MASTER'S DEGREE IN HISTORY - HERITAGE AND DIGITAL CULTURES

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Diploma
BAC+5
Input level
BAC +3
Duration
2 years
Graduate
Yes
Locations
Campus Hannah Arendt - Bâtiment Nord
Study plan
Continuous, Part-time
Internship
Mandatory
Cost of training

For more information, please contact us: sec-histoire@univ-avignon.fr

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Sector
Documentation, library - Civil service - History, museology
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Presentation

The Master's in Heritage and Digital Cultures aims to train future heritage conservation managers in the broadest sense of the term: archives, libraries and museums. Faced with current and future developments in these professions, the course includes theoretical teaching, work placements and courses devoted to digital tools, collection, conservation and, more generally, the preservation of digital documents and data.

Domain: Culture, Heritage and Digital Societies

Description : This text will be updated shortly.

Director : Guillaume Marrel

Teaching and laboratory team

Tenured professors-researchers :
Ancient history: Claire BALANDIER, Eric MORVILLEZ, Benoît ROSSIGNOL
Medieval history :Guido CASTELNUOVO, Marilyn NICOUD, Paul PAYAN
Modern history: Boris DESCHANEL, Stéphane DURAND, Benjamin LANDAIS, Olivier ROUCHON
Contemporary history: Bruno BERTHERAT, Sylvain BERTSCHY, Frédéric MONIER, Natalie PETITEAU

Laboratories :
HISOMA - UMR 5189
CIHAM - UMR 5648
CNE - UMR 8562
Curriculum diagram RNCP skills correlation table

Admission

Admission requirements

History degree, History of art and archaeology degree

Courses and levels

The course descriptions are published subject to approval by the Education and University Life Committee (CFVU) and may be subject to change.

M1 DIGITAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : The Heritage and Digital Cultures master's degree offers training in heritage professions, backed up by courses dedicated to the digital humanities and the classical humanities.
The programme trains graduates to deal with current and future developments in the heritage sector. The curriculum alternates between general courses in heritage history, specialised courses taught by professionals and specialists, and sessions devoted to digital tools and documents.
The first semester of M1 enables students to acquire the fundamental skills and knowledge in the three specialisations of the course (archives, libraries, museums), as well as the general knowledge essential for successful professional integration or passing the civil service entrance examinations.
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
H-U03-8151 THINKING HISTORICALLY ABOUT HERITAGE Hourly volume : 93.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 9.00
H-E03-8001 HERITAGE AND HISTORY Hourly volume : 27.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 5.00
H-E03-8002 DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8101 COLLECTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8102 HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8103 LIBRARY HISTORY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8152 MANAGE FUNDS AND COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 54.00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-8104 MISSIONS OF THE ARCHIVES Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8105 LIBRARY MISSIONS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8106 MUSEUM MISSIONS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-8153 MANAGING ASSETS Hourly volume : 54.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8107 CULTURE AND HERITAGE LAW Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8108 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8109 HISTORY OF CULTURAL POLICIES Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8103 USING SPECIALISED TECHNIQUES TO COLLECT, ANALYSE AND INTERPRET HISTORICAL SOURCES Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 8.00
H-E03-8008 GREEK AND ROMAN EPIGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8009 MEDIEVAL PALAEOGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8010 MODERN PALAEOGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-U03-8102 DEVELOP LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8003 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8004 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8006 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8005 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8007 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8043 BEGINNER ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Presentation of the course : The Heritage and Digital Cultures master's degree offers training in heritage professions, backed up by courses dedicated to the digital humanities and the classical humanities.
The programme trains graduates to deal with current and future developments in the heritage sector. The curriculum alternates between general courses in heritage history, specialised courses taught by professionals and specialists, and sessions devoted to digital tools and documents.
The second semester of M1 focuses on an introduction to digital humanities in the world of heritage and on building on the professional skills acquired in semester 1. These courses are supplemented by at least one work placement (lasting at least one and a half months), which plays an essential role in the course, providing an initial immersion in the professional world.
Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
H-U03-8154 STRUCTURING AND DESCRIBING HERITAGE DATA Hourly volume : 30.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-8110 AMS - DIGITAL TOOLS FOR HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8111 AMS- HERITAGE AND HISTORICAL DATA PROCESSING WORKSHOP Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1951 TAKE CHARGE OF THE MEDIATION OF A HERITAGE SITE OR COLLECTION Hourly volume : 39.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-4552 UCE 1 WORKSHOP: ORAL MEDIATION Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1601 CULTURAL MEDIATION Hourly volume : 15.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-1952 CARRYING OUT TASKS WITHIN A CULTURAL OR HERITAGE ORGANISATION Hourly volume : 84.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 5.00
H-E03-1602 AMS - SUMMARY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-1603 AMS - PROJECT MANAGEMENT Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8115 HERITAGE PRESERVATION Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8109 DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8027 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8028 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8030 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8029 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8031 BEGINNER ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8051 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8117 PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8118 CASE STUDIES Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-1953 APPLY THE SKILLS ACQUIRED IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (I) Hourly volume : 6.00 Coefficients : 6.00 Credits : 11.00
H-E03-1604 WORK PLACEMENT AND MASTER 1 DISSERTATION Hourly volume : 0.50 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 11.00

M2 DIGITAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
H-U03-1960 STRUCTURING AND EXPLOITING HERITAGE DATA Hourly volume : 60.00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 8.00
H-E03-1605 AMS DATABASES AND DATA STRUCTURING Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8047 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1607 AMS - ENCODED DESCRIPTION OF HOLDINGS AND COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1624 AMS - PROCESSING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-1961 ADMINISTER HERITAGE SERVICES Hourly volume : 108.00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 8.00
H-E03-1609 GENERAL ARCHIVING Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1610 LIBRARIANSHIP Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1625 MUSEOGRAPHY AND MUSEOLOGY Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1626 HISTORY OF THE COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-8159 ENHANCING OUR HERITAGE Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8123 PROMOTING HERITAGE COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-4604 UCE 3 - MEDIATING KNOWLEDGE Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1956 PRACTISING HISTORICAL RESEARCH Hourly volume : 63.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 9.00
H-E03-1613 ANCIENT HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-1614 MEDIEVAL HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-1615 MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-1616 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-8105 DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8003 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8004 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8005 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8006 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8020 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8043 BEGINNER ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-1962 PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY CIVIL SERVICE Hourly volume : 30.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-1627 BUILDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1628 AMS - PREPARING FOR CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIONS Hourly volume : 18.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-1963 MANAGING HERITAGE PROJECTS Hourly volume : 60.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 7.00
H-E03-1619 AMS - HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS WORKSHOP Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1629 ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION, HERITAGE, DIGITAL DATA Hourly volume : 12.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1621 CURRENT RESEARCH Hourly volume : 36.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1964 APPLYING THE SKILLS ACQUIRED IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (II) Hourly volume : 20.00 Coefficients : 10.00 Credits : 16.00
H-E03-1622 WORK PLACEMENT AND MASTER 2 DISSERTATION Hourly volume : 1.50 Coefficients : 11.00 Credits : 14.00
H-E03-1623 MEETINGS WITH PROFESSIONALS Hourly volume : 20.00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1630 SUPERVISED AUTONOMY (90H) Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :

Job opportunities

Archivist, librarian, collections manager, museum manager, historical mediator, etc.
Competitions for attachés, conservation assistants and librarians. Graduate careers : Find out what has become of our former graduates on the Observatoire des Formations et de l'Insertion Professionnelle page: https://univ-avignon.fr/lobservatoire-de-la-formation-et-de-linsertion-professionnelle-ofip/

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