Arts & Culture · Faculty of Arts Radboud University Education and Examination Regulations 2016 – 2017 Master’s degree programme Arts & Culture Specialisations -Creative Industries

Faculty of Arts Radboud University

Education and Examination Regulations 2016 – 2017

Master’s degree programme

Arts & Culture

Specialisations

- Creative Industries

- Cultural Policy and Patronage

- Art History

Table of Contents

Part 1: General ......................................................................................................................................... 4

Section 1 – General provisions ............................................................................................................ 4

Article 1 – Applicability of regulations ........................................................................................... 4

Article 2 – Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 4

Article 3 – The degree programmes ................................................................................................ 5

Article 4 – General programme objectives ...................................................................................... 6

Article 5 – Programme type ............................................................................................................ 6

Section 2 – Prior education requirements ............................................................................................ 6

Article 6 – Admission requirements ................................................................................................ 6

Article 7 – Substitute requirements for admission to a Master’s programme with insufficient prior

education ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Section 3 – Interim and final examinations ......................................................................................... 6

Article 8 – Final examination .......................................................................................................... 6

Article 9 – Type of examinations .................................................................................................... 6

Article 10 – Examination period and frequency .............................................................................. 7

Article 11 – Validity period ............................................................................................................. 7

Article 12 – Assessment and notification of examination results.................................................... 7

Article 13 – Right of inspection and review .................................................................................... 8

Article 14 – Exemptions from course examinations ....................................................................... 8

Article 15 – Fraud and plagiarism ................................................................................................... 9

Article 16 – Retention period .......................................................................................................... 9

Article 17 – Final examination results ............................................................................................. 9

Article 18 – Distinctions .................................................................................................................. 9

Article 19 – Sequence of courses and examinations ..................................................................... 10

Article 20 – Degree ....................................................................................................................... 10

Article 21 – Guidelines and rules .................................................................................................. 10

Section 4 – Progress of the studies, supervision and academic counselling ..................................... 11

Article 22 – Progress of the studies and supervision (guidance and support) ............................... 11

Section 5 – Transitional and final provisions .................................................................................... 11

Article 23 – Honours Programme and Honours Academy ............................................................ 11

Article 24 – Publication ................................................................................................................. 11

Article 25 – Entry into force .......................................................................................................... 11

Part 2: Programme Specific Regulations ............................................................................................... 12

Section 6 – General provisions .......................................................................................................... 12

Article 26 – Applicability of general provisions ........................................................................... 12

Article 27 – Specific programme objectives ................................................................................. 12

Article 28 – Language ................................................................................................................... 12

Section 7 – Composition of the programme ...................................................................................... 13

Article 29 – Composition .............................................................................................................. 13

Article 30 – Practical exercises ..................................................................................................... 14

Section 8 – Programme examinations ............................................................................................... 15

Article 31 – Sequence of examinations ......................................................................................... 15

Article 32 – Validity period of credits earned ............................................................................... 15

Article 33 – Weighting .................................................................................................................. 15

Section 9 – Programme admission requirements .............................................................................. 16

Article 34 – Admission to the programme .................................................................................... 16

Article 35 – Other prior education ................................................................................................. 16

Appendices ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Appendix 1: Arts & Culture Bridge Programme ................................................................................... 17

Appendix 2: Art & Culture pre-Master’s .............................................................................................. 18

Education and Examination Regulations 2016 - 2017

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Part 1: General

Section 1 – General provisions

Article 1 – Applicability of regulations

1. These Education and Examination Regulations (EER) apply to the initial faculty programmes and

outline the applicable procedures, rights and obligations concerning teaching, interim

examinations and course examinations. Part 1 of these regulations includes provisions applicable

to all programmes; Part 2 includes additional specific provisions for each programme.

2. Without prejudice to the provisions in Article 7 of the Structure Regulations of Radboud

University (hereinafter: Structure Regulations), the EER are drawn up or amended by the dean

after receiving advice from the programme committees and after having obtained the approval of

the faculties’ general assembly.

Article 2 – Definitions

1. The terms used in these regulations which are also used in either the Structure Regulations or in

the Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het hoger onderwijs en wetenschappelijk

onderzoek; hereinafter to be referred to as ‘the Act’) shall have the same meaning as those in the

Structure Regulations and the Act respectively.

