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Master Arts, Media and Cultural Heritage (VE)


Nature :
Formation diplômante
Dipl?me national
Durée des études :
2 years

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Formation initiale

The Master's programme in Arts, Media and Cultural Heritage covers a wide range of fields related to the arts and culture of the English-speaking world - from painting and art to literature, music, material culture, film, photography, radio creations and TV series. Taught by a team of internationally renowned researchers, the program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the culture, media and arts of English-speaking countries.

Students specialize in visual and media studies, intermedial studies, heritage, cultural mediation and museum studies, material culture history, media history, the history of museums and cultural policy.

The course offers high-quality teaching and training to students, helping them gain expertise in the arts and visual culture. Taught almost entirely in English the degree will put graduates in a position to engage in careers in France or abroad, whether it be in the arts, heritage and museums or in research and teaching.

Spécificités

Teaching:
All classes are taught face-to-face on the Campus Nation. The course is almost entirely taught in English.

Course structure:
Our partnership with the Department of Arts and Media of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle means students can follow specialised classes in museum studies and cultural mediation, gaining skills and expertise on topics such as museums or the geopolitics of art.

The partnership the Master's Degree in Gender Studies at Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne means students can specialise on the intersections between gender and the arts.

Our partnership with the Master's Degree in Early Modern Studies at Université Paris Cité gives our students the opportunity to develop specific expertise in the arts and culture of the early-modern period with a particularly rich course offering on the period.

The course is particularly well-suited to innotative immersive teaching formats such as BIP (Blended Intensive Programmes) in partnership with our international partners.

Et après ?

Poursuites d'études
PhD / research and teaching / heritage
Débouchés professionnels
In addition to teaching, research and publishing, the course opens up careers in culture, cultural mediation, information and communication, conservation and heritage. As the course is taught almost entirely in English, it enables students to apply to international jobs.
Niveau(x) de recrutement :
Bac + 3

Formation(s) requise(s)

To apply to the programme, students need to hold

  • an undergraduate degree in English or equivalent

  • An undergraduate degree or B.A in a field of the humanities obtained from a university in an English-speaking country.

  • An undergraduate degree in a different field of the humanities (history, history of art…) provided they can show proof of proficiency in English (level C1 recommended) and good knowledge of English speaking countries' culture.

 

Admission


Students with an undergraduate degree obtained from a French university can apply on the MonMaster app. Students with degrees obtained from a non French university should apply through the platform Campus France
Students who want to apply to the 2nd year of the MA should apply through the ecandidat platform.

First year applicants will be requested to submit

  • Undergraduate degree (if the degree is not written in English or French an official translation will be requested)

  • In some cases language certifications in French / or English may be required

  • Two letters of motivation (one in English, one in French) explaining what field the applicant would like to specialise in.

    Note: applicants are not required to submit a research proposal. Students will be guided in order to write a proposal in the course of the first term.

Number of students: 40

Organisation générale des études


The Master's programme is a pluridisciplinary programme taught in English based on a core curriculum of cross-disciplinary courses aimed at giving students key transferable skills (topics include critical theory, research epistemology, translation, public speaking, academic writing, research methodologies…).

In addition to this core curriculum, students can choose from a range of specialised courses on a variety of topics related to the arts, heritage and the media ranging from film studies to literature and from material culture to museum studies. They will also be able to follow classes in the Arst and Media department to develop their expertise on museum studies and cultural mediation.

Each student will be able to choose courses best suited to the project they wish to pursue. During the first semester, with the help of his or her supervisor, each student will define a research project. Students will be able to attend specific methodology and writing workshops all through the course to help them define and complete their project - whether it be a research thesis or getting and making the most out of a work placement or internship.

Laboratoires partenaires

Students will be able to participate in study days, seminars and conferences organized by the PRISMES and CREW research centers.

Etablissements partenaires

International partners within MICEFA, Erasmus +, and YUFE.
Master's degree in Museum Studies and Cultural Mediation at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Master's degree in gender studies at Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne.
Master's degree in Early Modern Studies, Université Paris Cité.
 

Echanges internationaux

Our Master's students have many opportunities to study abroad during their studies, thanks to various programs (Erasmus, MICEFA, YUFE or Fullbright).

For further information
Studying abroad as a student at the department of English studies

mise à jour le 6 mars 2025

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Renseignements :

Département du Monde Anglophone (MA)
Campus Nation - 8 Avenue de Saint Mandé
75012 Paris

French version


List of thesis supervisors for the Arts, Media and Cultural Heritage Masters Degree [PDF - 62 Ko]

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