Research MA Arts and Culture: Art and Performance Research Studies 24 months Postgraduate Program By University of Amsterdam |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 51-100QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

12,430 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Art and Performance Research Studies is a two-year programme 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.


Art and Performance Research Studies offers two specialisations: one is academic, focused on theoretical /historical research in the arts disciplines (art history, musicology, theatre and performance studies and cultural studies); the other is artistic, focused on artistic research through a practice-based process in fine arts, dance, music, performance and film, among other art disciplines. Central to the programme is that students reflect on and learn to do research in an inter- and cross-disciplinary framework and learn to understand the position of the arts and the artist in society.


Artistic Research participants, mostly practicing artists, are given visibility by having their work presented at local gallery spaces, such as the Nieuw Dakota and Neverneverland, and access to a wide network of partner platforms and institutions, which include ARIAS, the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the Sandberg Institute.


The master's in Art and Performance Research Studies:


  • facilitates and enables the critical development of your research ideas by shared courses, a customised choice of electives, and individual tutorials;
  • offers comprehensive cross-disciplinary debates with expert staff from all art disciplines, both theoretical and practical;
  • engenders debate and reflection on theory and practice by offering three shared core courses; and
  • opens the possibility to execute (part of) your research abroad (archives, institutions, participatory) if your research plan requires it.

Program overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Art and Performance Research Studies is a two-year programme 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.


Art and Performance Research Studies offers two specialisations: one is academic, focused on theoretical /historical research in the arts disciplines (art history, musicology, theatre and performance studies and cultural studies); the other is artistic, focused on artistic research through a practice-based process in fine arts, dance, music, performance and film, among other art disciplines. Central to the programme is that students reflect on and learn to do research in an inter- and cross-disciplinary framework and learn to understand the position of the arts and the artist in society.


Artistic Research participants, mostly practicing artists, are given visibility by having their work presented at local gallery spaces, such as the Nieuw Dakota and Neverneverland, and access to a wide network of partner platforms and institutions, which include ARIAS, the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the Sandberg Institute.


The master's in Art and Performance Research Studies:


  • facilitates and enables the critical development of your research ideas by shared courses, a customised choice of electives, and individual tutorials;
  • offers comprehensive cross-disciplinary debates with expert staff from all art disciplines, both theoretical and practical;
  • engenders debate and reflection on theory and practice by offering three shared core courses; and
  • opens the possibility to execute (part of) your research abroad (archives, institutions, participatory) if your research plan requires it.

Admission requirements

3.6+
190+
100+
7+
The Master's programme in Art and Performance Research Studies is open for application to students with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in the humanities or social sciences with a minimum of 30 ECTS (equivalent to a full-time semester of academic studies) taken in the field of art history, musicology, theatre and performance studies or cultural studies. You are expected to have an awareness of basic theoretical notions in the above fields.
The Artistic Research specialisation is open for application to students with a Bachelor's degree from an Arts Academy or accredited university with a focus in the Arts/Culture, such as Art History and Curatorial Studies.
If you wish to apply for a Research Master's programme, you are expected to have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least an:
  • A/3.6 (American system)
  • 2.1 HONS (an upper second class honours degree in the British system)
  • B (ECTS-system), or 
  • 7.5 (Dutch system)
24 Months
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

2,530 EUR
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International Students

12,430 EUR
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The University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers 21 English-taught Bachelor's programmes in addition to a large number of Dutch-taught degree programmes.

We offer excellent academic career paths, with multiple options to pursue a study within or across disciplines. All our study programmes feature an interactive teaching style that encourages you to develop your self-reliance and independent thought.

Find out more about how to apply, practical matters and scholarships at: www.uva.nl/international  

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Follow the links below for more information about the specific Master's programmes that we offer at our faculties:


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