DOYOUWANTTOGETINVOLVED?
There are several ways in which students can actively get involved, for example:
1) Curriculum committee:
Curriculum committees are representative bodies comprised of both students and teaching staff. The committee is responsible for monitoring the quality of education and for taking the lead in the evaluation of individual courses and the MA programme as a whole. One student needs to represent their peers in the committee. If you are interested in being the student representative, please get in touch with the head of the curriculum committee, André van der Velden
2) European University Film Award:
The Master’s programme in Film and Television Cultures is Dutch partner in the European University Film Award. Each year in October, five films from five European countries are nominated for the award. You are invited to participate in the viewings and discussions of these films. All participating students will then select their favourite film and choose the Dutch student delegate who will join a three-day international conference in Hamburg in December. The winner of the university award will be announced during the European Film Awards weekend.
3) Industry panel:
We would like you to actively participate in the organisation of two industry panel sessions. You will choose and invite guest speakers to debate current issues in the Dutch and international media industries and media-cultural institutions, prepare discussion questions and topics, and (some of) you will host the meetings. These industry panels are part of the course Practices and Power and will take place in study period 1 and 2.
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THETEAM
Our international teaching staff has a wide range of expertise in film and television cultures and media industries. The team consists of enthusiastic teachers and recognized experts in their fields, linked to prominent academic networks and research groups, and well connected to the industry and practitioners. Core lecturers include:
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D R . L AURA C OPIER is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies, with a focus on film analysis, film theory, Hollywood cinema, religion on screen, disaster movies and queer critique. She teaches the course Texts and Meaning in period 1, supervises internships and theses on film, and chairs the European University Film Award delegation at Utrecht University.
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D R . J ASMIJN VAN G ORP is Assistant Professor of Audiovisual Data Studies and leads the CLARIAH workpackage on Media Studies. Her research is part of Utrecht’s Centre for Digital Humanities and revolves around media history, television heritage, programming and curation, and digital methods in education and research. Jasmijn teaches the elective Programming and Curation in period 2 and supervises MA theses and internships.
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D R . D AN H ASSLER F OREST is Assistant Professor of Cultural Theory and Transmedia Practice. He frequently appears in the media and performs as public speaker. He is a theorist and fan, writing on popular culture, politics, media franchises, science fiction, anti-capitalism, media theory and zombies. Follow Dan on his personal blog or Twitter. Dan teaches the elective Transmedia and Diversity in period 2 and supervises MA theses and internships
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D R P HILIPP D OMINIC K EIDL is Assistant Professor of Screen Media in Transition. His research interests are fandom, film heritage, material culture, and queer media. He teaches the course Texts and Meaning in period 1 and supervises MA-theses and internships. Philipp is also the tutor for our pre-Master students.
D R J UDITH K EILBACH is Associate Professor of Television and Media Studies. Her current research focuses on sustainability in the media industries, data-driven screenwriting and transnational media events in television history. She is a member of the Global Green Media Network and leader of the Sustainable Media workgroup of the European Network of Cinema and Media Studies (NECS) Judith is one of the coordinators of the master’s programme. She teaches the courses Practices and Power (period 1) and the elective Platforms, Data and Cultural Production in period 2.
D R . H ANNA S URMA is Assistant Professor of Television and Media Studies, with a focus on television theory, media history, reality television, video, first-person documentary forms and media industries in transition. In her current project she researches datadriven screenwriting. Hanna is one of the coordinators of the master’s programme. She teaches the courses Research Lab FTC 1 in period 1 & Research Lab FTC 2 (period 2) and supervises MA theses and internships
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D R . M ARIJKE DE V ALCK
is Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies. She is internationally known for her work on film festivals. She steers the Film Festival Research Network and edits the festival reviews section at open access journal NECSUS. Her interests include critical theory, transnational media industries, global screen worlds, art cinema, art and activism, children’s media and media literacy. Marijke is one of the coordinators of the master’s programme. She teaches the courses Practices and Power (period 1) and the elective Transnational Media Cultures in period 2.
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D R . A NDRÉ VAN DER V ELDEN is Assistant Professor of Film and Media History. His research is dedicated to media industries in the early twentieth century with a key interest in Dutch cinema history, archival research and discourse analysis. André is expert on Abraham Tuschinski
He is head of the curriculum committee, teaches the course Research Lab FTV 2 in period 2, and supervises MA theses and internships.
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D R D IANTHA V LIET is Assistant Professor of Screen Media in Transition. His research interests are fandom, film heritage, material culture, and queer media. He teaches the course Texts and Meaning in period 1 and supervises MA-theses and internships. Philipp is also the tutor for our pre-Master students.
