Master’s specialisation in
Visual Ethnography The Visual Ethnography specialisation offers a framework for producing contemporary anthropological research that addresses the pressing concerns of global vulnerabilities and social resilience. With the growing prominence of digital media, this specialisation highlights the vital role anthropology plays in the greater public. Through the development of technical skills and ethno-aesthetic sensibilities, visual ethnography emphasises a strongly hands-on, practice-based approach. You develop your own visual ethnography research project, with a thesis proposal and a multimodel portfolio. You will produce audiovisual data during a 2,5-month period of fieldwork and analyse and edit your materials to produce a multimodal thesis.
Laura Odgen, alumna
Why this specialisation at Leiden University?
“Great teachers and a good mix of theory and practice. Fieldwork with a camera was challenging but very enjoyable. Having a film enabled me to share my research with a wider audience.”
u Learn how to use audio-visual methods during your master’s field research. u Create your own independent audiovisual research project. u Benefit from personal coaching by expert staff members at your fieldwork research in an area of your own choice.
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English 1 year MSc September 1 April non-EU/ 15 June EU (start fall)
Course information
SEMESTER I
Large Issues, Small Places (10 EC)
Research Design Visual Ethnography (5 EC)
Write your Research Proposal (5 EC)
SEMESTER II
Ethnographic Fieldwork (20 EC)
Thesis Seminar Visual Ethnography (5 EC)
Edit your footage and write your Master’s Thesis (15 EC)
Courses
Fieldwork
Research Proposal
Career possibilities Graduates of our Visual Ethnography master’s specialisation are independent, critical thinkers with a creative and problem-solving attitude. They are able to adapt a broad range of visual and multimodal methods to specific research problems and use a comparative and often holistic approach to both the big critical problems of our times and local manifestations thereof.
Thesis / Film
More information masters.universiteitleiden.nl/ anthropology-ve
Study Coordinator, Sissy Hofmeester s.hofmeester@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
u Independent filmmaker. u (Visual) content editor at commercial
companies. u Curator or education officer at museums.
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Julia Chanda Zvobgo during her ethnographic fieldwork on gender and family relations in Zimbabwe.