Nederlandse letterkunde

Specialisation of: Dutch Studies
Degree: Master of Arts in Dutch Studies
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September, February
Language of instruction: Dutch
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Standard Dutch originated in the Golden Age, when in 1637 the first official Bible translation came to light. Dutch is currently spoken by almost 23 million people – 16 million in the Netherlands and 7 million in Flanders – and occupies 30th place in the list of languages (some 6,000 in all) that are spoken around the world. It is evidently by no means an insignificant language.


When Dutch is your mother tongue, please refer to the information about the MA Nederlandse taal en cultuur .

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De specialisatie Nederlandse letterkunde beoogt je een gedegen kennis van en inzicht in de oudere (vóór 1800), of moderne Nederlandse letterkunde (na 1800) te geven. In colleges waarin zelfstandig onderzoek centraal staat, verwerf je kennis van en inzicht in de begrippen en methoden van de algemene literatuurwetenschap en de maatschappelijk culturele betekenis van de moderne, respectievelijk de oudere Nederlandse letterkunde.

Prof. Praamstra

“The programme tries to show the relation between Dutch culture and others”