Bachelor'sArts and Culture Studies
Are you passionate about culture? Are you the first to get tickets to music festivals, plays, and movies at the cinema? Are you ready to join the social and political debate on the arts? Then Arts and Culture Studies is the right programme for you!
Something for you?
- Experience small-scale, interactive, and international classrooms.
- Explore different art disciplines: visual arts, literature, (pop) music, film, television, and theatre.
- Develop your skills as a cultural critic with a sharp pen and as a curator who cares about art and its audience.
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English
- Study duration
- 3 years (180 EC)
- Start
- September
- Average contact hours first year
- 12-18
- Number of first year students
- 24
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts, specialisation of Arts and Culture Studies
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- CROHO code
- 56823
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
Arts and Culture Studies attracts students who are curious about how to understand artworks in their cultural and societal context, and why views on the arts differ. It is for people who realise that political debates are often more about culture than about "the economy". What counts as art, and what doesn't? What does popular culture have to say about society, about differences between people, or about the meaning of 'Western' and 'non-Western'? And how can you organise an exhibition or festival for a broader audience? You will analyse cultural expressions found in novels, films, TV series, stage performances, music albums, and exhibitions. These are explored from a number of theoretical, historical, political, and social perspectives, incorporating European, American, and planetary views on culture.
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Future career opportunities
From programme curators for theatres or festivals, or reviewers of books or films, to government policy officers: our graduates end up everywhere. They can be found in cultural organisations, government institutions, publishing houses, research institutes, or in education. The possibilities are varied; they are partly determined by your own interests and the subjects you choose within the programme.
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If you are going to follow this Bachelor's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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