Film Studies (MA)

Unique in continental Europe, the Film Studies track of the MA in Media and Culture aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the aesthetics and history of audiovisual media, with film occupying a central role.

This is not a film production programme. Students who complete this degree gain a thorough theoretical understanding of the various facets of cinema.

Studying Film Studies at the University of Amsterdam

Students have privileged access to historical sources and film collections. Internationally renowned film scholars are appointed as faculty and guest lecturers. Teaching in the programme is strongly informed by the way film is taught internationally, notably in the United States, Britain and France, thus giving students the opportunity to keep abreast of wider developments in the field.