Master Histoire de l'Art - parcours Archéologie et Préservation du Patrimoine Maritime (APPM) at Université de Perpignan Via Domitia

The parcours APPM of the Master Histoire de l'art covers the problems and techniques of maritime archaeology and the preservation and valorisation of maritime heritage. It is open to students of Histoire, Histoire de l'art and Archéologie licences and to experienced French and foreign archaeologists wishing to specialise.

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 with English  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Perpignan, Occitanie, France

What you will study

About 500 hours over two years depending on options; professionalising teaching, research training workshops and fundamental teaching on maritime archaeology; year 1 ends with an intermediate research dissertation and at least one archaeological placement (underwater or terrestrial) possibly abroad (Israel, Tunisia, Lebanon, Spain); hyperbaric training integrated in the master (accreditation pending); optional courses in English and Spanish.

Career pathways

Archaeology services (engineer, curator, archaeologist), INRAP, assistant engineer or study engineer in field archaeology, archaeometry or archaeozoology, local-authority operations officer or collections manager, curator of archaeological stores, exhibition manager, cultural development officer; doctorate in ED 544.

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