
Groningen, Netherlands
DURATION
24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
14 Oct 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 18,700 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Non-EU|for EU/EEA EUR 2,530
Introduction
MA Arts, Media and Literary Studies (Research)
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!
The two-year Master's track in MA Arts, Media and Literary Studies is a specialization within the Research Master's degree in Arts and Culture.
MA 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 program 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.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Theories of Culture and Research in the Humanities
- Elective
- Research Methods 1
- Theories and Analysis of Arts, Media and Literature
- Arts and Media in Society
- Research Methods 2
- Elective
Year 2
- Specialisation 1
- Specialisation 2
- Specialisation 3
- Research Design
- Research Master's Thesis AMLS
Program Outcome
Credits: 120 ECTS
MA in Arts & Culture (research)
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.