2. In these regulations, the following definitions apply:

a. The Act: the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW);

b. The programme: the Master’s degree programme, as referred to in the Act;

c. Student: anyone1 enrolled at Radboud University for participation in a degree programme

and/or in the course and final examinations of a programme;

d. Master’s specialisation: a specialisation within a Master’s programme;

e. Component: course unit of the programme, as defined in the Act;

f. Practical exercise: a practical exercise as referred to in Art. 7.13(2)(d) of the Act, in one of the

following forms:

- Writing a thesis;

- Completing a literature review;

- Participating in fieldwork or going on an excursion;

- Completing a project or assignment;

- Completing an internship;

- Participating in an additional educational activity to acquire certain skills;

- Completing the tasks prescribed by the professor in preparation for a seminar.

g. Examination Board: the Examination Board of the Faculty of Arts. See also the Structure

Regulations and the RU Faculty of Arts Examination Board Regulations;

h. Examiner: the person designated by the Examination Board to administer the course

examination;

i. Course examination: an examination testing the knowledge, understanding and skills of the

student in relation to a certain unit of study, regardless of the form in which this examination

takes place, and which is administered by at least one examiner designated by the Examination

Board;

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j. Interim examination: a course examination administered in multiple parts. Unless otherwise

stated in these regulations, the term ‘course examination’ also includes ‘interim examination’.

The validity period of an interim examination is determined by the individual faculty;

k. Final examination: an examination of the student's academic achievements, in which the

Examination Board determines whether or not all examinations that are part of the Master's

programme have been successfully completed. The Examination Board may determine that

this review may need to include a test of the candidate's knowledge, understanding and skills

by the Examination Board itself and an assessment of the results of that test;

l. Credit (abbreviated EC): credit in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System, 1 EC

is equal to 28 hours of study;

m. Working days: Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays and other days marked by the

Executive Board as collective holidays;

n. Prospectus: programme guide containing programme specific information;

o. Institution: Radboud University;

p. Fraud: actions or omissions by a student which make it impossible, in whole or in part, to

render a valid assessment of his2 or another student's acquired knowledge, understanding and

skills;

Plagiarism: copying or paraphrasing another author’s works, in whole or in part, when making

assignments, essays or other written tests without adequate acknowledgement of sources or

clear indication of a beginning and end to the quotations.

Article 3 – The degree programmes

1. The faculty offers the following 180-ECs Bachelor’s programmes:

a. Literary and Cultural Studies

b. Communication and Information Studies

c. German Language and Culture

d. English Language and Culture

e. History

f. Classical Languages and Cultures

g. Art History

h. Dutch Language and Culture

i. Romance Languages and Cultures

j. Linguistics

The Bachelor’s degree programmes include a first year phase of 60 ECs.

2. The faculty offers the following 60-ECs Master’s programmes:

a. Communication and Information Studies

b. History

c. Arts & Culture

d. Literary Studies

e. North American Studies

f. Ancient History Studies

g. Linguistics

3. The faculty offers the following 120-ECs Master’s programmes:

a. European Studies

b. History (research), specialisation Historical Studies: Ideology, mentality and social practice

2 The terms ‘his’ and ‘him’ in these regulations shall refer to both male and female individuals


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c. Arts and Culture Studies (research), specialisation Art and Visual Culture from a Historical

Perspective

d. Literary Studies (Research), specialisation Literature and Literary Studies: Modern philology

Article 4 – General programme objectives

1. Programme objectives are as follows:

a. Acquisition of knowledge, skills and insights in the relevant field of study;

b. Development of academic competences

c. Preparation for future career

2. Students who have completed a degree as referred to in Article 7.10a of the Act in one of the

Bachelor’s programmes listed in Article 3.1, first paragraph of the Act, shall be granted

unconditional admission to at least one of the Master’s programmes at the university.

Article 5 – Programme type

All Master’s programmes are full-time.

Section 2 – Prior education requirements

Article 6 – Admission requirements

Anyone who meets the prior education requirements as prescribed in the Act shall be admitted to the

programme for which he is eligible.

