Art, Literature and Society
The MA in Art, Literature and Society addresses contemporary debates in literature, art, religion, philosophy, and culture. The direction you take depends on your prior studies and your passions. The critique of nationalism in recent German literature? The humanities in academia? Architecture and politics? Fascism and modernism? Darwinian aesthetics? Are we our brain? The role of art in the future of democracy? The key term here is interdisciplinarity: you learn to approach debates not as a philosopher, a political scientist or columnist, a journalist, or as a historian, but rather from a broad spectrum of viewpoints in a programme that remains unique in the Netherlands.
Graduates of this programme will have gained:
- Broad insight into topical issues of national and international importance
- Experience engaging in impassioned debates and tackle a range of contemporary controversies
- The ability to infuse their academic practice with an element of personality
The master Art, Literature and Society has two specialisations from which students can choose:
- Art, Literature and Society
- Artistic Research
Meet the Director of Studies
Watch this interview and hear what Prof. Sjaak Koenis, the Director of Studies of this master's programme, has to say about Art, Literature and Society. Please note that at the time of making this video, the programme was still called "Arts and Sciences" (a combination of the two current programmes Art, Literature and Society and Politics and Society).
Important information for all applicants: As of September 2012, all master’s programmes in the field of the humanities at Dutch universities are subject to so-called “broad master’s labels”. The background of this operation is that at this point in time, there are over 250 master’s programmes in the humanities field offered throughout the Netherlands. To make the range of master’s programmes in the humanities more structured and less confusing to prospective students, all Dutch universities have agreed to file their master’s under overarching labels.
The implementation of the broad master labels will not have any influence on the content of the programmes. It is, however, important to know which label applies to the master’s programme of your choice since this is the name that will appear in Studielink and My UM when you apply.
Moreover, the implementation of the labels will affect the diploma you receive upon graduation. Both the label and the programme name will appear on your diploma.
The master’s programme Art, Literature and Society is filed under the label Arts & Culture (CROHO code 60087, track 1606_T4).
More information on how to apply: please click on "admissions" in the menu on the left-hand side.
If you have any questions about the broad master labels, please contact master-fasos@maastrichtuniversity.nl .
