Arts and Culture Studies
| Relevant programme: | Arts and Culture Studies |
| Minor coordinator: | Dr. Helleke van den Braber |
| Open to: | Students from all programmes |
| Entry requirements: | see entry requirements per course |
| Period: | 1-4 |
Contents
The Arts and Culture Studies programme minor offers insight into the various historical, theoretical and societal approaches to arts and culture.
In the course 'Cultural Theory' you learn to analyse wide-ranging visions on culture. The course ‘Gender in the Arts’ aims to guide you in reflection on the role of gender in media, arts and culture. 'City Culture', 'Vulgar Culture' and ‘Music Culture’ provide in depth looks into specific aspects of cultural life, while 'Visual Culture' focuses on expanding your skills of visual analysis. The remaining courses offer introductions to the history of western art and culture (spanning the time period 1860-1940 in 'History of the Western Arts 3' and the period after 1945 in 'History of the Western Arts 4').
This minor consists of the following elective courses:
| Period | Course | Code | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | B1 History of the Western Arts 3 | LET-ACWB103 | 5 |
| 4 | B1 History of the Western Arts 4 | LET-ACWB104 | 5 |
| 3 | B1 Cultural Theory | LET-ACWB107 | 10 |
| 4 | B1 Gender and the Arts | LET-ACWB110-ACS | 5 |
| 3 | B2 Vulgar Culture | LET-ACWB203 | 5 |
| 4 | B2 Music Culture | LET-ACWB204 | |
| 2 | B3 City Culture | LET-ACWB301 | 5 |
| 1 | B3 Visual Culture | LET-ACWB302 | 5 |