Board of Studies of Communication and Culture

What does the Board of Studies do?

The Board of Studies is an elected body that, in collaboration with the director of studies and the AU Studies administration, manages courses and exams. Among other things, your board of studies processes the case if you apply for exemption exemptions to rules, credit transfer, preliminary approval of courses in other places (including when studying abroad) or any other deviation from the academic regulations or the decisions concerning exams.

The Board of Studies also provides input and proposes changes to the academic regulations, ensures that the programs develops its course offerings and teaching, and follows up on course evaluations.

As a student, you are the one who experiences the teaching, the coherence between courses, the examination formats, and more. You are also the one who will apply your education in the future. That is why it is important that you have a seat at the table when your degree programme is being planned, developed, and evaluated.Through the Board of Studies, you have the opportunity to influence the organisation of teaching, examination formats, the content of the academic regulations, course evaluations, exemption cases, and much more.

The Board of Studies comprises an equal number of academic staff and student representatives, so this is also where you as student can influence the conditions of your studies.

We need you on The Board of Studies!

Please note the working language of the Board of Studies is Danish.

What do you gain from being on the Board of Studies?

As a member of the Board of Studies, you gain:

  • Influence on your degree programmeYou help make important decisions regarding, for example, the development of the programme and examination formats, the weighting of various project courses, course evaluations, etc.

  • Experience working in a large, complex, and political organisation. A strong point to include on your CV when entering the job market.

  • A strong academic network with teaching staff, management, and fellow students.

  • A solid understanding of the political and societal frameworks within which decisions are made

Degree Programme Committees

At Arts, the faculty has established a number of Degree Programme Committees (UN) in connection with the Boards of Studies, each representing one or more degree programmes.

See the overview of Degree Programme Committees at IKK (Only in Danish) 

How to become a member of the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Committees

You are needed on the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Committee.

Student representatives for the Board of Studies and the Degree Programme Committees are elected annually. You can find more information about the university elections for students here.

The nomination period takes place in October. During this period, the website will include links to the E-vote system, where candidates can be nominated for the Board of Studies.

In November, voting takes place in E-vote among the nominated candidates – and members are elected. Contested elections are rare.

Elections to the Degree Programme Committees are based on the results of the Board of Studies elections.

Please note that meetings are conducted in Danish.

Contact

The Board of Studies at the School of Communication and Culture
Aarhus University
Tåsingegade 3
8000 Århus C

Enquiries to the Board of Studies about, for example: Agendas, invitations, etc. must be sent to SNUK.arts@au.dk

Applications to the Board of Studies must be submitted using the forms below.

Members of the Board of studies

Staff representatives

Ethan Weed
Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics
Chairman of the board of studies at the School of Communication and Culture

Eva Eriksson
Digital Design and Information Studies

Mads Thygesen
Dramaturgy and Musicology

Anne Schjoldager
English

Jacob Lund
Art History, Aesthetics & Culture, Museology

Jonas Ross Kjærgård
Comparative Literature and Rhetoric

Pia Majbritt Jensen
Media Studies and Journalism

Claus Toft-Nielsen
Scandinavian Language and Literature and Experience Economy

Helle Dam Jensen
German and Romance Languages

Student representatives

Freja Molme
Digital Design and Information Studies

Frederik Bonde Pilgaard
Dramaturgy and Musicology

Peter Katballe-Kristensen
English

Nikoline Erbs Hillers-Bendtsen
Art History, Aesthetics & Culture, Museology

Victoria Engberg Lowe
Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics

Line Marie Gyldal Sandell
Comparative Literature and Rhetoric

Alexander Luis Steengaard
Media Studies and Journalism

Kasper Artzen Gade
Scandinavian Language and Literature and Experience Economy
Deputy chairman of the board of studies at the School of Communication and Culture

Ann-Sophie Dybdal
German and Romance Languages

Meetings

The Board of Studies generally meets once a month on predetermined dates.

Inquiries to the Board of Studies regarding, for example, the agenda, invitations, etc., should be sent to snuk.arts@au.dk.

Please note that agendas and minutes are available in Danish only and can be found on the Danish site.