Article 7 – Substitute requirements for admission to a Master’s programme with insufficient prior

education

1. If not all admission requirements have been met but the Examination Board believes that the

deficiencies can be eliminated within a reasonable period, the scope and content of a pre-Master’s

programme may be defined for the relevant student.

2. Admission to the programme is only possible if the pre-Master’s programme has been completed

and all admission requirements of the programme have been met.

Section 3 – Interim and final examinations

Article 8 – Final examination

The Master’s programme concludes with a Master’s examination.

Article 9 – Type of examinations

1. Course examinations may be written or oral.

2. The Examination Board may require an examination to be administered in a form other than stated

above.

3. Oral examinations are, in principle, not public and are therefore usually administered to one

student at a time.

4. Oral examinations are administered whenever possible in the presence of a second examiner or

observer appointed by the Examination Board. In special cases, the Examination Board may

require that the oral examination be recorded


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5. Students with disabilities are given the opportunity to take examinations in a manner appropriately

suited to their disability. The Examination Board, if necessary, shall seek expert advice and

counsel prior to rendering its decision.

6. Where a course examination is administered for a component not taught in the programme, the

relevant Education and Examinations Regulations shall apply.

Article 10 – Examination period and frequency

1. There are two course examination opportunities for each course during an academic year. The date

of the first shall be announced at the beginning of the relevant semester. The date of the re-sit shall

be announced prior to the first examination period. With regard to the Master’s thesis, the

internship and other components that are not concluded with a course examination, the programme

may decide on the procedure. This is listed in the programme specific part of these regulations.

2. Students shall be provided at least one additional opportunity to sit an examination for a course

that is no longer in the curriculum in the first academic year that it is no longer offered.

3. Where a programme or professor has not set a deadline for a project or assignment, the project or

assignment shall be submitted no later than 12 months following the end of the course to which

the project or assignment belongs. Projects and assignments must always be submitted to the

examiner at least 30 days prior to the examination date.

4. A student who successfully passes a course examination may not re-sit this examination without

the explicit authorisation of the relevant Examination Board. If such authorisation is granted, the

most recent mark shall apply.

5. If a student does not pass a course examination and re-sits this examination, the mark obtained on

the re-sit shall determine the final result.

6. Students who enrol for courses via Osiris are also automatically registered for the first

examination opportunity in the relevant academic year. If a student does not wish to participate in

the examination, he must de-register for the examination via Osiris at least 7 days before the

examination date.

7. Students are required to register for the second examination opportunity at least 7 days before the

examination date. For the second examination opportunity of period 4, students must register no

later than 30 June 2017. Students who do not register or do not do so in time, risk being unable to

participate in the examination.

Article 11 – Validity period

1. The validity period of a component that is part of a one-year Master’s programme is 24 months.

2. The validity period of a component that is part of a two-year Master’s programme is 36 months.

3. Contrary to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, if the validity period for a

component has expired, the Examination Board may extend this period based on substantive

grounds.

Article 12 – Assessment and notification of examination results

1. The examiner shall, within 10 working days of the date that an oral examination was administered,

determine the result and post it in Osiris.

2. The examiner shall, within 15 working days of the date that a written examination was

administered, determine the result and post it in Osiris.

3. Contrary to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, the examiner shall publish fourth-

period results from course examinations and re-sits within five working days of the end of the

examination period.


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4. The Master's thesis supervisor shall assign a final grade for the component within the period

referred to in paragraph 2.

5. Where a course examination is administered in a form other than oral or written, the Examination

Board or, if need be, the examiner shall determine prior to the administration of the examination

how and when the student shall be issued a written statement of the result.

6. Final results of examination components are expressed in full or half grades with a 6.0 as the

lowest passing grade. Rules for rounding off are as follows:

- Up to .25 shall be designated a .0;

- From .25 to .75 shall be designated a .5;

- .75 and above shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

When rounding off, numbers after the second decimal place shall be ignored.

7. Contrary to the provisions of paragraph 5, the final result of a course examination result may not

be assessed at 5.5. Anything lower than 5.5 shall be rounded down to 5; anything equal to or

higher than 5.5 shall be rounded up to 6. When rounding off, numbers after the first decimal shall

be ignored.

