A bridge between art and research

The multitude of theatres, galleries, museums, concert venues put Amsterdam at the heart of art and culture in the Netherlands. The two-year Research programme in Art Studies lets you dig deeper into the part of the (art)world where your interests lie. It is an intensive scientific programme which gives you the freedom to follow your own line of study.

Within this programme two specialisations are offered: Artistic Research and Golden Age Studies.

Programme structure and curriculum

Students subject a research proposal before the start of the programme. This, along with discussions with the programme director, forms the basis for the course of study. In the research proposal students write down their ideas for the three tutorials, their thesis and the three electives they choose. The electives can be chosen from the programmes Cultural Studies(Algemene cultuurwetenschappen), Art History (Kunstgeschiedenis), Musicology (Muziekwetenschap) or Theatre Studies (Theaterwetenschap). All students will attend three core courses. These provide a theoretical background in Art Studies.