Literary and Cultural Studies-Uni

Are you an enthusiastic student with a passion for literature, film, theatre, music or multimedia arts, and interested in the role of the arts in our culture, now and in the past? The Research Master in Literary and Cultural Studies offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach for the analysis of the functioning of the arts in society, from a critical, historical, philosophical and empirical perspective.

Language: English
Duration: 24 months (120 EC)
Degree: Master of Arts (MA)
Start programme: 1st September

Deadline for application:

	EU/EEA citizens: 1st May
	Non-EU/EEA citizens: 1st March

Tuition fees: Detailed information about tuition fees

N.B. Excellent students from non-EEA countries can apply for a partial grant, the University of Groningen Talent Grant: Faculty of Arts

Details:

	Admission to the Research Master programme is made on basis of careful selection
	Associated with Graduate School for Humanities
	Information about scholarships: www.rug.nl/grantfinder

Accreditation: Accredited by the Dutch Government

General information
The Research Master’s programme in Literary and Cultural Studies in Groningen is a two-year programme of advanced study of the arts - literature, film, theatre, music, and multimedia forms - at the Faculty of Arts. The unique Groningen programme offers:

	a focus on the role of literature, performing and multimedia arts in processes of cultural change
	a multi-disciplinary approach: the arts are studied from a historical, theoretical (semiotic, philosophical, sociological, economic, organizational, educational) and critical perspective. Particular attention goes not only to the aesthetic structure of works of art (from films to graphic novels) but also to the functioning of arts in culture and their social and economic organization
	specialization in one of the involved art-forms, within the general framework of theoretical reflection on (inter-)arts and culture.

The aim of the programme is to familiarize you with core issues, theories and methods of contemporary research on arts in culture, as well as on inter-art and inter-media relations. You are expected to reach the point where you can make their own contribution to the study of the field of the arts and culture, or work as an independent researcher in the public or private sector.

Career prospects
The programme prepares you to work in the various fields of the arts: as a researcher, as a critic, or in different kind of art & culture institutions and agencies (art policy, management, education…). The programme prepares you for:

	further academic research (through the application for a PhD position)
	a position in the public or private sector, which requires an analytical, critical and independent attitude,
	other relevant positions with academic requirements in the various fields of the arts & culture.

Admission
The programme is highly selective. To be eligible for admission, you must have an internationally recognized Bachelor’s (or comparable) degree in language and cultural studies (with a specialization in literature, film and culture), American Studies, Arts and Culture studies (literature, film/television, theatre, music, multi- and new media), or in Art policy and management (for those with a Bachelor’s degree in (Fine) Art History, there is a separate Research Master’s programme at the Groningen Faculty of Arts; only those (Fine) Art History students who wish to specialize in sociological, management & marketing or educational angles of approach, can apply for the Research Master Literary and Cultural Studies).
The selection procedure is based on an evaluation of degree certificates, proficiency in English (min. 620 TOEFL or min. 7 IELTS), staff references and transcripts of records.

Contact
D-Team
Tel.: 0031 50 363 5382
E-Mail: studienbewerber@rug.nl
Website: www.rug.nl/studienbewerber
More information about this programm: Klick here

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