Crea is a part of the University of Amsterdam where you can follow all kinds of creative courses…read moreand also take part in arts activities unrelated to your course of study. They have the Crea Orchestra, made up of students studying subjects other than music but who want to play in an ensemble. You can also rent the studios for a not too terribly expensive fee to rehearse with your ensemble/band. Technically at least one person in the group is supposed to be a student but there are ways around that rule if you're determined I've come to Crea several times for rehearsals, and also once for an improv comedy show. There are regularly shows and concerts in both the theater and the Crea cafe.

Crea is a really nice place to follow all kind of creative courses in your free time. Courses start…read moretwo times a year and the sure have a lot; all kind of theatre, singing, writing, Photoshop, painting. Their will be many things you'll like. Which I also love are their summer classes. You follow a intensive 1-week course and even eat there and go to theme nights. And the end of the week all week courses present their work to each other (writing course students read their stories, there are performances from the singers and actors, and of course expo's from the art courses.) It's a lot of fun with awesome people. Prices are also great!

Great class options, some are styled toward a younger crowd and some are meant for whomever decides…read moreto attend them. Their prices were something that you could actually consider, reward vs. cost wise.

Great teachers, great courses and good vibes! I have…read morefollowed 2 courses here; Scrum for Scrum Masters, and Sustainability in Project Management. Both experiences were great! Their teachers are very experienced and teach well and in a fun way. The topics might be complex but the way they teach makes it very digestable and easy to keep up with. After days of training I still felt energized/clearminded which i havent experienced elsewhere. very pleasant and it helped me to be able to fully focus on the course material. Depending on the training, they also have an online learning environment with lectures, documents and templates you can use which I found very useful to maintain and improve my longterm knowledge on the topic . The atmosphere has also been great both times! I can definitely recommend it!

Excellent project management training company. Very high quality materials and well thought through…read morecourses. The training team are all experienced project managers who teach participants to thoroughly understand the technical side of managing projects, while also sharing useful insights on the (often forgotten) human and interpersonal aspects of leading a team.

From the owner: Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam, hét cursuscentrum voor kennis, creativiteit, kunst en cultuur, is er…read morevoor iedereen die nieuwsgierig is en bij wil blijven. Jaarlijks nemen zo'n 6000 volwassenen deel aan bijna 500 cursussen, excursies, lezingen en workshops. Het aanbod is zeer divers, actueel en betaalbaar op het gebied van: Kunst & Cultuur, Mens & Maatschappij, Talen, Digitale media, Creativiteit en Doe-het-zelf. Met een verrassend en laagdrempelig aanbod bereikt Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam een breed publiek. Kortom: er is voor ieder wat wils! Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam is meer dan een cursuscentrum voor volwassenen. Het is een ontmoetingsplek met een maatschappelijke functie gericht op zelfredzaamheid, emancipatie, participatie en sociale cohesie. Volksuniversiteit Amsterdam: wij maken jouw wereld groter!