Mediastudies

The master in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University focuses on the study of literature from a comparative and theoretical perspective, with a special emphasis on literary movements and genres of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Offering a wide and diverse array of courses, this intercultural and intermedial master’s programme is not limited to the study of literature within one language or culture but covers languages and cultures from various parts of the world.
Through its theoretical approach the programme is also closely related to the two-year Research MA in Arts, Literature and Media; consequently, many of our courses are crosslisted. An important difference with this ResMA programme is that the scope of our one-year curriculum generally does not allow for an integrated internship or semester abroad. These options are, however, open to those able and willing to extend their studies with us for a third semester.
The four main themes of this programme are:

* Cultural Theory, with a special focus on literary theory
* Comparative Literature
* Interculturality (cross-cultural approach)
* Intermediality (cross-mediatic approach)
The programme allows you to exchange at least one course in the curriculum for a course offered by related Leiden programmes or other Dutch universities.

De master Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media van Universiteit Leiden geeft je redactionele vaardigheden, een journalistieke houding en een forse academische bagage. Een uitstekende basis voor een succesvolle carrière in de journalistiek.
Journalistiek in wetenschappelijke context
Tijdens deze eenjarige master leer je om zelfstandig cross- en multimediale mediaproducties te maken, onderzoeksstrategieën toe te passen en journalistiek werk in een bredere wetenschappelijke context te plaatsen. Je besteedt dan ook veel aandacht aan cross-mediale technieken die journalisten inzetten om hun publiek te overtuigen via beeld, geluid en tekst en via retorische principes. Je vergroot je eigen taalbeheersing en stilistische vermogen in diverse genres en verschillende media en je doet onderzoek naar de journalistieke praktijk en je krijgt inzicht in verschillende theorieën over mediaproductie en -gebruik.
Nieuwe media
Digitale media vormen de rode draad tijdens deze master. De aanpak is multimediaal, met een sterke nadruk op researchvaardigheden, waaronder factchecken. Zo verdiep je je in de media-ethiek en voer je discussies over de grenzen van het journalistiek handelen. Onderwerpen zoals mediahypes, framing, spinning, complottheorieën, mediadiversiteit, de constructie van betrouwbaarheid en constructieve journalistiek komen allemaal aan bod.

The Master's in Film and Photographic Studies at Leiden University covers the history and theory of film and photography within the broad context of visual and other media. This one-year master’s programme takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of ‘lens-based’ media: photography, film and video. Designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a related field or relevant professional experience, this programme offers excellent preparation for a career in cinema, photography or media art. Film and Photographic Studies will provide you with an interdisciplinary understanding of lens-based media. During the programme you will have the opportunity to explore theories and histories of these media since the nineteenth century through a mix of lectures, workshops, seminars and field trips. The programme is taught by acclaimed scholars at Leiden University's Faculty of Humanities, as well as artists, critics, and curators. You will also be able to benefit from access to the Leiden University Library which has one of the oldest photo collections in the Netherlands.