Philosophy - Philosophy of Art and Culture Tilburg University

Overview

In this Philosophy - Philosophy of Art and Culture program at Tilburg University  you'll:

• Learn to analyze and identify forms of political injustice by understanding how gender and race fit within different historical and social structures.

• Examine and interpret the experience of war, loss and migration and their impact on art, philosophy and humanity today.
• Get to know the relation between philosophy and art, philosophy and religion, and philosophy and psycho-analysis.
• Focus on the influence of German and French thinkers of the past 200 years on the latest developments in European and American philosophy.
• This track puts particular emphasis on the role of memory, gender, the relationship between literature, film, and philosophy, war, art and remembrance, and that between religion and secularization.

Career prospects

After graduation you obtain a MA in Philosophy, with a specialization in Philosophy of Art and Culture. You will become a creative and critical thinker with historical knowledge and excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills. You can use your knowledge and skills to shed a light on fundamental questions about art, culture, and society. 

This track offers a solid foundation for a career in the cultural sector, research, education, journalism, policy making and counselling.

Graduates work or start for example as:

• Editor at Kunstlicht, academic journal for art, visual culture, and architecture
• Managing Director at KTAprodukties
• Policy Officer Social Domain at a Dutch Municipality
• Senior Researcher at ETZ hospital