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134 Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture in Netherlands

Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy
The Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy programme at Utrecht University focuses on new and interdisciplinary forms of theatre, dance and dramaturgy. It is interested in how performance and choreography respond to current societal phenomena, how this leads to new artistic forms and strategies and new modes of storytelling.

Urban Environment and Climate Change
The Urban Environment and Climate Change programme from IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam critically examines the theory and recent trends and developments related to urban climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations
The Urban Socio-Spatial Transformations programme from IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam examines the driving forces behind urban change, from economic transformations and technological innovation to social inequality and governance challenges.

Media, Art and Performance Studies
The Media, Art and Performance Studies programme at the Utrecht University is an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented research-based programme which offers an advanced training in academic research skills appropriate for today's highly dynamic and interdisciplinary field of media, visual arts and performance.

Global Urban Transformations
During Master’s programme Global Urban Transformations from Utrecht University your aim is to find the answers and contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable world.

Musicology
The Musicology programme at Utrecht University builds on a 95-year-long history of musicology at Utrecht University and enriches it with the newest perspectives on the field and its entanglements with other disciplines.

Arts and Culture
What does Mondrian tell us with his painting 'Victory Boogie Woogie' and how can we understand Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'? Who actually pays for art and culture? What role models does Hollywood provide us with? If these are questions that interest you, then you should definitely consider the Master’s in Arts and Culture.

Music
Grow, innovate and excel in your artistic pursuits with the Music programme offered at Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Urbanism
Are you concerned about how our surroundings are designed and how to use it for upcoming generations? Then join Urbanism programme from Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Redesigning the Post-Industrial City
This Erasmus Mundus Master in Science in Redesigning the Post-Industrial City from Erasmus University Rotterdam was developed by 8 world-class universities within the scope of UNIC, the European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition, and aims to educate the next generation of urban studies specialists with the 21st century skills.

Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering
The Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering programme of the Wageningen University and Research is a master's with a focus on sustainable development. You learn to create innovative solutions for the challenges that metropolitan regions are facing in securing environmental change, urban sustainability and the quality of life in cities.

Arts and Culture
The Arts and Culture programme at Leiden University will give you a comprehensive grounding in the history, methods and theories of art history and museology, while also engaging with contemporary museum practice.

Cities, Culture and Inequality
In this specialisation, we explore how cities are represented, contested and experienced by a wide array of urban dwellers. You will learn how to think about city life and urban inequalities from different scales and perspectives; from the edge to the core, and with urban theory and (creative) methodologies.

Architecture
Ready to design the future? Discover the unique Architecture programme is offered at Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

Spatial Planning - Planning, Land and Real Estate Development
This specialisation provides a land and real estate development perspective on urban development. The programme aims to prepare students for a future role as city developer, either in the public or in the private sector.

Urban Governance of Inclusive Sustainable Cities
Do you wonder what role cities play in discovering answers to major social economic and environmental issues such as sustainability, poverty, inequality, housing and growth in a just way? Then this Urban Governance of Inclusive Sustainable Cities programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam is the right choice for you.

Urban Environmental Management
Sustainable management of the urban environment has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century as you will learn during the Urban Environmental Management programme at the Wageningen University and Research.

Ecology Futures
The Ecology Futures, M.A. course from Avans University of Applied Sciences focuses on how bioart and biodesign can create alternative futures. In which present-day ecological concerns are addressed.

Art and Visual Culture (Research)
Whether you wish to specialise in the study of artworks, artefacts, or media, the Art and Visual Culture specialisation will equip you to thoroughly research and analyse visual culture.

Animation
This one-year Master of Animation from Avans University of Applied Sciences is directed towards realizing your creative potential. You will learn to critically and creatively integrate innovatory studio work with theoretical principles.