Arts, Media and Literary Studies

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

Are you curious, eager to learn and ready to shape the role of the arts and the media in society and culture? Then you are the right person for this Research Master!

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locatieGroningen
diplomaMA
typeonderzoek, 120 EC
start1 februari, 1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60829
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

The two-year Master's track in Arts, Media and Literary Studies is a specialization within the Research Master's degree in Arts and Culture.

Arts, Media and Literary Studies equips students with knowledge and skills to become researchers and experts on the role that the arts, literature and media play in society, now and in the past. The programme offers a rich multi- and interdisciplinary framework within which students can specialize in one of the following disciplines or combinations of disciplines, under close supervision of a highly qualified research faculty:

  • arts and culture education,
  • cognitive studies of arts, media and culture,
  • cultural studies,
  • digital humanities,
  • film studies,
  • history of art, architecture and landscape,
  • literary studies
  • media and journalism studies,
  • music studies,
  • theatre and performance studies.

Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

  • Innovative research perspectives and methods to analyse the changing forms and roles of the arts, media and literature in our globalizing world
  • Solid disciplinary profiling, in a stimulating inter- and multidisciplinary framework
  • A cosmopolitan and intellectually stimulating learning environment, with highly qualified staff, excellent international research networks and contacts with professional worlds
  • Small groups, with interactive, innovative and intensive coursework.

Studieprogramma

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opbouw
All students participate in the programme's shared core, consisting of a combination of theory-driven and method-driven courses. Alongside this common core, students build their own disciplinary profile by choosing electives from other Master programmes. These can be both within the faculty (in programmes such as media studies, art history, literary studies, film studies, etc.) and outside (in the faculties of religious studies, philosophy, or behavioral sciences), depending on the students' int
Electives can even be taken outside our university. Students also take a total of 10 ECTS offered by a national research school, which allows them to extend their knowledge to other approaches and establish contact with peers and scholars from other universities.

In their second year, students hone their research skills in specialisation modules. These specialisations can take the form of a tutorial or of research internships, in which students join a research project led by a senior researcher (we strongly advise students to do at least one research internship). Such an internship can also be a project conducted for and with stakeholders in the world of the arts and the media. An internship is typically completed with the writing, publishing and public presentation of a paper or report, at a conference or for targeted professional or broad audiences.

Students are encouraged to spend (part of) the specialisation semester abroad, facilitated by the International Office. For all internships, tutorials and international stays, they can draw on the staff's excellent national and international research networks and on a rich range of contacts with stakeholders, such as museums, cultural institutions, archives, municipalities, educational institutions, regional, national and European institutions and policy makers.

Please note that individual courses may possibly still change in the event of a programme change.


1e jaar
periode
1234
Research Methods: Research in Digital Archives
5 EC
Theories of Culture and Research
5 EC
Research Methods: Grounded Theory and Ethnographic Methods
5 EC
Special Topics 1
5 EC
Theories and Analysis
5 EC
Research Methods: Ecocritical Methods
5 EC
Special Topics 2
10 EC
Arts and Media in Society
10 EC
Research Design
5 EC
2e jaar
periode
1234
Specialisation 2
10 EC
Specialisation 3
5 EC
Specialisation 1
10 EC
Research Master's Thesis AMLS
30 EC

specialisaties

specialisatie Master's placement

During this Master's track, you can follow a research placement for ECTS credit points where you get the opportunity to participate and getting more involved in research.

It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help with this where necessary.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
onderwijsvormen
group discussion, individual assignment, integration module, internship, lecture, literature study, research, research project, research proposal, project, self study, seminar, tutorial
study guidance
If you have any questions or doubts about your studies, you can always contact the study advisor. She knows all the ins and outs of the program and personal planning. Study advisors are impartial and everything that is discussed is treated confidentially. They can also help you find the right institutions and student desks for your problems.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 februari 2026

aanmelding deadline : 15 oktober 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2025
wettelijk tarief : € 2601 (€1301 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 16300
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19200

1 september 2026

aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2026
collegegeld nog niet bekend

toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
Prospective students are required to have knowledge at Bachelor's level of art history, art education, media and journalism studies, film studies, literary studies, music studies, theatre studies, or cultural theory and cultural studies. Examples of these types of Bachelor's programmes are:

  • a modern European language and culture study (with a specialization in literature, film and culture)
  • American Studies
  • Arts, Culture and Media
  • Media Studies
  • Classical Studies (with a specialization in literature, film and culture)
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • other related fields

cijferlijst
An excellent academic record: An overview of the results achieved so far within the Bachelor's degree programme and/or other university degree programmes is required

resumee
A Curriculum Vitae (CV)

taaltoets
Additional language requirement English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum score for speaking and writing of 25 (each)), or an IELTS score of 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185.

reference letter
Two personal letters of recommendation from staff members who can comment on the students' affinity with and capacities for research

motivatiebrief
A letter outlining the prospective student's motivation for selecting the programme and Research Master's track, including their expectations and interests.

Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/13 University of Groningen
Arts, Media and Literary Studies
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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NAN% vrouw
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2/13 University of Groningen
Cultural Leadership
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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NAN% vrouw
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3/13 University of Groningen
Kunst- & cultuurwetenschappen
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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NAN% vrouw
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4/13 Maastricht University
Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (research)
€ 308 gemiddelde kamerhuur
3 eerstejaars
66% vrouw
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5/13 Utrecht University
Gender Studies (Research)
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
13 eerstejaars
?% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
6/13 Utrecht University
GEMMA Master degree in Women's and Gender studies
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
33 eerstejaars
78% vrouw
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7/13 Utrecht University
Religious Studies
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
11 eerstejaars
?% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
8/13 Utrecht University
Art History
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
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9/13 Utrecht University
Musicology
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
4 eerstejaars
?% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
10/13 University of Amsterdam
Art Studies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
11/13 University of Amsterdam
Artistic Research
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
12/13 University of Amsterdam
Cultural Analysis
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
13/13 University of Amsterdam
Arts of the Netherlands
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Arts, Media and Literary Studies prepares students for successful careers as researchers in academic and non-academic contexts and for leading positions in cultural, educational or governmental institutions, in the creative and media industries, and as cultural mediators or entrepreneurs. As a graduate of this track, you will have an analytical, critical and independent attitude towards the arts and culture. You will be well prepared for a research career in the areas of literature, arts and culture, both at universities and private research institutes. A high percentage of our graduates manages to obtain a PhD position within a year after graduating; other graduates find jobs in media companies, cultural organizations, arts and cultural policy departments, etc. 


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Contact

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Dr. Thijs Lijster

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Caroline Dijkema

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