Study abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands: Most popular universities for Film, Photography & Media.

Are you thinking of studying Film, Photography & Media, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Film, Photography & Media in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.



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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ('VU Amsterdam') is an internationally renowned research university founded in 1880. The university offers over 170 English-taught programmes at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD level to more than 24,000 students from all over the world. Students and staff of 84 nationalities create a dynamic international academic community.
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University of Amsterdam

The UvA's quality assurance system serves a number of important purposes. The UvA's key priorities may change to reflect new external requirements. The UvA's quality assurance system is designed to ensure that the University maintains best practices and continually assesses whether there is a need for improvement or adjustment.
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Most popular Film, Photography & Media programmes for international students in Amsterdam

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Film, Photography & Media degree in Amsterdam.

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Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the in-betweenness and crossovers in modern and contemporary visual culture.
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Hoogleraar Kunstgeschiedenis Moderne Tijd / Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Faculty of Arts of VU University Amsterdam, located in Amsterdams burgeoning Zuidas district, is a dynamic faculty with expertise in the areas of language, communication, art, culture and history.
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Media Studies - Film Studies

University of Amsterdam

The one-year Master’s programme in Media Studies - Film Studies from University of Amsterdam approaches the study of film as a multi-faceted phenomenon, and trains students to critically and effectively engage with important shifts in film and cinema culture. 
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Humanities and Art

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Semester in Amsterdam programme welcomes students from all years of undergraduate study. Students can spend either one semester or a full year abroad and are directly enrolled at VU University Amsterdam. We warmly welcome individual applicants, or groups of students from partner institutions or via study abroad providers.
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Anne Frank in Amsterdam and Beyond

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Beginning with a close reading of Anne Frank’s The Diary of Anne Frank, this course explores the different ways in which this narrative has been retold, through the past seventy years and in different media. The lectures provide students with a historical background to World War II, the Holocaust, and the postwar era and provide a cursory understanding of how to interpret intermediality. During the seminars students study children’s books, documentaries, movies, museum exhibits, music, plays, poems, and/or sculptures inspired by the story of Anne Frank.
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Arts and Culture: International Performance Research

University of Amsterdam

The Erasmus Mundus Master's in International Performance Research (MAIPR) aims to develop among students a conceptual analysis of theatre and performance practices in a contemporary global context.
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Reaching the Crowd - Social Media Promotion and Video Making in Research

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Reaching the Crowd - Social Media Promotion and Video Making in Research course offered by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is geared to increase your chances for better academic and non-academic engagement.
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About Film, Photography & Media

Film, Photography, and Media degrees teach students about the historical, philosophical, and critical aspects of movies, and the art of taking and editing digital and analogue photographs. Media degrees analyse how these art forms influence our social and cultural lives, as well as the technical aspects behind the creation of photos and films. Media courses focus on Digital Filmmaking and Photography, Screenwriting, and Communication.

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