Leiden University Masters Degrees in Communication & Media Studies

The master's programme in Media Studies at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience to create an ideal launch-pad for a career in literature, film, photography or journalism.

Choose from four interdisciplinary specialisations

The master in Media Studies offers four specialisations. Each specialisation explores a different medium in-depth, including how it interrelates with other media forms. You will also get the opportunity to investigate the roots of this relatively new academic field.

An individual approach to learning

At Leiden University, you will learn from acclaimed scholars with expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Our lecturers are dedicated to ensuring you reach your goals during your studies. At Leiden, you also have world-class resources at your fingertips, from famous collections of original manuscripts and periodicals to one of the Netherland’s oldest photo collections.

Applying ideas in practice

Learning at Leiden University goes well beyond the classroom. The Media Studies programmes provide ample opportunity for you to apply ideas in practice throughout the programme. You will have the opportunity to take part in projects assigned by external organisations (such as Facebook or other media). You may work as an intern at a landmark institution such as New York's International Center of Photography. Or you can network with artists, critics and curators during field trips to famous museums and institutions such as the seventeenth-century Bibliotheca Thysiana and the Antwerp Museum Plantin-Moretus. By the time you graduate, you will have acquired both practical experience and a rich portfolio of work to show prospective employees.

Specialisations

• Book and Digital Media Studies (MA)
• Comparative Literature and Literary Theory (MA)
• Film and Photographic Studies (MA)
• Journalism and New Media (MA)

The Media Technology master’s programme is the place where science and creativity meet. You are encouraged to formulate your own scientific questions and translate personal inspirations and curiosities into research projects.

What does this master’s programme entail?

In the Media Technology master’s programme we offer you a place where students, artists and scientists do research by creating innovative solutions, inspired by results and principles of science. To achieve this, the curriculum focuses on creative exploration and on the understanding of science and technology. The programme encourages you to draw from the knowledge available throughout Leiden University and the ArtScience programme of the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague. After graduation you are prepared for any future career involving creative and critical thinking, and in particular prepares them for a future in scientific research.

Read more about our Media Technology programme.

Why study Media Technology at Leiden University?

• The programme's goal is to stimulate innovation and creativity in scientific research by innovative application of technology. 
• Your student project - in which you realize an actual product – is important in the Media Technology MSc programme. It may result in a scientific papers, but also in art installations, designs, computer programmes, etc.
• You will be prepared for any future career involving creative and critical thinking. The programme is also an excellent preparation for a future in scientific research.

Find more reasons to choose Media Technology at Leiden University.

Media Technology: the right master’s programme for you?

Are you looking for an MSc programme where creativity, technology and scientific research are key concepts? Our master’s programme Media Technology is the right choice. You will work with students from different backgrounds in a creative environment where the goal is to stimulate innovation and creativity in scientific research by the innovative application of technology.

Read more about the entry requirements for Media Technology.