Master Art History at Université Bordeaux Montaigne

Programme overview

Complete research training in art history from Antiquity to the present; the only research training in art history offered by Nouvelle-Aquitaine universities. It is a 2-year, 120 ECTS master run by UFR Humanités.

Faculty: UFR Humanités | Department: Histoire de l’art | Duration: 2 years | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Location: Pessac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Art history research through practice.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in art and antiques dealing, local tourism promotion, cultural heritage management and local development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply for M1 via the national Mon Master platform, after checking the published expectations and calendar. Capacity: 35 places. Recommended licences: Licence histoire de l'art ou archéologie; Licence d'une autre mention (Histoire, Lettres...), avec un volume d'enseignement significatif en Histoire de l'art.. Other qualifications accepted: a licence in another mention, a French state-certified level 6 diploma or a foreign diploma of at least bac+3 (validation of studies required for non-state diplomas).

EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for the Master national diploma in 2026/2027 (full rate, first registration; 0 EUR for students on social-criteria grants). Partial exemption from differentiated fees is maintained for non-EU students for 2026-2027. CVEC and anci Source

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.monmaster.gouv.fr/

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