Visual and Multimodal Anthropology UIT the Arctic University of Norway

Overview

This two-year full-time master’s programme in Visual and Multimodal Anthropology at UIT the Arctic University of Norway combines: lectures in anthropological theory and ethnographic methods; filmmaking and practical instruction in camerawork; sound recording and editing; and writing and evocative storytelling. It is grounded in a research environment that has a strong focus on environmental issues, multispecies ethnography, Indigenous peoples, human rights, food systems, migration and diaspora, conflict and resolution, art and activism, among others.

You will develop your own anthropological research project and choose a site to conduct fieldwork, at home or abroad. During fieldwork you will conduct participant observation and gather your multimodal material (video, sound, photographs, drawings, notes, etc.). Working with this material gives unique possibilities to develop anthropological insights about people, places and culture. Multimodal methods also encourage collaboration and meaningful dialogue with protagonists and multiple audiences; this generates novel ways of sharing and communicating your ethnographic insights.

Career

A degree in Visual and Multimodal Anthropology can open doors to a variety of national and international positions in academic research, filmmaking, television, administration, government and non-governmental organisations, journalism, communication, museums, youth and education programs, marketing research.

Studying in this international environment also develops competences in cross-cultural communication as well as valuable assets to several career paths.