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Art History:
The specialisation "Art History" is part of the Master Arts and Culture. This specialisation is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies. Informed by leading interdisciplinary research, this degree provides you with a strong academic foundation for a variety of careers in museums, galleries and heritage institutions.
You will study the visual and decorative arts and architecture from the Middle Ages till today and its history in museums and collections. 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. During excursions you will have the opportunity to experience the works of art personally and test your research.
Obligatory courses
Core Course I: Critical Perspectives in Art History and Museum Studies 10
Core Course II: Art History and Curatorial Practice 10
MA Thesis Art History and Museum Studies 20
Choose two of the following Thematic Electives
From architectural style to global subculture: Goths, Gothic and Gothic heritage 10
Art on Paper & the Leiden University Collections 10
Alternative representations and engagements: On the agency and political power of contemporary arts 10
Art and Anthropology: Beyond the Museum 10
Art, Science & Technology: Transdisciplinary Connections 10
Museum History of Florence 10
Classical Art - Definitions, Politics, Limits
The programme consists of 60 EC, to be completed in one year. Part-time students complete the programme in 1,5 years, they will have a course load of 20 EC per semester. Courses are scheduled during office hours.
Courses of the study programme obviously help to prepare you for the job market. As a study programme, we aim to cover this topic either directly or less directly in each semester. Within the MA Arts and Culture, this takes place within the following courses:
The Free Component space (10 EC) allows students to opt for an integrated internship where they gain valuable work experience;