Arts, Culture and Media - Music
Are you fascinated by films, music or theater? Do you love to discuss what art is, or how to interpret a particular movie, popular song or performance? Are you interested in studying the effects of arts and media on society?
The programme will train you to study artworks, from novels and music videos to films and computer games, in a scholarly way – examining how they are produced, distributed, used, perceived, appreciated and socially embedded. It thereby paves the way for a variety of professional avenues into the field of arts and media.
The Arts Culture and Media programme is unique because it offers:
- An interdisciplinary study with various modules examining the mutual interdependence of the arts
- The possibility to study one art form (film, music, theatre) in-depth
- Socially relevant perspectives examining the social, ethical, and ideological dimensions of contemporary arts worlds in order to build bridges between academic institutions and living artists, communities, and arts organisations for their mutual and healthy
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 classical and popular music genres. Students also examine particular case studies to highlight music’s performative, mediated, and discursive formations. 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 institutionalization in the twenty first century.
Within the Bachelor’s Programme, students enrol in core modules in both popular and classical music. During a three-year programme, students follow the required modules in their own arts specialization (music) as well as integrated arts courses highlighting the role of arts in society. Ultimately music majors complete a curriculum comprised of six music modules, five integrated arts courses and two courses that foreground one academic framework (criticism, policy, or education).
- Transcript of Records – If you have not yet completed Secondary School, you must upload a transcript showing your current grades. You can find the transcript template here.
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate – If you have already completed Secondary School, you do not need to upload a separate transcript. Simply upload your Secondary School Leaving Certificate to the application.
An additional documents, Statement of Education / Course description, may be required depending on the programme you apply for at this university.
If any document is required, it will appear in the Documents section of the Kastu application form once you start your application.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending on your nationality and the country where you completed your previous education.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- A national English examination listed on your secondary school leaving certificate
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme, your secondary school qualification and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
Job examples:
- Research Positions
- Criticism and Analysis
- Arts Education (as MA specialisation)
- Arts Policy and Marketing
You can work within organizations such as theatres, arts companies, concert halls, popular music venues, orchestras and museums. You could also work for a publishing firm, within government institutions, for research companies, or within public media organizations (radio, TV or internet). Your employment tasks will range from arts curatorship and arts research and evaluation to management and policy consultation.
