Cultural Analysis (Research MA)
| Type of master | Research Master |
| Credits | 120 ECTS credits |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Duration of programme | 2 years (1 for students with previous MA) |
| Title | Master of Arts (MA) |
| CROHO-code | 60829 (Arts and Culture research) |
| Brochure | Download brochure here (PDF) |
Cultural Analysis
Introduction
Since its beginnings in 2001, the Research programme in Cultural Analysis has rapidly gained a leading reputation in the field and is attracting growing numbers of high-level applicants from around the world.
The programme is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large. Cultural phenomena such as works of art and literature, cinema and new media, and popular culture, as well as social belief and value systems are examined and analysed. Emphasis is placed on textual, visual and historical details in the context of the social, political or aesthetic movements that underpin them. Their implied normativity and the ways in which identity, difference and otherness are negotiated across the cultural spectrum are questioned.
Studying Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam's (UvA) Cultural Analysis research programme is unique in the Netherlands and one of the leading programmes of its kind worldwide. Its curriculum reflects the research activities of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA).
Accreditation and degree
The quality of this programme has been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). This means that upon successful completion of the programme students will receive a legally accredited master's degree in Arts and Culture and the title Master of Arts (MA). You can find more information on accreditation and degrees through the links below.