8. Interim examination results may be expressed in numbers rounded to one decimal place. When

rounding off, numbers after the first decimal shall be ignored.

Article 13 – Right of inspection and review

1. Following publication of an oral examination result, a discussion between the student and

examiner shall take place during which the result shall be explained.

2. Within four weeks following publication of a course examination result other than an oral

examination, the student may request access to review and inspect all graded work and discuss the

same with the examiner. The examiner shall determine the time and place of this discussion.

3. The examiner may determine that the inspection or review shall take place at a particular location

and provide at least two different time periods. If the student establishes that he is unable to attend

the inspection or review as a result of force majeure, then another option shall be offered, if

possible within the period stated in paragraph 2 of this Article.

4. Due to the limited amount of time between Exam Period 4 and its re-sit period, inspection of exam

results from these periods shall take place on the day the relevant results are published.

5. If a joint review takes place, the student may submit a request in accordance with paragraph 2 of

this Article if that student was unable to attend as a result of force majeure or if he attended but

substantiates his reasons for such a request.

6. The provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article shall also apply where the Examination Board or

examiner allows the student to compare his course examination results with model answers.

7. During the period referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, any party involved may inspect the

course examination questions and instructions and, where possible, the course examination

grading standards.

Article 14 – Exemptions from course examinations

1. Upon request, the Examination Committee may exempt the student from the requirement of taking

a course examination (subject to the provisions provided in paragraph 3 of this Article) if that

student:

a. has passed a course examination in a relevant subject at a university or institute of higher

vocational education (HBO);

b. can demonstrate that he has acquired sufficient knowledge and skills related to the course

through relevant work experience.


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2. To be eligible for a Master’s degree, a student may be exempted from a maximum of half of the

examination credit requirements.

3. No exemption shall be accorded for the Master’s thesis.

Article 15 – Fraud and plagiarism

1. If an examiner or supervisor suspects or finds proof of fraud, plagiarism, or other irregularities

during the course examination or while assessing the course examination or written assignment,

the examiner or supervisor shall inform, in writing, both the relevant programme Examination

Board and the student concerned.

2. Within 10 working days, the Examination Board shall assess whether fraud or plagiarism has

indeed been committed and if so, what measures shall be taken. The Examination Board may not

render its decision before the student has been heard or given the opportunity to be heard. A

written report of this hearing shall be made.

3. In case of fraud during a course examination, the student shall be excluded from further

participation in the examination and no grade shall be entered in the student's record for this

examination.

4. In accordance with Art. 7.12b(2) of the Act, the Examination Board may, in case of fraud or

plagiarism, bar the student from sitting for one or more course examinations and/or final

examinations at the institute for a maximum period of 12 months.

5. Where there is a case of plagiarism, the relevant Examination Board may, in addition to the

measures listed under paragraph 3 of this Article, require the student to complete a new

assignment, on a subject to be determined by the examiner responsible for that course

examination.

Article 16 – Retention period

The examiner shall retain all course examination scripts and related papers (assignments or otherwise)

that count towards the final result for a period of two years following the date the examination was

administered. Master’s theses shall be retained for a period of at least seven years.

Article 17 – Final examination results

1. The Examination Board shall determine the result of the final examination after the student has

submitted sufficient proof of having passed the required course examinations of the programme.

2. Prior to determining the result of the final examination, the Examination Board may evaluate and

assess the student’s knowledge with respect to one or more components or aspects of the

programme.

Article 18 – Distinctions

1. With due observance of the provisions set out in this article, the Examination Board is the body

responsible for the decision of whether a distinction shall be awarded and if so, which distinction.

2. The distinctions

a. ‘cum laude’ shall be awarded if the weighted average result of the final assessment of the

components referred to in paragraph 3 equals or is higher than 8.0, or

b. ‘summa cum laude’ shall be awarded if the weighted average result of the final assessment of

the components referred to in paragraph 3 equals or is higher than 9.0.

3. The distinction shall be calculated on the basis of all components of the examination programme

for which a mark has been awarded on a scale ranging between 1 and 10, with the exception of

extra-curricular components.


