MASTER'S DEGREE IN HISTORY - HERITAGE AND DIGITAL CULTURES

Contact
Diploma
BAC+5
Input level
BAC +3
Duration
2 years
Graduate
Yes
Locations
Campus Hannah Arendt - Bâtiment Nord
Study plan
Initial, Continuing, Part-time
Internship
no
Sector
Culture and theatre - History, museology
Training brochure

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.

Dean :

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, Frédéric MONIER, Natalie PETITEAU

Laboratories :
HISOMA - UMR 5189
CIHAM - UMR 5648
CNE - UMR 8562
General diagram of the domain Curriculum diagram RNCP skills correlation table Outline of the course

Admission

Admission requirements

History degree, History of art and archaeology degree

Courses and levels

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 : 93h00 Coefficients : 5.00 Credits : 9.00
H-E03-8001 HERITAGE AND HISTORY Hourly volume : 27h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 5.00
H-E03-8002 DISSERTATION METHODOLOGY Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8101 COLLECTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8102 HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8103 LIBRARY HISTORY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8152 MANAGE FUNDS AND COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 54h00 Coefficients : 5.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-8104 MISSIONS OF THE ARCHIVES Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8105 LIBRARY MISSIONS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8106 MUSEUM MISSIONS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-8153 MANAGING ASSETS Hourly volume : 54h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8107 CULTURE AND HERITAGE LAW Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8108 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8109 HISTORY OF CULTURAL POLICIES Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8103 USING SPECIALISED TECHNIQUES TO COLLECT, ANALYSE AND INTERPRET HISTORICAL SOURCES Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 8.00
H-E03-8008 GREEK AND ROMAN EPIGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8009 MEDIEVAL PALAEOGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8010 MODERN PALAEOGRAPHY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 4.00
H-U03-8102 DEVELOP LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8003 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8004 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8006 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8005 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8007 BEGINNER ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8043 ITALIAN CONFIRMS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-L03-9901 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :
H-U03-9991 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :

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 : 30h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-8110 AMS - DIGITAL TOOLS FOR HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8111 AMS- HERITAGE AND HISTORICAL DATA PROCESSING WORKSHOP Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1951 TAKE CHARGE OF THE MEDIATION OF A HERITAGE SITE OR COLLECTION Hourly volume : 39h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-1601 CULTURAL MEDIATION Hourly volume : 15h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-1952 CARRYING OUT TASKS WITHIN A CULTURAL OR HERITAGE ORGANISATION Hourly volume : 84h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 5.00
H-E03-4545 UCE 1 WORKSHOP: ORAL MEDIATION Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1602 AMS - SUMMARY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-1603 AMS - PROJECT MANAGEMENT Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8115 HERITAGE PRESERVATION Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-8109 DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-8027 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8028 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8030 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8029 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8031 BEGINNER ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8051 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8117 PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND PREPARATION FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8118 CASE STUDIES Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-1953 APPLY THE SKILLS ACQUIRED IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (I) Hourly volume : 06h00 Coefficients : 6.00 Credits : 11.00
H-E03-1604 WORK PLACEMENT AND MASTER 1 DISSERTATION Hourly volume : Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 11.00
H-L03-9902 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :
H-U03-9992 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :

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-U03-1954 STRUCTURING AND EXPLOITING HERITAGE DATA Hourly volume : 60h00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 5.00
H-E03-1605 AMS DATABASES AND DATA STRUCTURING Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8047 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1607 AMS - ENCODED DESCRIPTION OF HOLDINGS AND COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-1608 AMS - PROCESSING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-U03-1955 ADMINISTER HERITAGE SERVICES Hourly volume : 108h00 Coefficients : 4.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-1609 GENERAL ARCHIVING Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1610 LIBRARIANSHIP Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-U03-8159 ENHANCING OUR HERITAGE Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-1611 MUSEOGRAPHY AND MUSEOLOGY Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-8123 PROMOTING HERITAGE COLLECTIONS AND HOLDINGS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-1612 HISTORY OF THE COLLECTIONS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 1.00
H-E03-4604 UCE 3 - MEDIATING KNOWLEDGE Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1956 PRACTISING HISTORICAL RESEARCH Hourly volume : 54h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 9.00
H-U03-8105 DEVELOPING LANGUAGE SKILLS Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 2.00 Credits : 4.00
H-E03-1613 ANCIENT HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8003 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1614 MEDIEVAL HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8004 ADVANCED ENGLISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1615 MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8006 SPANISH Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1616 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY SEMINAR Hourly volume : 21h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-8020 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8005 GERMAN Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-8043 ITALIAN CONFIRMS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-L03-9903 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :
H-U03-9993 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :

Manager: Boris Deschanel Voir le courriel

Code
Courses and teaching units
Hourly volume
Coefficient
ECTS
H-U03-1957 PREPARING FOR A CAREER IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITY CIVIL SERVICE Hourly volume : 30h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 6.00
H-E03-1617 BUILDING PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-1618 AMS - PREPARING FOR CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIONS Hourly volume : 18h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-L03-9904 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :
H-U03-1958 MANAGING HERITAGE PROJECTS Hourly volume : 60h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 8.00
H-U03-9994 UE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY OPENNESS Hourly volume : Coefficients : Credits :
H-E03-1619 AMS - HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS WORKSHOP Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00
H-E03-1620 ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION, HERITAGE, DIGITAL DATA Hourly volume : 12h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 3.00
H-E03-1621 CURRENT RESEARCH Hourly volume : 36h00 Coefficients : 3.00 Credits : 3.00
H-U03-1959 APPLYING THE SKILLS ACQUIRED IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (II) Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 10.00 Credits : 16.00
H-E03-1622 WORK PLACEMENT AND MASTER 2 DISSERTATION Hourly volume : Coefficients : 11.00 Credits : 14.00
H-E03-1623 MEETINGS WITH PROFESSIONALS Hourly volume : 20h00 Coefficients : 1.00 Credits : 2.00

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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Institute for Culture, Heritage and Digital Societies

Avignon University

74 rue Louis Pasteur

84029 AVIGNON

Tel: 04 90 16 26 67

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