Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media University of Groningen

Overview

In ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’ you will work closely with our international faculty, who will initiate you into the latest theoretical debates in film and media studies. You will learn to work with state-of-the-art approaches such as phenomenology, film cognitivism, film philosophy, digital film forensics, experimental media archaeology, film-festival research, and spatial approaches to moving images

Our track is unique in its combination of research-driven seminars and the extensive networks on offer for the internship. The University of Groningen Master offers a relevant (inter)national internship network, providing opportunities to swiftly transition into the professional world. With an internationally recognized faculty and well-established connections to film and media institutions, this programme will be attractive to students who want to deepen their knowledge of film and pursue a career in the arts and media sector.

Why study this programme?

• stimulating international student environment with a lively cinema-going culture;
• theoretically strong department working on the latest developments in audiovisual culture;
• wide range of courses on cognitive film theory, film phenomenology, media archeology, narratology, documentary theory, film festivals, and spatial approaches to film;
• team of motivated international staff members collaborating across national and disciplinary boundaries;
• Film Archive & Media Archaeology Lab (embedded in the University) with links to international networks of film archives, museums and media labs.