Master Arts, Lettres et Civilisations - Parcours Littérature de Jeunesse (LIJE, distance learning) at Le Mans Université

The LIJE pathway of the Master Arts, Lettres et Civilisations (co-accredited with Université d'Angers) is entirely offered at a distance. It aims to develop culture and reflection on children's literature, its place in the general literary field and its status as an editorial object, bringing together participants of very diverse professional and geographic backgrounds.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 2 years (M1-M2)  |  Study mode: online (French)  |  Location: Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

M1 stresses methodological learning and general culture in the field; M2 builds a more specialised, professionalising route. M1 involves a research dissertation; M2 a two-to-four-month internship with a mixed dissertation combining theoretical analysis and internship report.

Career pathways

Teachers, trainers, facilitators, booksellers, specialised editors and journalists, publishers, assistant editors, proofreaders, agents of international organisations (child-focused programmes), librarians and mediators for local authority book and childhood actions.

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