Master Études Culturelles - INTERVALES (Interprétation et Valorisation des Environnements) at Université de Perpignan Via Domitia

The Master INTERVALES is a professionalising, international and trilingual Master (French, English, Spanish) in interpretation and valorisation of cultural and natural environments (natural, material and intangible heritage). About half of the teaching is theoretical, exploring the notion of environment interdisciplinarily across French, anglophone and hispanophone cultures and media such as literature, architecture, photography, cinema and music. Only M2 is open for enrolment.

Faculty: Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines (LSH)  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or work-study; taught in French, English and Spanish  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Perpignan, Occitanie, France

What you will study

470 hours over two years, of which 235 hours of languages (English, Spanish, introduction to Catalan and Occitan); placements of 2 weeks in M1 and 5 months in M2, one abroad possible and recommended. Skills: conceptual field of cultural environment, cultural media in professional contexts, cultural mediation and heritage valorisation techniques, professional command of English and Spanish.

Career pathways

Cultural mediator, heritage-project assistant or manager, exhibition officer, cultural-engineering consultant, cultural programming manager; doctorate in cultural studies or environmental humanities (ED 544) and lecturer-researcher career.

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