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4. The number of ECs of the component referred to in paragraph 3 shall serve as the weighting factor

for the calculation of the weighted average result, unless provided otherwise in the programme

specific part of these regulations.

5. The distinction shall not be awarded if more than 10 per cent of the total study load of the

examination programme (being one or more components) has been re-sat and if interim

examinations have been re-sat more than once, unless the Examination Board exercises its

authority to decide otherwise, stating the reasons for this decision.

6. The distinction shall not be awarded if fraud was established in one of the examination

programme’s components.

7. Contrary to the provisions mentioned above, the distinctions regulation that applied from 1

September 2014 shall apply until 1 September 2016 for students who have been registered for the

degree programme, without any interruptions, as from 1 September 2013.

Article 19 – Sequence of courses and examinations

1. Under Article 7.30a of the Act, the Examination Board may allow students who have yet to

complete a Bachelor's degree to follow components of the subsequent Master's programme. This

admission has a maximum validity period of 12 months.

2. Students referred to in paragraph 1, may only sit for examinations of a Master's programme if they

are enrolled in that Master’s programme.

3. Contrary to the provisions in paragraph 1, students who follow a pre-Master’s programme shall

not be admitted to follow components of a subsequent Master's programme. They are exclusively

permitted to follow components from the pre-Master’s programme.

4. Students admitted under the flexible admissions policy must abide by the course sequence outlined

in these regulations.

5. Students shall not commence their Master's thesis project until after they are enrolled in the

Master's programme.

6. Students admitted to follow the components of a subsequent Master's programme under the

provisions of this Article, do not have the right to sit for a final examination of the programme

until they are enrolled in the Master’s programme.

Article 20 – Degree

1. Students who successfully pass the final Master’s examination shall be awarded a Master of Arts

(MA) degree.

2. The degree awarded shall be indicated on the diploma.

Article 21 – Guidelines and rules

1. The Faculty Board is responsible for guaranteeing the quality of courses and final examinations.

2. In the Faculty of Arts Examination Committee Regulations, the Faculty Board sets rules with

regard to the procedures concerning course examinations and with regard to necessary measures to

be followed.

3. The Faculty Board may provide guidelines and instructions to examiners to determine

examination results and assess the candidate sitting for an examination.


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Section 4 – Progress of the studies, supervision and academic counselling

Article 22 – Progress of the studies and supervision (guidance and support)

1. The faculty dean is charged with the responsibility of recording student results and may, upon

request, provide the student with an overview of the progress of the study within a reasonable time

of this request.

2. The faculty dean is charged with the responsibility of providing adequate counselling.

Section 5 – Transitional and final provisions

Article 23 – Honours Programme and Honours Academy

Exceptional Master’s students enrolled in a Faculty of Arts programme may be offered enrolment in

the Honours Programme for Master’s students of the Radboud Honours Academy.

Article 24 – Publication

The Director of Education is responsible to publish these regulations and any amendments thereto.

Article 25 – Entry into force

These regulations shall come into force on 1 September 2016.

Thus established by decision of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts on 31 July 2016.


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Part 2: Programme Specific Regulations

Section 6 – General provisions

Article 26 – Applicability of general provisions

The General Provisions of these regulations shall apply to this Master’s programme unless otherwise

stated in the following provisions of these regulations.

Article 27 – Specific programme objectives

In accordance with the provisions of Article 4, the programmes aim to deepen students' knowledge,

skills and insight in the field of Arts & Culture, so that, upon completion of the programme, students

will have developed sufficient academic competences and are prepared for a social function in line

with the programme field and/or for an academic career in the programme field.

Article 28 – Language

1. This Master’s programme is taught in Dutch or in English and the examinations are, in principle,

administered in either Dutch or English.

