Art and Visual Culture (Research)

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  • University/Institute Name Radboud University
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration2 years
  • Application deadlineMay 2026

Position Details (Master's)

Whether you wish to specialise in the study of artworks, artefacts, or media, the Art and Visual Culture (Research) specialisation at Radboud University will equip you to thoroughly research and analyse visual culture.

Within the Art and Visual Culture (Research) program at Radboud University , you will be trained in the study and interpretation of objects, images and art-works in a transhistorical, global and inclusive perspective. Combining theoretical and historical approaches, you gain insights in the latest shifts and trends in visual and material studies, which you apply to the rigorous investigation of past and present visual and material cultures.

Future career opportunities

This Art and Visual Culture (Research)program atRadboud Universityprepares a multinational group of students for careers that require advanced research competences and skills. Alumni of this program have found positions as PhD students, researchers, policy officers, editors, curators and critics. They have worked at universities, museums, heritage institutions, archaeological agencies, publishing companies and text agencies.

Courses include:

  • Methods and Techniques in the Humanities
  • Paradigms in Art History
  • The Body in Art and Visual Culture
  • Beyond Academia: Engaging in Contemporary Debates in the Humanities
  • Preparatory Thesis Course
  • Inside Academia: Research in Practice

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026