Prospectus Master's in Photographic Studies 2009-2010 Leiden 2009

For a comprehensive description of the intern’s responsibilities and upcoming projects,
contact Freek Baars (chief curator of the collections): +31 (0)23 518 51 54, e-mail:
fbaars@spaarnestadphoto.nl .
In the past internships have also taken place at: National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden
(contact: Linda Roodenburg, Linda@volkenkunde.nl); Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
(contact: Hripsimé Visser, telephone: +31 (0)20 573 29 11, e-mail: h.visser@stedelijk.nl);
FOAM Amsterdam; Noor Images (contact Claudia Hinterseer, telephone +31 (0)20 616
4040, e-mail: claudia@noorimages.com); Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Fotomuseum
Winterthur; and International Centre of Photography, New York. Other possibilities are:
Fotomuseum Antwerp, World Press Photo and Paradox in Edam (production, research;
contact: Bas Vroege, e-mail: bv@paradox.nl). Susan Meiselas also offers consecutive
internships in the USA (information: susan@susanmeiselas.com).
5.3 Other activities
Over the course of the academic year some extra time is scheduled for meetings and
excursions alongside the regular programme. These are important for students in
providing them with an orientation to the research and writing of the thesis and to
professional practice. Students do not receive credits for this component.
Activities may include
- Visits to important photography institutions such as museums, collections and libraries.
- One or two meeting to discuss the research and writing of the thesis.
- One or two meetings in which students will be asked to present their ideas for the thesis
and their preliminary research and findings.
5.4 The Master’s thesis
The subject of the Master’s thesis is chosen in consultation with one of the supervising
instructors. It is a test of the student’s ability to carry out independent academic research,
under the guidance of an instructor. It is advised that you begin to think about a subject
from the very beginning of the Master’s programme.
Orientation
For the Master’s thesis it is expected that the student will undertake the research in a
manner as autonomous as possible. Efficient independent work also means that the
information and expertise available in the research field will be well used, and that the
experience of writing the thesis will encourage the student’s maximum development.
The Master’s thesis
Because academic positioning requires continuous dialogue with artistic practice, the
student has a choice between a textual or a visual thesis. Select a topic which can be
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