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26 Master's degrees in Visual Arts in Netherlands

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.

Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice
Throughout the Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice, M.A. course from Avans University of Applied Sciences you develop practice and process-based research with students from other disciplines. In a setting that connects cultural studies, visual and digital cultures.

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.

Arts and Culture
Are you fascinated by the world of art and culture? Then follow the Arts and Culture MA programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (Research)
The Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (Research) at Maastricht University programme provides a thorough 2-year training to address the questions of technology in society. The programme mobilizes theories, methods and insights from history, sociology, philosophy and qualitative social sciences.
Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture)
The Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you an opportunity to specialise as a scholar of theatre and performance in one of the world’s most vibrant theatre cities.
Arts and Society
The Arts and Society programme at Utrecht University will prepare you to operate as a leading figure in the global arts, media, and cultural sectors of the future.
Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies
In this Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you will gain media literacy skills to historically contextualise a fast-paced audiovisual culture.
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
In selecting the Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 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.
Art History and Museum Studies
The master’s programme in Art History and Museum Studies at Leiden University is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies. Informed by leading interdisciplinary research, this degree provides you with a strong academic foundation for a variety of careers in museums, galleries and heritage institutions.
Education in Arts
Education in Arts from Rotterdam Business School explicitly connects theory and practice, focusing on contemporary issues, which span different practices and discourses.
ArtScience
The ArtScience programme investigates and shapes the intersection between artistic concepts and recent developments in science and technology.
Media, Art, Design and Technology (MADtech)
The Media, Art, Design and Technology (MADtech) programme from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen challenges self-driven creators to embrace uncertainty and confront the unknown, with continuous support throughout the process. Students are encouraged to experiment with unfamiliar technologies and learn through hands-on projects.
Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media
Are you fascinated by the emotional and cognitive effects of films? Do you love studying documentaries and the contributions cinema can make to discussions of climate change? Then the Master’s track Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media at the University of Groningen is the right one for you.
Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture)
The two-year Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large, including art, literature, cinema, and new media.
Arts and Culture - Design Cultures
In the Arts and Culture - Design Cultures programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you explore the history and theory of design, but also discover how design intersects with contemporary issues such as identity, mobility, ecology, overconsumption and inequality.
Painting
The Painting programme from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen invites you to explore painting as both a practice and a conceptual space for artistic research. From a ‘painterly perspective’ within a studio-based programme, you will investigate materials, methods, and concepts in cultural and historical contexts, while engaging in critical dialogues with diverse approaches to painting.
Performance Practices
The Master Performance Practices at the ArtEZ University of the Arts is a breeding ground for artistic research around the body in performance and its wider ecology.
Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship
Art is inherently public. In the Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship track at the University of Groningen you will study and reflect upon how public arts policy, arts management, arts marketing and education affect the realisation of artistic values in society.