What can you do with a Bachelor's in Arts and Culture Studies?
The programme focuses on academic skills and how to use them in practice-oriented assignments. You will learn to write like a professional critic and to keep your intended audience in mind. As a result, after graduation you will be able to think analytically, organise a festival or exhibition, express a critical perspective on culture and society, and exhibit strong communication skills. These are useful skills when looking for a job.
After your studies
From programme curators for theatres or festivals, or reviewers of books or films, to government policy officers: our graduates end up everywhere. The Bachelor's in Arts and Culture Studies gives you a broad and international perspective on art and culture that you can use in many organisations. Graduates of our programme 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.
Possible occupations
- Consultant in art education for a heritage organisation
- Programme developer for the media industry
- Cultural policy-maker for the government
- Festival organiser
- Webmaster at a museum
- Journalist for a newspaper or magazine
- Researcher at a university or research institute
- Tourist destination developer
In which fields do our students find work?
Continuing your studies
After obtaining your Bachelor's degree you can enter the labour market. However, most students opt for a Master's degree. Obtaining a Master's degree gives you several advantages, including increasing your career opportunities. With a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Culture Studies at Radboud University you can progress to:
English-taught programmes such as:
- Art and Visual Culture (Research Master's)
- Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies (Research Master's)
- Creative Industries and Cultural Management
- Transatlantic Studies: History, Culture and Politics
- Tourism and Heritage
- Global Communication and Diversity
- Intersectional Gender Studies (on certain conditions: you must have obtained 20 ECs (or the equivalent) in courses from the field of: Gender & Diversity Studies, Women's Studies, Sexuality Studies, Disability Studies, Migration Studies, Postcolonial Studies, or a similar critical curriculum)
Dutch-taught programmes such as:
- Kunstgeschiedenis
- Literatuur en Samenleving
- Literair Bedrijf
- Filosofie van de Geesteswetenschappen
- Tweejarige Educatieve Master Kunstgeschiedenis & Culturele en Kunstzinnige Vorming
- Communicatie en Beïnvloeding
Labor market orientation: put your degree to work!
To prepare you for the job market, Radboud University offers various forms of labour market orientation, so that you can start planning your future during your studies.
One of your minor courses will be dedicated to developing individual ideas for your career, for instance by interviewing professionals. Every faculty also has a Career Service, where you can go with questions about labour market orientation. They offer career advice interviews and skills training, among other things. You can also contact them if you want to gain a few months of practical experience by doing an internship.