Culture in the Digital Era
Culture in the Digital Era studies how artistic and cultural expressions develop under the influence of digitalization, mediatization, and privatization of public spheres. You combine theories from various disciplines, such as media, cultural and literary studies, sociology, and philosophy. You learn to analyze cultural changes and what their implications are for individuals and society as a whole, and to communicate about this professionally. This is a track of MA Culture Studies.
Central topics in the program are the convergence of public and private spheres, intermediality and transmediality, participatory art and gaming practices, the Anthropocene and new responsibilities for the earth, and urgent media topics such as migration and sustainability.
- Reflect on questions such as:
- How is democracy functioning in an information overloaded digital public sphere?
- What is the role of artists in current public spheres?
- How can games be considered art?
- What type of social critique can we find in visual art objects (such as video art)
- What are new aesthetics on online platforms?
- Develop communicative skills such as writing, analyzing and interpreting texts and images, critical reflection on societal issues, and participating in public debates.
- Turn academic content into publications that are accessible to a wider public through Diggit Magazine, both a learning instrument and an online news platform focusing on arts, digital culture, and globalization.
Typical courses are:
- New private and Public Spheres
- Sublime: Art and Ecology
- Intimacy, Privacy and Authenticity
- Authorship and Persona: Fabricating Identity
- ECTS transcript – If you are still completing your Bachelor’s degree, upload an ECTS transcript showing the subjects you have studied, your grades, and the number of credits awarded. Your Bachelor’s diploma must be uploaded later, as soon as you receive it.
- Bachelor’s diploma – If you have already graduated, upload your Bachelor’s diploma. A separate ECTS transcript is not required.
Note: Your Bachelor’s degree must be in the same or a related field as the Master’s programme you are applying for. The university will check whether you have completed enough relevant subjects and ECTS credits.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending where you completed your bachelor education.
Applicants have to prove their English language skills either by an internationally recognized language test or upon previous studies. Usually English language skills can be proved by the following documents:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- A Cambridge English qualification
- Higher education degree completed in English
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme 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.
We will educate you to become a communication and culture professional, ready to perform a nexus role in ongoing digital, cultural, artistic and societal developments.
Graduates acquire positions in the cultural sector, but also in (digital) journalism, communication and marketing, education and research.
Some of our graduates' jobs:
- Project coordinator at a platform for visual arts and design
- Marketing and communications assistant at Libraries Unlimited South West
- Content creator at White Citadel
- Researcher at a Dutch university of applied sciences
