Education and Activities for RMa Students
OSK offers research-master students in art history a comprehensive educational programme, which combines broad overviews of our field with in-depth research and methodological approaches.
RMa-students
Students will become familiar with current theory and research in art history and with the various approaches that are practiced. Furthermore, by participating in OSK programmes RMa students will be able to meet national and international experts in our field, as well as fellow RMa students and PhD researchers. OSK closely cooperates with several art museums in the Netherlands and organizes annual courses in various European capitals. Becoming a member of OSK therefore offers you the possibility of creating an extended network in the field of art history.
Every year the OSK organizes a series of seminars on specialised art historical themes, offered as Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer Schools. Each of these consists of one week to ten days of intense teaching and site visits, accompanied by introductory meetings some weeks before and papers to be delivered afterwards. Each is awarded with 6 ECTS. RMa students must select two of these courses as a compulsory part of their educational programme.
Obtaining EC at OSK
RMa students who are members of OSK can participate in the educational programme for a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 12 EC in two years. Some programmes require students to complete the 10 EC in their first year – check with your local programme coordinator.
After successfully participating in a course, the student will receive a certificate from OSK, which can be exchanged for credit at your local Graduate School. Access to courses or master classes for students who are not members of OSK is possible unless the maximum number of participants has been reached. The coordinator and course teacher will decide per case if an individual request can be honoured. Please note that RMa students who are members of OSK may also participate in courses offered by the other national research schools in the field of humanities.
Registering for courses at OSK
Students should check the OSK website at the beginning of the academic year and decide which courses they would like to take. It is important to do this early, as popular courses tend to fill up fast. It is also important to have a backup plan, particularly if your university requires you to earn your research school ECs in the first year.
Most courses require a letter of motivation as well as your registration and CV. Places in some courses are limited and there is always a maximum number of participants. This is due to the nature of the courses, in particular those with visits to museums, but others as well. Admission to a course is based on your letter of motivation and is at the discretion of the teacher, so be sure to link your own interests to the topic of the course.
Financial matters
All courses are free of charge. In addition, travel expenses and the entrance fee for mandatory museum visits may be reimbursed. For further information please contact OSK (osk-fgw@uva.nl).
Since many courses and activities include museum visits, we suggest that you purchase a Museumkaart (annual museum pass); see https://www.museum.nl/nl/museumkaart
Communication
Please sign up for the OSK newsletter. We may also communicate with you via direct mail, so make sure we have your correct email address.
Social safety
The OSK works with a Code of conduct and protocols governing excursions in the Netherlands and abroad. See https://onderzoekschoolkunstgeschiedenis.nl/contact/
How to PhD?
Are you interested in pursuing your academic career after obtaining your Research Master? This file is for anyone who wants to pursue a PhD in art history in the Netherlands: Jong VNK x OSK – How-to-PhD
Get involved!
Do you want to earn extra ECTS and have the chance to dialogue with scholars and museum professionals? The OSK will sponsor two new activities for RMa students and PhDs who want to get involved and organize events for our OSK Community. Read more about the activities here: Object Dialogues and Scholars in Dialogue.