BA Online Culture: Art, Media and Society

Program 

Online Culture: Art, Media and Society is a contemporary Bachelor's program in Culture Studies. It is unique in content and approach as you do not only study digital culture, but you also actively contribute to it through our own online platform Diggit Magazine. In collaboration with lecturers and researchers you work on papers, opinion pieces and reviews for Diggit throughout your studies. Like this, you learn everything about fact checking, content sharing and reviewing; skills that will benefit you when you enter the job market after your studies.

• In the first year of the program, you build a solid foundation in digital media, arts and culture. Additionally, you acquire the academic skills necessary to scientifically analyze and interpret different content and theories.
• In your second year you can choose between the following tracks: Digital Media, Art in the Public Sphere or Global Communication. In addition to the compulsory courses that belong to your chosen track, you can choose from a range of elective courses.
• The third year offers you the opportunity to create a unique profile with a minor and electives. You can, for example, choose to do your minor at a different university in the Netherlands or abroad. Within the electives, you will have the opportunity to do a short internship and/or investigate what it means to be an entrepreneur in the cultural field. You finish the third year with a Bachelor's thesis.

The tracks you can choose:

• Digital Media
  How do digitalization and globalization change the way in which we live?
• Art in the Public Sphere
  How do digitalization and globalization change the way in which the artist and the public deal with literature, art and culture? 
• Global Communication
  How do digitalization and globalization change the way in which we communicate? 

Typical courses are:

• Digital Culture and Society
  Research digital and social media from a technical, social, economic and cultural perspective.
• Language, Culture and Globalization
  Study the effects of contemporary globalization on the use of language and cultural processes, with a focus on the connection between online and offline. 
• The Digital Individual
  Understand the evolution of the digital world, its social relations and its impact on how individuals develop their identity. You study patterns of social behavior and revise the established image of the individual. 
• Transformations of the Public Sphere
  Examine how important institutions in the public sphere (think of: television, newspapers and social media) work and how they transform. And what does it actually mean to be part of a democratic culture or to participate in the public debate? 

More on the program and courses

Study Online Culture: Art, Media and Society in Tilburg

• You receive an international education with ample room for interaction, guidance and feedback.
• Students are very satisfied with this program. Based on the National Student Survey, the program is ranked best in its field in the Netherlands and 'Top Rated Program' (Elsevier Best Studies 2020, Keuzegids 2021). 
• Lots of attention for your English language- and writing skills. The program has its own online magazine: Diggit Magazine. Within this innovative learning environment students and staff publish papers, opinion pieces and reviews.
  You will develop your writing and online publication skills, practicing various styles of writing and making sure your articles are ‘search engine optimized’.
• Throughout the program you participate in workshops and training in the field of career orientation (Talent Management, Personal branding, LinkedIn and Networking). This easily kick starts your career after graduation.  

A short impression of the Online Culture: Art, Media and Society program (video - 2:34 min)

What to expect when coming to Tilburg

• Why Tilburg University?
• Student life in Tilburg
• International student support
• Study in Holland

Beyond your Bachelor: Extracurricular Activities

• Join the study association Animo. Animo organizes formal and informal activities, such as lectures, company visits and get-togethers for Online Culture students.  
• Challenge yourself by participating in the honors program.
• Broaden your horizon by studying a semester abroad - an experience of a lifetime!

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You receive a Bachelor's degree in Culture Studies and are specialized in Online Culture.

Pursue a Master's degree

Most of our students continue towards a Master's degree after completing their Bachelor's degree. For example the Master's program in Culture Studies with the following tracks:

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Career prospects

Online Culture: Art, Media and Society prepares you for a successful career within (online) communication and media, education, the cultural sector, international companies or the government. 93% of our graduates find a job within a year after graduation. 74% even finds a job within 3 months after graduation.

More on your career prospects

Please follow the national application and admission procedure (in Dutch) if you are applying based on a Dutch vwo or hbo-p diploma, regardless of your nationality. A general description of the national application procedure is also available in English.

Admission requirements

• To be eligible for admission to a research university such as Tilburg University, you must have a high school diploma equal to the highest level of secondary education in the Netherlands (the Dutch vwo diploma).
• As this Bachelor’s program is taught entirely in English, you must prove your English language proficiency. 

You can find more detailed information about the admission requirements on this program's 'Application and admission' page.

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Tuition fees for international students

Information about tuition fees

Monthly cost of living

Living in Tilburg is relatively inexpensive compared to other student cities in the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Utrecht. An indication for your monthly cost of living (including rent, food and drink, books, and insurance), of course depending on your lifestyle:

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