Media Studies: Book and Digital Media Studies
Universiteit Leiden

Deze opleiding
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Develop your expertise in the dynamic process of knowledge transmission through analogue and digital media with the MA Book and Digital Media Studies.
The only programme of its kind in the Netherlands, this master's teaches you essential skills in how to critically assess academic theories in the field of publishing and textual media as well as Book Studies.
Leiden University is an internationally-recognised centre for the study of humanities. Our students access unique resources at the famous Leiden University Library and the 'Press Room' of Academic Press Leiden and learn from leading scholars in the field.
Study the historical development and modern practice of textual communication from Gutenberg to Google. Much attention is given to the far-reaching consequences of the digital revolution for the world of the book. Take field trips to world-famous institutions including the seventeenth-century Bibliotheca Thysiana, the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and the Antwerp Museum Plantin-Moretus.
- Leiden University's Humanities Faculty was recently ranked 17th worldwide in the Times Higher Education worldwide ranking.
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locatieLeiden | |
diplomaMA Mediastudies | |
typeregulier, 60 EC | |
start1 februari, 1 september | |
taalvolledig English | |
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd | |
accreditatiesNVAO | |
croho-code60830 | |
heeft geen numerus fixus heeft een honours programma |
Waarom aan de Universiteit Leiden?
- Leiden University's Humanities Faculty recently ranked 17th in the Times Higher Education worldwide ranking. You learn from some of the world's leading scholars in disciplines ranging from linguistics to history and literature, as well as experts from our many international partner institutions.
- Leiden University is one of Europe's top research universities and an international centre of expertise. Students access the unique and outstanding resources of Leiden University, including its world-famous library.
- Our reputation as a centre of excellence means that your qualification is respected by organisations worldwide. Our graduates enjoy successful careers thanks to their mix of relevant professional skills, in-depth knowledge and academic abilities.
Open dagen en meeloopdagen
Studieprogramma

During your second semester you choose between four specialisations: History of the Book, Publishing Studies, Digital Access to Cultural Heritage and Digital Text and Data Processing. The second part of the second semester is spent writing your MA thesis.
A detailed curriculum for the Master's in Book and Digital Media is available in the e-Prospectus, which applies to the current academic year: https://studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/studies/show/4687/media-studies-book-and-digital-media-studies
periode | |||||||
1 | 2 | ||||||
History of the Book 1: Developments and Practice | 5 EC | ||||||
New Media and Society: Media philosophy | 5 EC | ||||||
Digital Media Technology | 5 EC | ||||||
The Manuscript of the Book in the West | 5 EC | ||||||
Bridging Theory and Practice | 5 EC | ||||||
Elective | 5 EC | ||||||
MA Thesis | 20 EC | ||||||
Two electives | 10 EC |
Onderwijs
taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
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avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
honours-/excellence program Leiden Leadership Programme
The Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is an honours programme of 15 ECs on top of the regular master's curriculum. The programme consists of training courses, seminars and a practical assignment.
Are you looking for an extra challenge in addition to your Leiden master's programme? Are you adventurous enough to look beyond the borders of your own master's programme? The Leiden Leadership Programme may be just what you are looking for.
The programme gives you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills. You will follow seminars and courses, as well as carrying out a practical assignment for a company or organisation as part of a small, multidisciplinary team. Your lecturers will be leading academics and experienced professionals from the business sector.
Toelating en studiekosten

startmomenten
1 februari 2018 | aanmelding deadline : 1 december 2017 wettelijk tarief : € 2060 |
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1 februari 2019 | aanmelding deadline : 1 december 2018 collegegeld nog niet bekend |
1 september 2018 | aanmelding deadline : 15 juni 2018 wettelijk tarief : € 2060 |
1 september 2019 | aanmelding deadline : 15 juni 2019 collegegeld nog niet bekend |
toelatingseisen
basiskennis
Applicants should have completed components at the bachelor's level equivalent to at least 30 ECTS in the field of Book Studies with comparable content and course objectives.
vooropleiding
A bachelor's degree from a university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic bachelor's degree.
studie kosten
bedrag | kostenpost |
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€ 10000 | levensonderhoudper jaar |
inbegrepen in collegegeld
examination |
estimated monthly costs
bedrag | kostenpost | ||
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€ | 350 | kamerhuur in Leidenrond het landelijk gemiddelde | |
€ | 22 | internet+tv | |
€ | 152 | boodschappen/kostgeld | |
€ | 32 | telefoon | |
€ | 117 | verzekeringen | |
€ | 158 | collegegeldop basis van € 1906 per jaar | |
€ | 80 | studieboeken en -spullen | |
€ | 29 | drinken/snoep/snacks | |
€ | 77 | uiterlijkkleding, kapper, schoenen | |
€ | 30 | contributies/abonnementen | |
€ | 132 | vrije tijdstappen, uit eten, vakantie | |
€ | 42 | vervoernaast de OV-kaart | |
€ | 45 | overig | |
€ | 1218 | totale maandelijkse uitgaven landelijk gemiddelde is € 1181 |
Bekijk ook de uitgebreide toelichting: wat kost studeren?
Studenten en studentenleven
studentaantallen
182 | studenten volgen deze opleiding |
72% | daarvan is vrouw |
15 | eerstejaars gestart in 2017 |
93% | daarvan is vrouw |
26505 | studenten aan de Universiteit Leiden |
60% | daarvan is vrouw |
Op kamers in Leiden
31058 | studenten studerend |
12630 | studenten woonachtig |
€ 350 | gemiddelde kamerprijs |
kamer betaalbaarheid | |
20 m2 | gemiddelde kameroppervlak |
kamer beschikbaarheid |
aan het woord: studenten en docenten


