Arts and Culture: Art of the Contemporary World and World Art Studies

Master

Art of the Contemporary World and World Art Studies is a specialisation in the MA in Arts and Culture. You will be involved with the question of what challenges are offered in the present day by art history. You will gain insights into this by studying the developments in art in the broad context of visual culture, from social and political developments, developments in natural sciences and globalisation. Your insights will be directed by new perspectives that will teach you to understand the multiplicity/versatility of art. In this specialisation you will become familiar with all these subjects and you will research the wealth of modern and contemporary art and the place occupied by art as a medium in the world of today. During excursions you will have the opportunity to experience the works of art personally and test your research.

Special features include:

Art in a global perspective
Art in relation to science
Photography as a medium
Art theory and aesthetics

Compulsory courses for all students, regardless of specialisation:

Practices and debates (5 EC)
Thesis seminar (5 EC)
Thesis (20 EC)

In order to meet the demands of any specialisation you need to follow a minimum of 45 EC in your chosen specialisation. The most common study path to meet this requirement:

2 Research seminars in field of specialisation (2 × 10 EC)
Thesis seminar (5 EC)
Thesis (20 EC)

Free Component (10 EC): You can choose any course offered within the MA Arts and Culture, a course on an Arts and Culture subject taught in another MA or an approved Internship.

Please note that several additional workshops will be offered during the academic year. Information will be available on our website.

Courses

Vak	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Obligatory courses
Practices and Debates in Art History	5
Thesis Seminar Arts and Culture	5
Free Component	10
MA Thesis Arts and Culture	20
Choose two of the following Research Seminars
The Epistemological Force of Art	10
Art, Design, Science and Ethics	10
Interculturality 2: The Global Imagination	10
Free Component (10 EC) You can choose any course offered within the MA Arts and Culture, a course on an Arts and Culture subject taught in another MA or an approved Internship. Suggestions:
Modern Sculpture as Exhibition Project	5
Art & Life Sciences	rsp 5 en 6
Internship Arts and Culture	10

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Course objectives

to enable students to acquire academic knowledge, understanding and skills, and train them in the use of scientific methods in the field of Arts and Culture in general, and in particular with regard to the chosen specialisation;
to enable students to develop the following academic and professional skills:
- independent academic reasoning and conduct,
- the ability to analyse complex problems,
- academic reporting;
to prepare students for an academic career and further education;
to prepare students for a career outside academia.

Structure

The structure of the programme is the following:

Practices and Debates (5 credits);
Two Research Seminars from the chosen specialisation in the master’s programme in Arts and Culture (20 credits);
Free Component (10 credits);
Thesis Seminar (5 credits);
Thesis (20 credits).

Full-time and part-time

The programme consits of 60 EC, to be completed in one year. Part-time students complete the programme in 1,5 years. Courses are scheduled during office hours.

Requirements for graduation:

In order to graduate, students must have completed 60 EC of courses including the writing of the thesis. The master’s programme is concluded with a master’s thesis containing the results of the individual research.