Master's degree in civilisation, culture, society and interculturality

Target skills

Through seminars, workshops, fieldwork and internships led by researchers and professionals, the "Societies and Interculturality" speciality offers an M2 course entitled "Cultural Dynamics of Amazonian Societies in their Environment", which can lead to careers in research as well as in heritage and culture, based on field data and with an international outlook.

Cross-disciplinary skills

• Know how to use IT tools to support research projects in the Humanities and Social Sciences or cultural projects
• Writing briefs and publications (study reports, summary notes, articles)
• Read, write and express yourself in English and Portuguese

Scientific and technical skills

• Knowledge of social science research methods and techniques
• Knowledge of research methods and techniques in the arts and literature
• Developing, managing and evaluating a cultural project
• Understanding the basics and principles of cultural mediation in intercultural situations

Subject-specific skills

• Knowledge of the cultures and societies of the Guiana Shield
• Principles of cultural engineering

Recruitment level : Bac +3
Accessible in : initial and continuing training

Training required

Admission to Master 1 :

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Arts, Literature and Languages or Humanities and Social Sciences
• OR hold a baccalaureate + 2 years of higher education and have at least 4 years' professional experience in an intercultural situation (in heritage and cultural professions in particular, but motivated applications from all professional fields confronted with intercultural situations will also be considered: teaching, health, social work, etc.).

Admission to Master 2 :

• Hold a Master 1 or Master's degree in the ALL or SHS field

Admission requirements

Master 1 :

Admission by right for students with a bachelor's degree in the ALL field or in the SHS field, admission by the pedagogical committee for the validation of prior experience (students who do not hold a bachelor's degree in the field, but who can prove that they have 2 years' higher education and professional experience in an intercultural situation).

Master 2 :

• Students from the M1 "Societies and Interculturalism" programme are admitted after the M1 jury has examined their application, while other students are admitted after the pedagogical committee has examined their application.
• For foreign students who have not previously obtained a diploma from a French-speaking higher education establishment, proof of DELF level B1.

Registration

Specific information

Semester 1

• WEU 1. 1 Language and Literature in the Americas
• WEU 1.2 History and Society
• UEO 1.3. Research methodology
• UEP 1. Cultural and Heritage Professions
• UEC 1. Languages and ICT

Semester 2

• UE02.1 : Thinking about cultural diversity
• UE02.2 : Multiculturalism and creativity
• UE02.3 Research methodology
• UEP2. Cultural and Heritage Professions
• UEC2. Languages and ICT

Semester 3

• WEU3.1 Interculturality and Globalisation
• UEO3.2. Heritage and Intercultural Mediation
• UEP3. Cultural dynamics of Amazonian societies in their environment
• UEC3. Languages and ICT

 Semester 4

• UE04.1 Work placement
• UE04.2 Dissertation

Internship

A compulsory internship of at least 300 hours is carried out in an association, local authority or company working in the cultural or heritage field. As a general rule, students are encouraged to complete a 4 to 6 month placement, so that it provides them with real professional experience that can be put to good use later on.

Career opportunities

• Conservation attaché / heritage conservation assistant
• Cultural mediator, cultural facilitator
• Pursuing a career in research via a doctorate

Sectors of activity

• Heritage and culture administrations
• Cultural establishments