Creative Cities

In the minor Creative Cities, you investigate cities, urban citizenship, and their dynamics through an interdisciplinary approach that connects theory and practice.

Number of EC

30 EC

Start

Study period 1, 2, 3 or 4

Coordinator

Michiel de Lange  

 

For study period 1 and 2 you can register between 2 June and 20 June 2025.
For study period 3 and 4 you can register between 3 November and 21 November 2025.

Content

The minor Creative Cities is designed for  students who want to understand the lived experience of cities through an interdisciplinary lens combining insights from the arts, media studies, planning and urban geography. The minor equips students with creative research methods, multi-media storytelling skills, and theoretical frameworks to make sense of the rapid social and technological developments in urban spaces today.

Through the courses of this minor, students will delve into key issues such as the right to the city, urban citizenship, politics of inclusion and exclusion, datafication and surveillance, the role of public and socially-engaged art, and urban cultures and their representations. Courses range from hands-on artistic experiments to projects that creatively engage with public spaces, bridging academic study with real urban experiences. The minor opens the door to the urban world beyond the university classroom to explore the constantly evolving dynamics of cities.

The minor is inspired by the growing realization that future cities need inclusive structures that center social justice and empower residents to actively shape their environments. Cultural practices play a crucial role in this bottom-up city-building process, turning residents into engaged citizens who contribute to the vitality and sustainability of their communities.

The minor Creative Cities is also a kernpakket for students TCS and LAS. 

Curriculum

The minor Creative Cities consists of 4 compulsory courses (30 EC). 

If you do a bachelor in Media en cultuur/Media and Culture with the specialization track (verdiepingspakket) Participatory Cultures, you have 7.5 EC overlap. In this case, you can do an extra elective course (profileringscursus/vrije keuze) instead. You need to request approval from the Examination Board for this extra elective course.

Interested in these Masters?

The minor provides substantive preparation for the Master's programmes listed below. It does not guarantee admission, so always check the entry requirements.

Register

First, check whether you meet the entry requirements. How you register next depends on whether you are already a student at Utrecht University or not.

Contact

With questions or for more information about the registration procedure, please contact the Humanities Student Information Desk.