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STUDYADVISORS
Luuk Dijkstra is study advisor for students of the Film and Television Cultures programme. Study advisors are here to help and support you to successfully complete your degree. They act as confidential counsellors, advise on issues regarding illness and special circumstances and, together with you, look at the possibility to cope with the studies while dealing with disabilities or chronic illnesses. They can also help with specific arrangements and procedures, such as complaints, objections and appeals.
You can find more information on the university website, at: https://students.uu.nl/en/hum/film-and-televisioncultures/contact
StudieadviesMCW.GW@uu.nl
Other student support and well-being
The UU offers all kinds of support in the field of wellbeing. Good health and wellbeing are not only crucial ingredients for a good and effective student life, they contribute to a rewarding professional life after your studies as well.
That is why we offer you the opportunity to focus on the personal side of professional development in addition to the academic development you are going through.
In that context, we offer various (group) activities to support your well-being that help with staying resilient and flexible, capable of dealing with stress, procrastination and perfectionism, focusing on what is important and being able to make decisions.
Take a look at our website for the training offer: https://students.uu.nl/en/hum/personaldevelopment/wellbeing-trainers Please refer to the page Support, Wellbeing and Advice for further information and weblinks to various student services.
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THISPROGRAMME
In the first semester of the master’s programme in Film and Television Cultures, both mandatory (yellow) and elective courses (white) are offered. Electives are offered in close collaboration with the master’s in New Media & Digital Culture. During all courses, you will gain knowledge, skills, and insights in film and television cultures and academic research in these fields. These will be further developed during the thesis trajectory in period 3 as well as the individual internships in period 4.
Programme planning per period
Elective choices:
- Transnational Media Cultures
Period 2
- Programming and Curation
- Transmedia and Diversity
- Platforms, Data and Cultural Production
- Playful Media Cultures
- Urban Mobile Media
- Digital Methods in Media Research
Period 3 Thesis (15 ECTS)
Period 4 Internship (15 ECTS)
For more detailed course descriptions, please see: https://www.uu.nl/masters/en/film-television-cultures/courses.
COURSE PLANNER: You will find more information on this programme’s courses in the Course Planner: https://cursusplanner.scien ce.uu.nl/english/study/MSFTVM-22
LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
After graduating from the MA Film & Television Cultures, you will…
✓ have advanced knowledge of and insight into the field of Media and Culture Studies, based on approaches from the humanities
✓ have thorough knowledge of at least one sub-field within the chosen study programme
✓ have the academic skills to conduct research in the field of Media and Culture Studies and report on it in a manner that meets the customary standards of the discipline ✓ be able to apply knowledge and skills in a professional setting within the labour market
✓ be able to communicate insights and conclusions, as well as the underlying knowledge, grounds and considerations, to an audience composed of specialists or nonspecialists.
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Practices
(5 ECTS) Texts and Meaning (5 ECTS)
Lab FTC 1 (5 ECTS)
Period 1
and Power
Research
Elective
ECTS) Elective
(5 ECTS)
Lab
ECTS)
1 (5
2
Research
FTC 2 (5
EDUCATIONALPHILOSOPHY
At the heart of the educational philosophy of the MA FTC is a strong belief that one needs to combine cultural perspectives with sector-based knowledge of the media industries to fully understand dynamic media worlds and to prepare oneself for a career therein. This is translated into the programme’s courses which will provide you with a critical grounding and conceptual understanding of film and television cultures and engage with media organisations and professionals to learn about current debates and trends. In order to achieve the programme’s learning goals, our small-scale seminars focus on discussions and different, interactive forms of group work because we feel this reflects the professional field students end up working in. Aside from ‘classical’ student papers, we also use alternative ways of presenting your research findings, for instance in curatorial concepts or presentations.
THISPROGRAMMEANDOURSOCIETY
In the MA programme Film and Television Cultures you will engage with issues that are highly relevant for contemporary media industries and society at large, such as technological innovation, diversity and sustainability. We contribute to the understanding of these and other phenomena by studying and analysing specific objects and practices, such as streaming platforms’ diversity policies, representations of race and gender in film and television content, and, most importantly, media objects of your own choice.
The MA FTC offers an excellent preparation for a career in the media industries and cultural sector at large due its unique emphasis on the interplay between culture and industry. Positions obtained by our graduates include both creative and executive jobs. Graduates also find their way in policy and education functions and work for funding agencies. Some work in media production and broadcasting or distribution and content aggregation while others have found jobs in media archives and museums, media education or in the field of media exhibition, curation, and programming.
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