Research Master Study of Art and Literature

As a Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities the LUICD is responsible for the Research Master Study of Art and Literature. Within the Research Master there are two tracks possible: Art History and Literature.

• Board of Supervision
• Student advisor
• Committees
• Programme
• Timetable 2011-2012 (changes possible)
• Graduation procedure

Board of Supervision

- Prof. dr. C. (Caroline) van Eck (vz.) c.a.van.eck@hum.leidenuniv.nl
- Dr. E. (Liesbeth) Minnaard e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl
- Prof. dr. C.J.M. (Kitty) Zijlmans c.j.m.zijlmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl  
- Student members: 
         Sevgi Ayşegül Yayla s.a.yayla@umail.leidenuniv.nl
         Tommy van Avermaete

Student advisor

Dr. B.P.M.  Dongelmans
Van Eyckhof 1, 001b
tel. (071 527) 2109
b.p.m.dongelmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl

Committees

Examination Committee (from 15 October 2011) 
- dr. I. (Isabel) Hoving (chair)
- dr. O. (Olga) van Marion  (secretary)
- dr. A. (Anja) Novak
- dr. B.P.M. (Berry) Dongelmans (study co-ordinator - advisor).

Admission Committee (from 15 October 2011)
- dr. J.C. Kardux (chair)
- prof. dr. C. van eck 
- dr. J.F. van Dijkhuizen
- dr. B.P.M. (Berry) Dongelmans (study co-ordinator - advisor)

Educational Review Committee (from 15 October 2011)
- dr. J.G. (Juliëtte) Roding (chair)
- dr. N. (Nanne) Timmer
- dr. B.P.M. (Berry) Dongelmans (study co-ordinator - advisor).
- Student members:  Susanne Bartels, Kyra Fastenau

Programme

PROGRAMME, TRACK LITERATURE

First semester
All students take the course in ‘Approaches to Literature’, which provides an overview of literary theories from classical antiquity until present day. In addition, students take two elective courses:
* one elective course is an interdisciplinary Research master course from their period of specialization (Medieval/Early Modern Studies or Modern/Contemporary Studies)
* one elective course (research seminar) is from the discipline of specialization, f.i. English, German, Dutch, Literature, TCLA, Italian, Frenc etc.
It is possible to change one of the elective courses for the Research master course ‘Interculturality I’.

Second semester
This semester consists of the course jointly followed by both tracks of the Research master’s Study of Art and Literature ‘Methodological Concepts in Art and Literature’, which builds on the first-semester course on Approaches to literature. In addition, students take two elective courses:
* one elective course is an interdisciplinary Research master course from their period of specialization (Medieval/Early Modern Studies or Modern/Contemporary Studies)
* one elective course (research seminar) is from the discipline of specialization, f.i. English, German, Dutch, Literature, Latin-America studies, Italian, Frenc etc.
It is possible to change one of the elective courses for the Research master course ‘Interculturality II’.

Third semester
Students who enter the programme in 2010-2011 will in 2011-2012 follow a Colloquium (5 ects) and a Thesis seminar (5 ec).
Then they take one elective (10 ec) from their period of specialization (Early Modern studies or Modern/Contemp. studies) and one elective MA course from the discipline of specialization (10 ec).
Or they can follow a special study abroad program/ internship (20 ec).

Fourth semester
Students who enter the programme in 2010-2011 will have a continuation of the thesis seminar (5 ec) and write their thesis (25 ec) under the supervision of an academic member of staff. 


PROGRAMME, TRACK ART HISTORY
This Research Master’s programme offers six specialisations, four centred around four professorships of Art History, and two affiliated fields of expertise, reflecting the research interests of the staff:
– History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Art
– Art and Visual Culture of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
– History and Theory of Architecture
– History of Decorative Arts, Industrial Design and the Domestic Interior

Affiliated fields of expertise:
– History and Theory of Collections
– History of Art and Material Culture of East Asia & South and Southeast Asia.

First semester
All students take the course in ‘Practices and debates in Art History’, which addresses current methodological issues in art history. In addition, students take two elective courses:
* one elective course is an interdisciplinary Research master course from their period of specialization (Medieval/Early Modern Studies or Modern/Contemporary Studies)
* one elective course (research seminar) is from the discipline of specialization, f.i. History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Art, Art and Visual Culture of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, History and Theory of Architecture etc.
It is possible to change one of the elective courses for the Research master course ‘Interculturality I’.

Second semester
Compulsory for all students is the course Methodological Concepts in Art and Literature. In addition, students take two elective courses:
* one elective course is an interdisciplinary Research master course from their period of specialization (Medieval/Early Modern Studies or Modern/Contemporary Studies)
* one elective course (research seminar) is from the discipline of specialization, f.i.  History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Art, Art and Visual Culture of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, History and Theory of Architecture, etc.
It is possible to change one of the elective courses for the Research master course ‘Interculturality II’.

Third semester
Students who enter the programme in 2010-2011 will in 2011-2012 follow a Colloquium (5 ects) and a Thesis seminar (5 ec).
Then they take one elective (10 ec) from their period of specialization (Early Modern studies or Modern/Contemp. studies) and one elective MA course from the discipline of specialization (10 ec).
Or they can follow a special study abroad program/ internship (20 ec).

Fourth semester
Students who enter the programme in 2010-2011 will have a continuation of the thesis seminar (5 ec) and write their thesis (25 ec) under the supervision of an academic member of staff.

Timetable 2011-2012 (changes possible)

Timetabe 2011-2012 (changes possible)

Graduation procedure

For graduation matters please contact: 
Secretary's office of Study of Art and Literature (SAL)
mw. P. Jochems or M. Güner-Hogewoning,
Doelensteeg 16, room 003,
Tel. 071 527 2687
secrkg@hum.leidenuniv.nl


Graduation procedure:

• After the draft version of the thesis is submitted to the supervisor (first reader), the candidate and the first reader agree on the date by which the candidate will receive the first reader's assessment of and comments on the draft version (maximum 3 weeks after draft version was handed in).
  
• If the thesis is assessed as satisfactory (voldoende, mark 6 or higher), the candidate will have the opportunity to make final revisions. A copy of the definitive thesis is then sent to both the first and the second reader at least two weeks before the oral defense. The two readers and the candidate set a date for the oral defense.
  
• In order to graduate during or at the end of the academic year, students fill out the 'Application Master Exam' form and deliver it to the secretary's office. At the same time you make an appointment for your graduation date.
  

• The secretary will have the exam registered at the Pedel's Office, which will produce the diploma. 
   
• If the oral defense takes place before the end of August, the actual date will be put on the diploma; if not, 31 August will be used as the exam date on the diploma. 
   
• A digital copy of the thesis has to be handed in at the secretary's office at secrkg@hum.leidenuniv.nl.  (Please note there is a format for the title page.)
  
• The student will receive an invitation for the diploma award ceremony.
  
  If you want to comment on this procedure, please send an e-mail to: b.p.m.dongelmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl