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The arts are considered to have a wide variety of 'functions' in society. Not only can they be a means for expressing, representing and even generating individual and collective identities, but they also serve to critical reflect society. In the Master track Arts in Society you will study aspects of the public role of art in today's societies.

In the present time, the position of the arts and culture in society is more critical than ever. We witness how culture has become a platform for polarization and conflict, but how it can also serve as an instrument for appeasement. From the realist novel and Brecht's theatre to Pussy Riot and NWA, art has been used as a stage to combat political oppression and to express and negotiate identities. This track looks at the various ways in which artistic practices can contribute to forms of political resistance. The track also foregrounds approaches which illuminate the inter-relations between various arts disciplines. Finally, the MA track studies arts and culture in relation to current developments such as digitization / AI, decolonization, democracy and populism, globalization and its relation to future developments in GenZ.

Building on a combination of critical sociology and cultural studies, the Arts in Society track provides tools, in the first semester, to study and interpret these developments whilst developing strategies for

From the canonical to the cutting-edge, the profound to the playful: the current film world is as diverse and critically engaging as ever. So is our Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media MA track.

It equips you to join high-level conversations about timely and fascinating issues. There will always be a “next big thing” in the world of cinema, and we welcome our inspired students to discover it with us.In this one-year Master's track, you will work closely with our international faculty, whose collective expertise includes phenomenological and cognitive film theory, film aesthetics, digital film forensics, queer film studies, post-colonial studies, film festival research, screen acting studies, media anthropology, animation studies, documentary studies and more. Our graduates are ready to leave their mark on the next chapters of film history, both inside and outside of academia.Our track is unique in its combination of research-driven seminars, the rich research resources of the world's Top 100 universities, and the extensive networks of internship opportunities in major film and media institutions. The Master offers a relevant (inter)national internship network. This track will therefore be attractive to students who want to deepen their knowledge of film, swiftly transition into the professional world, and pursue a career in the arts and media sector.

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The MA track Popular Music and Sonic Cultures examines music and audio cultures within global and local contexts. Unique in its kind, it combines attention for creative practice and music analysis with a wide array of methodological and theoretical approaches at a World Top 100 university.

Students are guided by an internationally recognized faculty of scholars whose specializations and research range from hip hop, R & B, and electronic dance music to jazz, music video, soundscape, video game, dance, and theatrical sound design. These scholars offer insight into the music industry, and the field of music criticism, and from a variety of perspectives which address the key approaches and challenges of our times. In the various courses and internships, students will develop highly relevant and transferable skills that prepare them for a professional future in the popular and contemporary music world.This programme focuses on cutting edge developments in popular music including the impact of new media upon modes of creativity, distribution, and reception. Through applying a range of theoretical approaches, the programme will offer students an in-depth understanding of how such processes affect musicians and the music industries in light of rapidly changing economic, political, and technological structures.

Students critically examine the organization, experience, and creati