2. A sufficient command of the Dutch language is required to participate in the programme and to sit

for examinations in Dutch. This requirement is satisfied if a student:

a. is in possession of a diploma of pre-university education (VWO), obtained at a Dutch

language institution for secondary education in the Netherlands or elsewhere, or

b. is in possession of a diploma of higher professional education from such an institution, or

c. is in possession of an admission statement authorising entrance to academic education in

the Netherlands, or

d. is in possession of one of the following diplomas or certificates:

i. the diploma of the state examination Dutch as a Second Language Level 2 (NT2-II)

ii. the RU certificate Dutch as a Second Language (RU-NT2);

iii. the Certificaat Nederlands als vreemde taal, Profiel Academische Taalvaardigheid

(PAT) or Profiel Taalvaardigheid Hoger Onderwijs (PTHO);

iv. International Baccalaureate: Dutch as Language A or Language B (Higher Level);

v. European Baccalaureate: Dutch as a second language;

vi. United Kingdom: Dutch at GCE A-level (from 1998);

vii. International GCSE First Language;

viii. Germany: Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife with Dutch as a Leistungs- or

Grundkurs;

ix. Suriname: VWO diploma, first year (propedeuse) Anton de Kom University;

x. Belgium: Diploma of Secondary Education (ASO), or

xi. Overseas Territories: VWO diploma with Dutch as a final examination course or a

higher education degree.

3. A sufficient command of the English language is required to participate in the programme and to

sit for examinations. This requirement is satisfied if a student:

- is in possession of a diploma of pre-university education (VWO); or

- is in possession of a diploma of pre-university education obtained at an English-language

institution in the Netherlands or elsewhere; or

- is in possession of a diploma of a university of applied sciences (HBO); or

- has taken one of the following English language tests:


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a. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of >575 (paper-based) or

>232 (computer-based) or >90 (internet-based);

b. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of >6.5,

c. Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in

English (minimum level C).

d. TOEIC test with a minimum score of 785. The modules 'Speaking and Writing' and

'Listening and Reading' must be completed successfully.

Section 7 – Composition of the programme

Article 29 – Composition

1. The programme includes the following components (divided into specialisations). For information

regarding the design of the programme, please refer to the programme’s prospectus:

http://studiegids.science.ru.nl/2016/arts/prospectus/minorgids/

Creative Industries

Core Course Creative Industries 5

Media 5

Tourism 5

Fashion 5

Choice of following seminars (2 components) 10

- Seminar Creativity and Arts Education 5

- Seminar Creativity in Context 5

- Seminar Things: Material culture and the politics of identity 5

- Seminar Trendwatching 5

Choice of components from other Master’s specialisations or from Creative

Industries seminars

10

Master’s Thesis 20

Art Policy and Patronage (Kunstbeleid en Mecenaat)

Core Course: Kunstbeleid en Mecenaat 5

Cultuursponsoring en Mecenaat 5

Choice of the following courses (1 component) 5

- Kunstmarkt en Kunsthandel 5

- Museumbedrijf 5

Research internship or internship Art History 10


- Cultureel ondernemerschap 5

- Publiek en Podium 5

- Consumentenmacht in de kunstwereld 5

Choice of components of the specialisations Creative Industries, Art History

and/or The Book Business (Master’s Literature) 10

Master’s Thesis 20

Art History (Kunstgeschiedenis)

Core Course: Kunstgeschiedenis 5

http://studiegids.science.ru.nl/2016/arts/prospectus/minorgids/


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Themacollege 5

Stage Kunstgeschiedenis 10


- Projectgroep I 10

- Projectgroep II 10

- Projectgroep III 10

Choice of the following courses (10 EC) 10

- Materials and Techniques in Early Netherlandish Painting 5

- Cursussen uit de specialisaties Creative Industries, Kunstbeleid en

Mecenaat, en/of de specialisatie Klassieke Cultuur van de master

Oudheidstudies

- Keuze uit nog niet eerder gevolgde Projectgroepen

Master’s thesis, including seminar and presentation 20

2. a. Attendance of all lectures and seminars listed below is mandatory:

Creative Industries

- Core Course Creative Industries

- Media

- Tourism

- Fashion

- Seminar Creativity and Arts Education

- Seminar Creativity in Context

- Seminar Things: Material culture and the politics of identity

- Seminar Trendwatching

Art Policy and Patronage

- Core Course: Kunstbeleid en Mecenaat

- Cultureel ondernemerschap

- Publiek en Podium

- Cultuursponsoring en Mecenaat

- Kunstmarkt en Kunsthandel

- Museumbedrijf

- Consumentenmacht in de kunstwereld

Art History

- Core Course: Kunstgeschiedenis

- Themacollege

- Projectgroep I, II, III

- Materials and Techniques in Early Netherlandish Painting

b. If a student is in attendance for less than 80% of the seminars for a component but was present

for at least 50%, he shall be excluded from the re-sit examination opportunity as well as from the

practical exercise of the relevant component.

c. If a student is absent from more than 50% of the seminars of a component, he shall be excluded

from corresponding course examinations as well as the practical exercises of the relevant

component. The student shall then be unable to complete that component in the relevant academic

year.

