Overview

Taking place in both the lecture hall and the exhibition space, this interdisciplinary Curating Art and Cultures programme offered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 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.

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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

Open Days

Join the Online Master’s Event on Thursday, 26 November, or the International Master’s Webinar on Tuesday, 6 October, to learn more about the programme and studying at VU Amsterdam.

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

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

More details

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

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Museum Studies View 9 other Masters in Museum Studies in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here. 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),

or an equivalent humanities Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of one full semester (30EC) in one of these disciplines, or the history of design or fashion (e.g. a minor).   For the specialisation Curating Art and Cultures we recommend in addition that you have followed courses in museum or curatorial studies (6 EC), and/or to have done a relevant internship (minimum of 3 EC).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25370 EUR / year

≈ 25370 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2771 EUR / year

≈ 2771 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Open Days

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Amsterdam

Funding

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