Film and Photographic Studies
| Specialisation of: | Media Studies |
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| Degree: | Master of Arts in Media Studies |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Start date: | September, February |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Location: | Leiden |
| Croho/isat code: | 60830 |
The specialisation in Film and Photographic Studies offers you a unique programme, focusing on a challenging academic study in the field of ‘lens-based’ media, comprising photography, film and video.
The curriculum is a combination of history and theory of film and photography within the broad context of visual and other media. The programme will focus on these three media as well as on the basis of the discourse on their specific nature and their relation to one another.
Graduates of this master’s programme are qualified for positions as film and photographic historian, museum curator, critic, manager of a photographic agency or exhibition producer.
Entry requirements
- A degree in art history, cultural studies, visual anthropology, media (film, video, etc.) studies or a related academic discipline is required in order to be considered for the programme.
- Aspiring students are expected to have insight into one or more media, to have some personal experience with photography, film or video and to be able to process information in a scholarly manner.
- The admission board can require an admission test which consists of two assignments: applicants write an essay and assemble a visual account. For students with a degree from an arts academy (BFA or MFA) the admission test is obligatory.
- In individual cases the admission committee can require a pre-master’s programme up to 60 ects.
- A thorough proficiency in English: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 570/250/88-90 evidenced by an appropriate test.
This requirement does not apply if you have:- completed your education in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia, or
- an International Baccalaureate, or
- a Dutch VWO diploma