Article 30 – Practical exercises

1. The following components, as listed in Article 29, include practical exercises in the form

indicated, if necessary, alongside the programme lectures, seminars or instructional lectures:


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- Core Course: Creative Industries: Written and oral assignments

- Media: Written and oral assignments

- Tourism: Written and oral assignments

- Fashion: Written and oral assignments

- Seminar Creativity and Arts Education: Written and oral assignments

- Seminar Creativity in Context: Written and oral assignments

- Seminar Things: Material culture and the politics of identity: Written and oral assignments

- Seminar Trendwatching: Written and oral assignments

Art Policy and Patronage

- Core Course: Kunstbeleid en mecenaat: Written and oral assignments

- Cultureel ondernemerschap: Cultural grants: Written and oral assignments

- Podium en Publiek: Written and oral assignments

- Cultuursponsoring en mecenaat: Written and oral assignments

- Kunstmarkt en kunsthandel: Written and oral assignments

- Museumbedrijf: Written and oral assignments

- Consumentemacht in de kunstwereld: Written and oral assignments

Art History

- Core Course: Kunstgeschiedenis: Written and oral assignments

- Themacollege Kunstgeschiedenis: Written and oral assignments

- Projectgroep I, II, III: Written and oral assignments

- Materials and Techniques in Early Netherlandish Painting: Written and oral assignments

2. The examination of a component listed in the first paragraph of this Article may not be taken until

the corresponding practical exercises have been completed with passing grades:

Not applicable

3. For the following components, successfully completing the practical exercises is equivalent to

passing a corresponding examination:

Not applicable

Section 8 – Programme examinations

Article 31 – Sequence of examinations

1. Examinations and associated practical exercises of the components listed below may only be done

once the examinations of the listed components have been successfully completed:

- Thesis after completing the relevant Core Course

2. Regarding an examination that is not mentioned in the first paragraph because it affects a course

that is part of a different programme, the Education and Examination Regulations of that

programme shall apply.

Article 32 – Validity period of credits earned

Contrary to the provisions of Article 11, the following restrictions shall apply to results:

Not applicable

Article 33 – Weighting

When awarding a distinction, the Examination Board uses weighting factors based on the EC

valuation of these courses.


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Section 9 – Programme admission requirements

Article 34 – Admission to the programme

1. Admission is granted to candidates who have completed the final examination of the following

Bachelor’s programme:

Specialisation Creative Industries

- BA Literary and Cultural Studies

- BA Art History (RU)

Specialisation Art Policy and Patronage

- BA Literary and Cultural Studies

- BA Art History

Specialisation Art History

- BA Art History

BA Literary and Cultural Studies (RU)

2. Subject to the provisions in paragraph 1, students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in a

programme listed in the first paragraph, shall be unconditionally admitted to this programme.

3. Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in another Arts programme at Radboud

University may, with an customised bridge programme and possibly supplemented with a pre-

Master’s programme, be admitted to the programme. This bridge programme would then replace

the 30-ECs space for a minor.

4. Pursuant to the provisions in Article 7, students who have completed a pre-Master’s programme

determined by the programme shall also be eligible for admission to the Master’s programme.

Prior to the start of the pre-Master’s programme, the Examination Committee shall set the content

of said programme. Regarding course sequence in the pre-Master’s programme, this shall be

determined by the programme. See also Appendix 2.

Article 35 – Other prior education

Regarding proof of admission, those who meet the following criteria are eligible:

a. those in possession of a certificate that, in the opinion of the Examination Board, is at least

equivalent to the diploma referred to in Article 34; or

b. those who, in the opinion of the Examination Board, have otherwise demonstrated suitability for

the programme.


