Networks: Visual Anthropology Network

Teaching Visual Anthropology in Europe

Belgian flag  Belgium / Ghent
SIC / Sound Image Culture /
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.soundimageculture.org/

    SoundImageCulture / SIC is a collective of artist-anthropologists committed to the cross over between anthropological and art practices. SIC offers a nine-month art labo assisting filmmakers, anthropologists and artists in the realization of their personal art project.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- - PhD-level

There is a possibility to do


The courses focus mainly on: / / / film praxis
Further information: contact(AT)soundimageculture.org

Bulgaria / Sofia
University St Kliment Ohridski / Ethnology
Information on University Department / Organisation

    Students are introduced to the basics of VA (45hrs, 2 credits). They explore classic works and figures in the history of ethnographic film. The course consists of a series of themed lectures with screenings of films followed by practical individual/group work

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology

The courses focus mainly on: theory / / / film praxis
Further information:

German flag  Germany / Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin / Institute for Social Anthropology Department of Political and Social Sciences
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/ethnologie/

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology

The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information: reynaud(AT)zedat.fu-berlin.de

German flag  Germany / Cologne
University of Cologne / Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/voelkerkunde/

    Courses on Transcultural Film, Audiovisual Media and Visual Anthropology in general are taught as part of the Research and Teaching Network Media, Culture, and Society.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do


The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: Simone.Pfeifer(AT)uni-koeln.de

German flag  Germany / G�ttingen
University of G�ttingen / Institut for Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation

    On the BA-level a 3-semster-course is offered concentrating on the use of photography and film as research tool. There is an emphasis on practical exercises.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - -

There is a possibility to do


The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information: beate.engelbrecht(AT)iwf.de

German flag  Germany / G�ttingen
University of G�ttingen / Institut for Cultural and European Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.kaee.uni-goettingen.de

    The CVA is offered as an integral part of a full-value Master of Arts in Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology. Among the discipline's theories, methods and range of topics students will concentrate on the representation practice of the ethnographic film.
    Introductory courses on BA level.
    Summer School: Praxis of Ethnographic Film Making

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.kaee.uni-goettingen.de/cva

The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / /? ?9? film praxis
Further information: tnaeser1(AT)gwdg.de

German flag  Germany / Munich
University of Munich / Institut for Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.ethnologie.lmu.de

    lectures and seminars on theory
    practical seminars on VA,
    2 semesters, 12 participants, groups of 3 students realise their own ethnographic / documentary film projects, classes include theory, viewing of films, introductory courses to camera (Canon XHA1), sound, editing (AVID), test shooting and editing, project development, project finalising

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: julia.bayer(AT)ethnologie.lmu.de

Hungarian flag  Hungary / Budapest
Central European University / Sociology and Social Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://web.ceu.hu/soc_ant/

    a 4 credits course in visual anthropology for MA and PhD students. It includes visual exercises to produce photo essays and short films.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- MA-level - PhD-level

There is a possibility to do


The courses focus mainly on: theory / / /
Further information: naumescuv(AT)ceu.hu

Norwegian flag  Norway / Tromsoe
University of Troms� / Visual Cultural Studies, Institute of Archeology and Social Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://uit.no/vcs/

    Visual Cultural Studies offers an international MA (2 years' course) involving both theoretical and practical training. The final thesis consists of a 30-minute film and a 50-page witten work. The focus is on methods of visual anthropology and ethnographic film and cross-culturality. The course is given in English.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: eva.b.abelsen(AT)uit.no

Slovenian flag  Solvenia / Koper
University of Primorska, Faculty of humanities / Department for anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation

    Ethnographic film and visual research.
    History and methodology of visual anthropology.
    Training of visual production (planning the production and the research, visual recordning and editing), screening of ethnographic films.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology

The courses focus mainly on: / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: nasko(AT)zrc-sazu.si

Spanish flag  Spain / Barcelona
University of Barcelona / Department of Cultural Anthropology and History of America and Africa
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.ub.edu/antropo

    Master on Visual Anthropology (2years). Visual anthropology and anthropology of art for students of BA level. Short course (30 hours) on �introduction to the use of visual techniques in social sciences�.
    Short course (30 hours) �image and power in indigenous and Afro-American contexts�.

There are ? ?9?introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.masterantropologiavisual.es

The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: master.antropologiavisual(AT)gmail.com

Dutch flag  The Netherlands / Leiden
Leiden University / Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.socialsciences.leiden.edu/anthropology/

    At Leiden University Visual Anthropology is taught in relation to the Anthropology of the Media, and is an important focus of research. Ethnographic filmmaking involves a specific research method, and results in the creation of audiovisual narratives. In addition to film practice, we want to understand ethnographic film as a specific media genre.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.socialsciences.leiden.edu/graduateschool/prospectivephd/phdprogrammes/cads-prog
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / / film praxis
Further information: maaker(AT)fsw.leidenuniv.nl

British flag  United Kingdom / Canterbury
University of Kent / Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/

    Undergraduate courses at final year level in Visual Theory, Photography and Video.
    MA degree in Visual Anthropology.
    PhDs with Visual emphasis supported.
    Digital and Analogues practices supported; strong link with computing technologies. Visual Anthropology laboratory with Macs and equipment for postgraduates; analogue darkroom training available.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level -

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospective_students/courses/pgvisanth.html
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospective_students/courses/resdeg.html
The co? ?9?urses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information: jrai(AT)kent.ac.uk

British flag  United Kingdom / London
Goldsmiths College / Anthropology
Information on University Department / Organisation http://www.gold.ac.uk/anthropology/

    The Department offers visual anthropology practice and theory instruction at undergraduate, Masters and PhD levels and doctoral and post-doctoral research-based production and maintains its own production facilities, seminar and screening programs

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level - PhD-level

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-visual-anthropology/
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/mphil-phd-visual-anthropology/
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information:

British flag  United Kingdom / Manchester
University of Manchester / Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, Social Anthropology, School of Social Sciences
Information on University Department / Organisation www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/dis? ?9?ciplines/socialanthropology/visualanthropology/

    Theoretical and practical courses at all postgr levels.
    MA primarily in ethnographic film-making offered since 1988, new photographic and sound pathway added in 2003.
    PhD in Social Anthropology using visual media offered since 1996.
    Entirely practice-based MPhil in Ethnographic Documentary introduced in 2006.
    Summer short course introduced in 2009.

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
- MA-level - PhD-level

There is a possibility to do
an MA in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialanthropology/visualanthropology/
an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialanthropology/visualanthropology/
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information: granada.centre(AT)manchester.ac.uk

British flag  United Kingdom / Swansea
Swansea University / Geography
Information on University Department / Organisation

    Level 2 and 3 undergraduate modules in Ethnographic Film;
    Level 3 practica; undergraduate module in visual anthropology.
    NB These modules are not currently offered but may be in the future. Our Social Research masters modules include visual methods (SSRM02 and SSRM04)

There are introductory courses in Visual Anthropology on:
BA-level - MA-level - PhD-level

There is a possibility to do

an PhD in Visual Anthropology or with emphasis in Visual Anthropology
The courses focus mainly on: theory / methodology / photographic praxis / film praxis
Further information: f.hughes-freeland(AT)swansea.ac.uk