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11 Master's degrees offered by the university
Global Cross-Media Cultures (Media Studies)
Global Cross-Media Cultures (Media Studies) programme of University of Amsterdam provides you with the skills, knowledge and tools to understand and evaluate the ongoing transformation of media culture.
Film Studies (Media Studies)
The Film Studies (Media Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam approaches the study of film as a multi-faceted phenomenon, and trains students to critically and effectively engage with important shifts in film and cinema culture.
International Dramaturgy (Arts and Culture)
The selective 18-month International Dramaturgy (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam trains future generations of dramaturges to work in theatrical settings across cultural, linguistic, social and national boundaries. You will combine rigorous academic coursework with an internship in the Netherlands or abroad to help you develop your practical dramaturgical skills.
Urban and Regional Planning
Learn to analyse, understand and address the social, ecological and economic challenges of contemporary cities. The Urban and Regional Planning programme of the University of Amsterdam will teach you the skills, tools and approaches to reinvent urban futures.
Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture)
The two-year Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large, including art, literature, cinema, and new media.
Art and Performance Research Studies
The Art and Performance Research Studies programme of the University of Amsterdam is for students who are interested in doing historical, theoretical and practice-based research into the visual and performative arts. In this Master's, students will be challenged and will learn how to develop and execute research ideas in an interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and cross-media environment.
Urban Studies
The two-year Urban Studies programme of the University of Amsterdam deals with questions surrounding the increasing urbanisation of today’s world. Cities are characterised by economic, social, political and cultural opportunities, but also carry risks of social problems, inequality and security issues. In this programme, you will learn to research and analyse these challenges.
Human Geography - Urban Geography
The Human Geography - Urban Geography programme of the University of Amsterdam provides students with a deeper understanding of global and local processes that shape cities across the world.
Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture)
The Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you an opportunity to specialise as a scholar of theatre and performance in one of the world’s most vibrant theatre cities.
Music Studies (Arts and Culture)
The one-year Music Studies (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam enables you to specialise in historical, cultural or cognitive musicology, or a combination of the three.
Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image (Media Studies)
The Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image (Media Studies) programme of University of Amsterdam invites students to critically engage with current practices of collecting and selecting, preserving and restoring, making accessible, presenting and curating moving images and sound.