Digital Culture Studies
Digital technologies are an intrinsic feature of everyday life in today’s society. New modes of social interaction have emerged, involving intense activity on social media, the use of apps and information technology. Data gathering and algorithmic patterning influence our access to information, how we present ourselves, and how we see others. Learn to analyze the impact of these phenomena on individuals, communities, and society as a whole. Digital Culture Studies is a track of the MA Culture Studies.
Education as of September 2022
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(of all students who started in September, 2021)
National Alumni Survey, 2021 | n=11 (Culture Studies, all tracks)
Alumni report, 2021 | n=502 (Culture Studies, all tracks)
Program and courses
In this research-oriented track, you will critically examine existing research frameworks and develop new conceptual and analytical tools for studying emerging 21st century culture.
- Research concrete digital-cultural practices from within a broad interdisciplinary social-theoretical field and with an outspoken empirical emphasis.
- Reflect on questions such as:
- How can the impact of digital media be understood using communication and culture theories?
- What is the social, cultural and political impact of the ideologies inscribed in digital platforms?
- What are the ways in which digital surveillance reproduces structures of power?
- How do digital technologies generate ways of knowing the world and ourselves?
- What are the social and cultural influences brought by the booming IT business and the everyday digital facilities?
- Turn academic content into publications that are accessible to a wider public through Diggit Magazine, both a learning instrument and an online news platform focusing on digital culture, globalization, and arts.
Digital Culture Studies is a track of MA Culture Studies.
Typical courses are:
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Career prospects
We will educate you to become a critical evaluator, competent analyst and innovative contributor in the field of digital culture, well equipped to contribute to further research on fundamental questions raised by the rapid innovations in the new online-offline nexus.
Some of our graduates' jobs:
- Media coordinator at Universidad de Monterrey
- Community Support Officer at the Digital Society Institute - University of Twente
- Researcher at DIMENSUS policy research
- Jr. Content Manager at UNGA
Alumni facts
- 81% of our alumni find a job within 6 months
- Average time between graduation and first paid job is 3.4 months
Source: Alumni of Culture Studies (all tracks), National Alumni Survey, 2021 | n = 11
Application and admission
This program starts:
End of August
Best preparatory programs:
Tilburg University's BA Online Culture: Art, Media and Society
A Bachelor's degree in the field of:
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- The academic background of the students in our Master's program varies a lot. Students with a Bachelor's degree in a different subject area are also most welcome to apply.
Pre-Master's program:
Open to both Research University students and students of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO).
Tuition fees and scholarships
International students find all information about tuition fees and scholarships here.
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Interested in the Digital Culture Studies track?
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