Full course
The Master Media Design & Communication: Networked Media is a fundamental investigation into the nature of media systems and the practices which bring them together with the social, aesthetic and political aspects of life. As such, we expect to draw students from a range of experiences and perspectives.
A Bachelor in Communication Design, Interaction Design, Information Design or a related field would equip you with some of the key skills and approaches useful in beginning the course. You may also have gained experience and insight into digital media through working practice after having graduated in another subject. We also welcome strong applications from graduates of Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Fine Art, various Humanities disciplines, Computer Science and other related areas.
Candidates for the study programme are interested in developing their work through experiment as well as critical reflection on the technical, cultural and social implications of an information society. They are able to formulate questions for exploration through independent research, and are ready to engage in collaborative projects, dialogue and joint research.
All participants are expected to be computer literate, and should be eager to engage in further training in the programming, use and development of information systems as an integral part of their work.
Project Participants
It is possible to attend a Thematic Project for one trimester as a guest participant. Project participation is principally open to anyone – after an informal review of a prospective participant’s motivation and portfolio -, and does not entail the status of an enrolled student. Places for project participants are limited.
Application requirements for the full course
Your application should include:
- portfolio
- motivation statement
- resume
- certified copy of Bachelor diploma (with a certified English translation if your diploma is not in Dutch, English, German, Spanish, Italian or French)
- certified copy of transcripts
- copy of passport
- copy of birth certificate
- two passport photographs
- results of the TOEFL/IELTS test (only international students)
- signed application form
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
English is our working language and proficiency in both speaking and writing is required.
English language test
All international students need to prove their proficiency in English. To do so, they are required to take one of the following English language tests and add the (positive) results to their application:
- IELTS at level 6.5 (academic)
- TOEFL paper based test at level 575
- TOEFL computer based test at level 232
- TOEFL internet-based test at level 90
Please note: arranging one of these English language tests can take up to several weeks. We strongly advise our students to take the test as early as possible, but at the latest on March 1st 2012. We do not accept applications without the positive results of one of these English tests.
TOEFL and IELTS test scores are valid for two years.
Students will have to arrange and pay for the test themselves. If the student’s first language is English, he/she will be exempt from providing an English language test score. A student is being considered to be a native speaker of English if they are from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA or South Africa and the language in which they gained their Bachelor diploma was English.