Master Histoire de l'art at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Master Histoire de l'art is a specialised, professionalising programme combining research, field experience, international openness and digital humanities. It has two autonomous parcours across M1 and M2: Arts et cultures visuelles, and Patrimoine culturel et mondialisation, with shared teaching, notably in the history of collections.

Faculty: UFR Temps et Territoires (TT) | Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

A research dissertation combined with field experience, international openness and digital humanities.

Career pathways

Competitions of the Institut national du patrimoine and the territorial and national civil service (curator, conservation assistant), doctorate, or a complementary professional M2 (collections registration, museology, political science).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Priority to holders of a licence (L3) in art history. M1 via Mon Master; M2 via eCandidat.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for a master's, EU/EEA applicants. Reduced rate 167 EUR in specific cases (double degree, multiple courses, gap year). Apprentices and professionalisation-contract students are exempt (borne by the employer). CVEC is not included Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for a master's. Reduced rate 2,633 EUR in specific cases. Exemptions apply in specific cases. CVEC is not included. Source

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, M1-M2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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