Groningen, Netherlands
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 18,700 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Dutch I EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students
** for Non-EU|for EU/EEA EUR 2,530
Key Summary
Introduction
Are you interested in Art and Culture? Is a career in research something you aspire to? Then this is the Master's degree you are looking for.
In the two-year Research Master's degree in Arts and Culture, you can choose between two tracks.
The track in Arts, Media, and Literary Studies offers you an advanced study of the arts. You will focus specifically on the role the arts play in the processes of cultural change. Also, you will specialize in one of the involved art forms: literature, film, theatre, music, or multimedia forms.
The new track Cultural Leadership aims to educate future leaders in the cultural domain, both national and international, enabling them to carry culture forward in a critical, sustainable, and creative manner.
Why study this program in Groningen?
Arts, Media, and Literary Studies:
- Intensive supervision by high-quality researchers in small groups
- A challenging multidisciplinary approach
- Research Assistantship
The Master's track Cultural Leadership:
- prepares master students for a cultural field that quickly changes due to technological, pedagogical, political, and societal developments
- combines theoretical and object-oriented courses
- equips students with the knowledge and skills to develop an inspiring, responsible, and realistic vision on how we can carry culture into the future.
Curriculum
Program options
- Literary and cultural studies (track)
How do literature, film, and theatre reflect and influence society, now and in the past? What role do the arts play in processes of cultural change?
The two-year Master's track in Arts, Media, and Literary Studies is a specialization within the two Research Master's degrees in Literary Studies and in Arts and Culture.
The program in Arts, Media, and Literary Studies provides you with an advanced investigation of the arts. You will focus specifically on the role the arts play in the processes of cultural change. Also, you will study arts and culture in general and specialize in one of these art forms: literature, film, theatre, music, and multimedia forms.
The track has a multi-disciplinary approach. You will study the arts from perspectives such as history, philosophy, and sociology. In addition, the program is closely related to the multidisciplinary research carried out at the Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG).
- Cultural Leadership (track)
Culture and heritage are the sinews of society. In an era marked by rapid change and technologies that open up new possibilities, ambitious and critical cultural leaders are required to foster the cultural core of a sustainable society.
- Master's Honours Program (honors program)
The Master's Honours Program was developed especially for students who want to get more from their studies.
It is a program worth 15 ECTS that is followed in addition to the standard Master's program. It is a one-year interdisciplinary program that is designed to introduce students to various aspects of leadership.
Study abroad
- Study abroad is optional
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Career Opportunities
Job prospects
As a graduate of this program, you are well prepared for a career in research. Depending on your specialization you can explore the areas of the Arts and Culture, both at universities, other research institutes, and leadership positions in the cultural field.