional Plan 2026–2031 outlines our direction and priorities for the coming years. It is both a framework and an invitation — an open call for dialogue within and beyond the academy.
Art and design are not only ways of representing the world, but also ways of relating to it and reshaping it. This belief in the essential role of art and design in times of change underpins our mission.
The chapters articulate our values as an academy, and how our these are reflected in our bachelor’s and master’s programmes. While the themes and issues addressed respond to the present moment, they are not prescriptive. The plan remains open to activation, testing and evaluation across the academy.
Read the 'The Institutional Plan 2026–2031: Riet Berg Sand Veld' here