Arts, Media and Society (BA)
A day in the life
Are you interested in studying Arts, Media and Society at Leiden University? To have an impression of the student life, see the overview of a typical day out of the life of Zofia, first-year student.
Zofia van der Kroft
First-year student

08.00 | Getting up and eating breakfast. Then I bike to the university in 15 minutes. |
08:50 | I grab a coffee and catch up with a couple of friends before class. |
09:00 | Lecture of the course Representation. The theme of today is contesting images about race. We discuss the relationship of stereotypes to power. |
11:00 | Lecture Contemporary Visual Arts and Photography. This week we discuss realism and impressionism. |
13:00 | Lunch time. I like to go with a friend to this little bakery next to the faculty building and get a sandwich there. |
14:00 | I go to the library to study for a bit. I write an assignment and do some research for an essay. |
17:00 | The weather is nice, I go with my friend to the beautiful Botanical gardens to chill in the grass and catch up. With our student cards we can visit it for free. |
18:00 | I cycle home. |
18:30 | I invite a friend to cook and have dinner together. |
20:00 | I do some more research for my essay. |
21:00 | I go out to The Hague for a jazz concert with some friends who live there. |
00:00 | Ready for a good night sleep. |
