Arts, Culture and Media

Studying music in Groningen in the Arts, Culture and Media Department offers students a broad spectrum of perspectives from which to situate music's role in culture and society.

Within core modules, students learn to identify the aesthetic, historical and formal qualities connected to various music genres from baroque to jazz and from musique concrète to EDM. The programme provides an overview of relevant theoretical models, drawing in particular from the disciplines of cultural studies, ethnomusicology, musicology, media studies, and theories of race, gender, sexuality, and ethnicity. Individually and in groups, students engage in research projects that expose them to local, national, and international music cultures and phenomena. Here, they investigate the changing processes guiding music's mediation and institutionalisation in the twenty first century.

Coordinator Music: k.a.mcgee rug.nl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicStudiesRUG

The Film Studies track offers a specialization in the study of film as an art form, a medium, and a cultural practice.

Students following this track become acquainted with a wide range of film genres and styles. They learn theoretical concepts from film and media theory to film philosophy, emotion studies, cognition and aesthetics. These perspectives enable students to examine the various shades of the film experience and to understand trends like techno aesthetics, transmedial storytelling and complex narration. Film students have full access to: devoted staff supervision and hands-on education; a national high-profile network of professional internships; a distinguished international network of associated academic partners for research and education. Groningen is a lively city with multiple (art house) cinemas. We offer great possibilities for ERASMUS exchanges to partner universities like the Freie Universität Berlin, Paris-Sorbonne, and many others. Last but not least, we regularly feature renowned guest lectures by outstanding artists, scholars and cultural critics.

Course Coordinator: Dr. Annie van den Oever, a.m.a.van.den.oever rug.nl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groningenfilmstudies

The theater and performance track offers in-depth study of all forms of theater as historical, cultural and social practice, as well as the contemporary market and its related interdisciplinarity.

Within this specialisation, students study the rich and diverse history and theory of theater from ancient drama to dramatic, post-dramatic theater, and experimental performance, acquiring insights into a number of perspectives and research methods. Through individual research and group projects, students focus upon the creation and perception of theater; the goals and intentions of theater makers; and the public's experiences and interpretations.

During their studies, students of theater and performance remain in constant contact with the contemporary theater market by visiting a number of local and international productions and festivals, participating and organizing pre- and post-show discussions with theater makers and contributing dramaturgically to the creative process of artists. Additionally, they are also asked to create a theater project of their own and present it publicly in a theater venue in Groningen. This way they also have the opportunity to come in contact with the practical side of the artistic process.

Coordinator Theater: l.d.m.e.van.heteren rug.nl

The Arts Analysis & Criticism (AAC) specialisation is there to sharpen your expertise in one or several art disciplines. It challenges you to think critically about different art forms, to analyse how they work, where the boundaries between them lie, and how these are constantly changing. We teach you to analyse artworks from different critical, philosophical and cognitive frameworks, to reflect on the role of historical traditions and new technologies, and to work on your skills as an art critic.

The Arts Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship (APCE) specialisation deals with how arts and culture are organised. The basis for its study lies in the general lectures in sociology of art, in which the position of art in society is studied, as well as the position of artists in society. We also study the organisation of art institutions especially in terms of communication about art. Coordinator Arts Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Quirijn Lennert van den Hoogen (q.l.van.den.hoogen rug.nl)

The fifth semester of your studies is dedicated to your Minor: a coherent set of future-oriented course units. It prepares you for a follow-on Master's degree program or for entering the labour market. You can opt for a Career Minor, a Minor abroad, a University Minor or a Faculty Minor.