Book and Digital Media Studies (MA)
This master’s programme explores the history of the written and printed word, publishing practices, and digital textual media.
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Why study Book and Digital Media Studies at Leiden University?
The curriculum combines theory with hands-on experience: studying rare books and manuscripts, learning XML and Python, and engaging with publishing professionals. Electives and extracurriculars, like the yearbook TXT, enrich the programme.
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Benefit from internship opportunities
Internships are available at major publishers (Brill, Elsevier) and heritage institutions (National Library, Leiden University Library, Museum Meermanno). Excursions include the Frankfurt Book Fair and Museum Plantin-Moretus.
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Graduated in Book and Digital Media Studies
"Passionate about books and history, I found it very interesting to learn how the printing press and books became essential to spread ideas and ideologies in Europe during my studies. I enjoyed the wide range of subjects taught in the programme, from manuscript history to digital media technologies. I developed strong knowledge about the publishing world. While I was in the final stages of writing my thesis, I got in touch with an academic publisher in Leiden. A few weeks later, I started a six-month internship, and two years later, I am still working at Brill. For the different projects I have been involved in, I have used the knowledge acquired during the MA Book and Digital Media Studies."
Book and Digital Media Studies degree
This accredited programme awards a Master of Arts (MA) in Media Studies upon completion.
