Curating Art and Cultures, M.A. | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands
24 months
Duration
16830 EUR/year
2314 EUR/year
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About

The Curating Art and Cultures MA programme is a two-year programme offered by the Humanities Faculty of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This Master’s programme prepares you for a career as a professional curator by strengthening your disciplinary and theoretical foundations, and equipping you with the research skills and practical experience needed to achieve your ambitions.

Overview

Are you ready to investigate museum displays from multiple perspectives? Are you keen to intern at a museum, directly contributing to curating exhibitions yourself? And are you looking to become a curator of the future?

The Dual Master’s in Curating Art and Cultures is a unique, two-year programme offered jointly by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and leading museums and cultural institutions in the Netherlands. 

You will spend half of the programme taking core courses related to curating and collecting, as well as elective courses in your field of interest, such as art history, cultural history or design. The other half of the programme provides you with the unique opportunity to do an internship at one of our partner institutions, spending an entire year under the supervision of a curator and contributing first-hand to several projects in the museum.

Start working

Alumni from the programme have gone on to find various curatorial positions at museums in the Netherlands and abroad, including:

  • Van Gogh Museum
  • Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
  • Foam Photography Museum Amsterdam
  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
  • Museum for World Cultures (Tropenmuseum)
  • Teylers Museum in Haarlem
  • RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History in The Hague
  • Museum Arnhem

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Collecting, Curating and Display 
  • Internship 
  • Curatorial Practices in the Contemporary World
  • Master Thesis 

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

More details

Only students holding a Dutch/EU nationality can apply to this programme.

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

The Master's programme in Curating Art and Cultures is open for application to students with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in:

  • Art History,
  • Cultural Studies,
  • History, and
  • VU Bachelor Media, Kunst, Design en Architectuur (MKDA)

If you wish to apply for a Dual Master's in Curating Art and Cultures, you are expected to have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least:

  • B/3.3 (American system)
  • 2.1 (an upper second class degree in the British system)
  • C (ECTS-system)

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    16830 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 16830 EUR per year during 24 months.
  • EU/EEA

    2314 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2314 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Curating Art and Cultures.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Provided by university
Grant
2500 GBP
Deadline
01 Oct 2023
Academic Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Provided by university
Grant
2500 EUR
Deadline
01 Oct 2023
Equal Access Scholarship
Need-based

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Provided by university
Grant
2500 GBP
Deadline
01 Oct 2023
Blogger Scholarship
Merit-based

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Independent provider
Grant
200000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education Future
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program
Merit-based Need-based

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BeArt-Presets
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
8000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
Merit-based Need-based

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European Commission
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
06 Nov 2023
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Merit-based Need-based

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Ayn Rand Institute
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2023
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
08 Jan 2024
The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship
Merit-based

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The Crowder Law Firm
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
19 Feb 2024
The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship
Merit-based

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Blossom Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
The Annual IELTSing Scholarship
Merit-based

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IELTSing
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2023
$1,000 All Star Verified Scholarship
Merit-based

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Verified Scholarships
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2023
CryptoRunner Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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CryptoRunner
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Anonymous Hope Fund
Merit-based Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available

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