Master of Arts [M.A] [Media, Art and Performance Studies] From Utrecht University

Contemporary media, art and performance increasingly play with and transcend disciplinary boundaries. Intermedial and performative practices both produce and critically investigate cultural transitions in today?s mediatized and performative culture. Such synergies invite to explore how emerging forms of media, art and performance ? while historically and culturally embedded - interact with and relate to social and cultural transformations.

As a student of the? programme offered by the , you will be introduced to and specialise in new research areas and methodologies, necessary for investigating emerging media, performance and contemporary art forms within today's rapidly changing culture. In relation to this you will also reflect on the role of the Humanities in both academic and public debates.

Careers

This English-language programme prepares you for PhD studies in the Netherlands or abroad. After graduation you will also be qualified for positions in academic or research institutes or cultural organisations requiring specific academic skills in media, art?and performance studies at Master's level. The programme can also be an excellent starting point for a career in cultural policy and consultancy in the media sector or art world.?