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Appendices

Appendix 1: Arts & Culture Bridge Programme

Specialisation Creative Industries:

On the basis of the Bachelor's examination of an RU Faculty of Arts programme, included in or

supplemented by the following components, a student can be admitted to this specialisation:

Creative Industries ECs BA

programme

Year

Popular Aesthetics 5 ACW B3

Screen Cultures 5 ACW B3

The Culture of Fashion 5 ACW B3

Supplemented with 15 ECs of ACW components

Students who have completed other components from the Bachelor’s Literary and Cultural Studies

instead of the first three components may also be admitted to the specialisation Creative Industries.

However, the specified courses are preferred and provide the best preparation.

Specialisation Art Policy and Patronage:



Art Policy and Patronage ECs BA

programme

Year

Kunstbeleid en Organisatie 5 ACW B2/3

Screen Cultures 10 ACW B2/3

Supplemented with 15 ECs of ACW or Art History components

Students who completed other components from the Bachelor’s Literary and Cultural Studies or Art

History instead of the first two components may also be admitted to the specialisation Art Policy and

Patronage. However, the specified courses are preferred and provide the best preparation.

Specialisation Art History:



Art History

30 ECs of Art History components, of which at least 15 ECs of the components must be at B2/B3

level


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Appendix 2: Art & Culture pre-Master’s

Admission requirements for the pre-Master’s:

1. Admission to the pre-Master’s programmes of the specialisations Creative Industries and/or Art

Policy and Patronage is possible with a diploma from a HBO programme which includes at least

30 ECs of art-historical or culture-historical courses. The 30 ECs may also be earned during the

HBO programme with courses from the Bachelor’s programme Literary and Cultural Studies, for

instance:

- Geschiedenis der kunsten 1 en 2, Europese cultuur, Kunststroming, Repertoire en Esthetica

(first semester)

- Geschiedenis der kunsten 3 en 4, Tekstcultuur, Intertekstualiteit, minor Kunstbeleid of

Cultuurtheorie en Values of Culture (second semester)

Course selection for this preparatory programme must always be done in consultation with a

student counsellor.

2. Admission to the pre-Master’s programme of the specialisation Art History is, in principle, only

possible with a diploma from an art academy (both in the disciplines of Art & Design in Education

and Autonomous Art). All other art and culture related HBO programmes may be submitted to the

Examination Board for assessment.

Pre-Master’s programme, specialisation Creative Industries:

Creative Industries ECs

Music Analysis, Text and Image 10

Popular Aesthetics (English) 5

Screen Cultures (English) 5

The Culture of Fashion (English) 5

City Culture (English) 5

Cultural Theory 10

Values of Culture (English) 5

Culture of the Performing Arts 5

Bachelor’s thesis 10

Pre-Master’s programme, specialisation Art Policy and Patronage:

Art Policy and Patronage ECs

Analysis of Music, Text and Image 10

Vulgar Culture (English) 5

Visual Culture (English) 5

Music Culture 5

City Culture (English) 5

Text Culture: Intermediality 5

Art Policy and Organisations 5

Research Seminar: Cultural Sector 10

Bachelor’s Thesis 10

Pre-Master’s programme, specialisation Art History:

Art History ECs

Kunstgeschiedenis van de Middeleeuwen I 5


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Kunstgeschiedenis van de Middeleeuwen II 5

Kunstgeschiedenis van de Vroegmoderne periode, Noord-Europa 5

Kunstgeschiedenis van de Vroegmoderne periode, Zuid-Europa 5

Methoden en vaardigheden 2 5

Methoden en vaardigheden 3 5

Werkgroep en excursie Parijs 10

Denken over kunstgeschiedenis: theorie en historiografie 5

Choice between:

- Gouden Eeuwen: de kunst van de barok in Italië en de Nederlanden 5

- Perspectives on Photography: History and Theory (c. 1839-present) 5

- Het boek als kunstwerk 5

Bachelor’s Thesis 10

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Arts & Culture · Faculty of Arts Radboud University Education and Examination Regulations 2016 – 2017 Master’s degree programme Arts & Culture Specialisations -Creative Industries