Arts and Culture - Contemporary Art History Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Degree | On-Campus | Full-time | 1 years | September | €2694 per year | €24830 per year |
Course overview
In selecting the specialisation Contemporary Art History, you devote your attention to what is at stake now – to artworks that take on the challenges of the globalised information society, and of living in the Anthropocene.
You do so from a firm basis in an established discipline that has much to offer but also continuously adapts in keeping up with the art of the present.
Contemporary Art History is one of the tracks of the master's programme in Arts & Culture.
Five reasons to choose Contemporary Art History at VU Amsterdam
- Focus on visual, process-based, and digital art from the 1960s until today.
- You will follow a class on art criticism to further develop your skills in writing and in critically assessing contemporary art.
- You will delve into the depth of digital and process-based art while following a class specifically dedicated to new media art.
- You will go on a field trip, to prove and further develop your analytical skills onsite.
- The Netherlands, and Amsterdam especially, is pioneering in contemporary art.
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Entry requirements
1. Academic requirements
Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years).
2. Programme specific requirements
Direct admission to the Master's programme in Arts and Culture, with a specialisation in Contemporary Art History, is possible with an academic Bachelor's degree (WO) in art history, MKDA, or an equivalent degree. If you have an academic Bachelor’s degree in the Humanities (history, media studies, philosophy, cultural studies), you must have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS in art history/theory. You must also submit a complete application for review by the Admissions Board.
Due to a lack of distinction between applied and academic universities abroad, the level of academic theory that you have studied will be determined based on your course descriptions, literature lists and a sample of academic writing.
How to demonstrate that you meet the above requirements
You are required to indicate in the course description section of the Application Form how you meet the programme specific admission requirements.
Whether you meet the admission requirements, is determined by the Admission Board based on your complete application.
3. English-language proficiency requirements
You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page.
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