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26 Master's degrees in Visual Arts in Netherlands

Animation
This one-year Master of Animation from Avans University of Applied Sciences is directed towards realizing your creative potential. You will learn to critically and creatively integrate innovatory studio work with theoretical principles.
Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media
Are you fascinated by the emotional and cognitive effects of films? Do you love studying documentaries and the contributions cinema can make to discussions of climate change? Then the Master’s track Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media at the University of Groningen is the right one for you.
International Dramaturgy (Arts and Culture)
The selective 18-month International Dramaturgy (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam trains future generations of dramaturges to work in theatrical settings across cultural, linguistic, social and national boundaries. You will combine rigorous academic coursework with an internship in the Netherlands or abroad to help you develop your practical dramaturgical skills.
Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship
Art is inherently public. In the Arts, Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship track at the University of Groningen you will study and reflect upon how public arts policy, arts management, arts marketing and education affect the realisation of artistic values in society.
Art History and Museum Studies
The master’s programme in Art History and Museum Studies at Leiden University is uniquely positioned at the intersection of Art History and Museum Studies. Informed by leading interdisciplinary research, this degree provides you with a strong academic foundation for a variety of careers in museums, galleries and heritage institutions.
Performance Practices
The Master Performance Practices at the ArtEZ University of the Arts is a breeding ground for artistic research around the body in performance and its wider ecology.
Literary Studies - English Literature in a Visual Culture
During the Literary Studies - English Literature in a Visual Culture programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , you will explore the world of stories by looking at questions such as: How do you analyse stories? What functions do they serve? And how do you learn to read them? You will look at how stories are told through literary texts, paintings, music and films.
Art and Performance Research Studies
The Art and Performance Research Studies programme of the University of Amsterdam is for students who are interested in doing historical, theoretical and practice-based research into the visual and performative arts. In this Master's, students will be challenged and will learn how to develop and execute research ideas in an interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary and cross-media environment.
Arts and Society
The Arts and Society programme at Utrecht University will prepare you to operate as a leading figure in the global arts, media, and cultural sectors of the future.
Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture)
The Theatre Studies (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam offers you an opportunity to specialise as a scholar of theatre and performance in one of the world’s most vibrant theatre cities.
Artistic Research
The two-year MA Artistic Research from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague offers advanced support for research-based creative enquiry. It is designed for artists who wish to explore how artistic-intellectual production can enrich their response to our complex present.
Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture)
The two-year Cultural Analysis (Arts and Culture) programme of the University of Amsterdam is dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of culture at large, including art, literature, cinema, and new media.
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
In selecting the Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you devote your attention to what is at stake now – to artworks that take on the challenges of the globalised information society, and of living in the Anthropocene.
Arts and Culture - Design Cultures
In the Arts and Culture - Design Cultures programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam you explore the history and theory of design, but also discover how design intersects with contemporary issues such as identity, mobility, ecology, overconsumption and inequality.
ArtScience
The ArtScience programme of the Royal of Art, The Hague is a unique interdisciplinary art programme between the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) and the Royal Conservatoire (KC).

Painting
The Painting programme from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen invites you to explore painting as both a practice and a conceptual space for artistic research. From a ‘painterly perspective’ within a studio-based programme, you will investigate materials, methods, and concepts in cultural and historical contexts, while engaging in critical dialogues with diverse approaches to painting.

Art and Visual Culture (Research)
Whether you wish to specialise in the study of artworks, artefacts, or media, the Art and Visual Culture specialisation will equip you to thoroughly research and analyse visual culture.
Scientific Illustration
During the Scientific Illustration program at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences you will learn to make accurate visualizations of topics from the clinical, medical and biological domain. You will get the skills to use a wide range of traditional and digital visualization techniques.

Media, Art, Design and Technology (MADtech)
The Media, Art, Design and Technology (MADtech) programme from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen challenges self-driven creators to embrace uncertainty and confront the unknown, with continuous support throughout the process. Students are encouraged to experiment with unfamiliar technologies and learn through hands-on projects.
Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (Research)
The Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (Research) at Maastricht University programme provides a thorough 2-year training to address the questions of technology in society. The programme mobilizes theories, methods and insights from history, sociology, philosophy and qualitative social sciences.