Master's programmes

The Research Master's programme in Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies concerns the interdisciplinary study of Classical Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance.

The Master in Applied Ethics is an interdisciplinary and international programme focused on the interaction between moral practice and ethical theory.

Applied Musicology focuses on the musical infrastructure and offers the specific knowledge and skills required for a musicologist to operate successfully within international musical practice.

The Research Master's programme in Art History is devoted to the art and architecture of the Low Countries (Netherlands and Belgium) from the late Middle Ages to the present day.

With a mix of theory, research approaches, and practical work, the Master's programme in Arts and Society prepares creative thinkers and doers for a professional career on the cutting edge between art and society.

In the Research Master's programme Comparative Literary Studies, you study the role of literature in modern societies and its continuing role in the changing media landscapes of the modern world.

This Master’s programme Conflict Studies and Human Rights focuses on the analysis of contemporary violent conflict with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of violence.

The programme focuses on contemporary theatre, dance and dramaturgy, from an intermedial, interdisciplinary and international perspective.

Cultural History of Modern Europe involves the study of Europe’s position in the world from a cultural-historical perspective, with an emphasis on modern history.

Het masterprogramma Cultuurgeschiedenis bestudeert de positie van Europa in de wereld vanuit cultuurhistorisch perspectief, met een nadruk op de moderne geschiedenis.

In de master Film- en televisiewetenschap bestudeer je de ontwikkelingen op het gebied van (de Nederlandse) mediaproductie, -participatie en -curatie.

In this Master in Gender Studies, you'll learn to develop and implement sustainable perspectives in emancipation policies, diversity management, cultural initiatives and political activism.

In this Research Master programme you will learn to critically analyse how gender intersects with other social and historical categories such as race, class, age, religion and sexuality.

In het masterprogramma Geschiedenis van politiek en maatschappij leer je hoe je historische inzichten over het functioneren van democratie, burgerschap en de markt kunt gebruiken om hedendaagse problemen op te lossen.

Leer hoe je je geschiedeniskennis kunt overdragen

The Research Master's programme in History offers research-based training in political and cultural history, the history of international relations, and social and economic history.

In the Master's programme History of Politics and Society you will learn how to use historical insights into the functioning of democracy, citizenship and the market to solve current-day problems.

The Master of International Relations in Historical Perspective bridges the historical and political science approaches of international relations. In this way, the programme offers you the best of both worlds.

De master Kunstgeschiedenis richt zich op studenten die gefascineerd zijn door kunst en architectuur en de institutionele en maatschappelijke omgang hiermee, en die hun kennis op dit gebied willen uitbreiden via gericht kunsthistorisch onderzoek.

Leer hoe je je passie voor kunst kunt overbrengen.

In de master Literair vertalen combineer je onderzoek naar de literaire vertaling met de praktijk van het vertalen zelf.

In het masterprogramma Literatuur vandaag leer je hoe literatuur functioneert in een geglobaliseerde, gedigitaliseerde en vercommercialiseerde wereld.

This Research Master's programme Media, Art and Performance Studies investigates turns and transitions in contemporary media, art and performance, approached from a comparative perspective.

The Research Master in Musicology offers advanced research training into the study of Western music across different historical periods, and the complex relation of music and media.

In de onderzoeksmaster Nederlandse literatuur en cultuur bestudeer je de (vroeg)moderne Nederlandse literatuur in haar intermediale en internationale context.

In de master Neerlandistiek leer je de Nederlandse taal en cultuur analyseren in internationale context, in functies waar je die kennis kunt gebruiken en overbrengen.

The Master’s programme in New Media & Digital Culture teaches students to critically assess the meanings and functions of new media and their consequences for daily practices and cultures.

In the selective, Research Master's programme in Philosophy you can deepen your understanding of internationally-oriented research on philosophical issues and their history.

In de master Religie en samenleving bestudeer je de veranderende maatschappelijke rol van religie in West-Europa, altijd met aandacht voor het transnationale karakter van religies.

The Research Master’s programme in Religious Studies offers research-based training in the multidisciplinary study of religion as a dynamic historical and cultural phenomenon.