Film and Photographic Studies Leiden University

Overview

Why study the Film and Photographic Studies MA programme at Leiden University?

Designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a related field or relevant professional experience, this programme offers excellent preparation for a career in cinema, photography or media art.

At the Leiden University Library you can access one of the oldest photo collections in the Netherlands. During the programme you will also learn from acclaimed scholars at Leiden University's Humanities department, as well as artists, critics, and curators.

An exciting range of learning methodologies include lectures, workshops, seminars, field trips and internships. Our students have done internships in organisations including New York's International Center of Photography and London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

Career Opportunities

• Programmer of a film festival

• Assistant curator

• Photography editor at a photography magazine

• Co-ordinator of photo editing and editor at a press office

• Desk editor at an academic publishing house

• Project officer for digital education at a Dutch university

• Freelance photographer and curator

• Freelance photo editor, researcher and producer

• Project manager for graphics and communications at a media company

• Freelance (image/video) editor

• Freelance image editor at a commercial television station

• Creative director at a photography festival foundation

• Owner of a company producing films and videos