Gloria Moorman
Gloria Moorman - Student Testimonial Book and Digital Media Studies Leiden University
History of the Book
During my final year as a BA student in Italian Language and Culture at Leiden, I decided to broaden my academic horizon through the minor in Book Studies ('Boek, Boekhandel & Uitgeverij') because I had always been passionate about books...
Pursuing a PhD
I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Warwick's Centre for the Study of the Renaissance, where I am investigating the development of the town atlas genre during the 16th and 17th centuries, with Blaeu's Theatrum Italiae (1663). as the main focal point.
lees verder ...


Prof. Paul Hoftijzer
Testimonial Prof. Paul Hoftijzer
“There are striking parallels between the invention of book printing and the introduction of the internet: Johannes Gutenberg and Bill Gates have a lot in common.”
“When I was studying history in Leiden, I read a book that put forward a challenging hypothesis about the relationship between the invention of printing and the Renaissance, Reformation and new science. Since then, my interest in the subject has never waned and I decided to become a book historian...
There are striking parallels between the invention of book printing and the introduction of the internet, for example with regard to their influence on society and culture, the position of the author or the effect of censorship. Johannes Gutenberg and Bill Gates have a lot in common.
This master's is characterised by the interaction between the present and the past: we treat the history of the written and printed word in close relation to present-day developments in the world of the book and digital media.
In addition, Leiden has fantastic resources available in our field, all within easy reach: the University Library, the Bibliotheca Thysiana, many museums, but also renowned book shops and publishing houses, such as Koninklijke Brill, which has been in existence since 1683.”
lees verder ...
Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker
Book and Digital Media Studies
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Literature and Theory
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Journalistiek en Nieuwe Media
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Film and Photographic Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Media Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Media Studies - Eng
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Media Studies - NL
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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€ 308 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
21 eerstejaars |
76% vrouw |
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New Media and Digital Culture
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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100% Engelstalig |
Film- en televisiewetenschap
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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?% vrouw |
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100% Nederlandstalig |
Television and Cross-Media Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Film Studies
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
New Media and Digital Culture
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
60 eerstejaars |
63% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Feiten en / studie in cijfers
deze opleiding | landelijk | |
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algemeen oordeel | 3.8 | 3.3 |
inhoud | 3.7 | 3.7 |
docenten | 3.8 | 3.8 |
studiefaciliteiten | 3.3 | 3.1 |
studielast | 3.1 | 2.7 |
studiebegeleiding | 3.4 | 2.9 |
Studentoordelen
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Media Studies: Book and Digital Media Studies aan de Universiteit Leiden is beoordeeld door 38 respondenten. Gemiddeld waarderen ze de opleiding met 3.8 uit 5.
Na de studie

Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
Some of the positions of our graduates include:
- Account manager at a publishing house
- Project officer at a governmental agency specialising in cultural heritage
- PhD candidate at a university in the United Kingdom
- Project leader at a university library
- Desktop publishing editor at a publishing house
- Technical marketing coordinator at a publishing house
- Communications officer and author on company history at a multinational publishing group
- Assistant editor at a publishing house
- Event manager at a Russian academic library
- Editor at a consultancy company
- Project manager at a foundation collecting original (historic) manuscripts to set up a library.
current job market
vergeleken met andere studies
zoektijd baan | zeer slecht |
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salaris na 1,5 jaar | zeer slecht |
kans op een vaste baan | slecht |
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