Master’s Degree in Heritage Science

Careers

1 - General presentation

> The Master’s Degree in Heritage Science Careers includes the course History Civilization Heritage

of the Graduate School in Heritage Intelligence (ESI-Pat) offered by the UFR Centre d’études

supérieures de la Renaissance at the University of Tours. It is based on the experience acquired by

the CESR in the field of the Heritage Science over the past ten years.

> Linked to the regional Heritage Intelligence programme, it is also based on the expectations of

professionals in a changing socio-economic context in the tourism, culture, publishing, libraries,

education and research sectors. It emphasizes the decisive contribution, for these different sectors,

from basic and practical research in humanities and social sciences and coordinated with other

scientific sectors.

> The course provides training in project management of digital culture and technological tools,

such as publishing, publication and communication of high value-added content. It opens on an

expert knowledge in the preservation, exploitation and development of heritages.

> It prepares doctoral students to develop new fields of research, as well as managerial

responsibilities that require a critical culture of historical and heritage knowledge, expertise in data

acquisition and processing, and digital documents related to these sectors. Based on the acquisition

of transversal skills, it prepares students for integration in the professional world by acquiring

adaptability, responsiveness and ability to lead a team.

> The Master’s Degree in Heritage Science Careers also offers an optional specialization in Written

Heritage and Digital Publishing, which more specifically prepares students in the preservation,

development and digital processing of written heritage (libraries, archives, research projects).

This optional specialization resulting from the MSP Master’s Degree is enriched by some adapted

courses from the Master’s degrees in Cultures and Heritages of the Renaissance and Digital

Mediation of Culture and Heritage.

2 - Admissions

> The course is open to all students capable of pursuing a Master's Degree with a focus on humanities

and social sciences. It is open to students resuming their studies, in continuing education, according

to procedures to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

> The application will be open from 23 April to 15 May 2018 and submitted online through the

University of Tours website.

> The application file must include the following documents: to apply for Master I,

undergraduate’s, transcripts, and to apply for Master’s II, the Master’s I transcripts; a resume

without a photo; a cover letter in which will be specified the research project envisaged and

desired career. The research project developed in the application will not necessarily determine

which one will actually be developed during the training.

> For students from universities outside the European Union, a specific registration procedure is

to be followed. For more information, go to the international portal of the University of Tours and

Campus France portal (http://www.CampusFrance.org).

> Please note: this procedure has a specific timetable and requires C1 level in French.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

https://esipat.Univ-tours.fr/infos-Pratiques/#contact

master.msp@Univ-tours.fr

Head of the programme

Pascale Charron; Christine Fauvelle-Aymar; Morgane Chaumier

Head of Education

Cyrille Malapert

Administrative manager

Marie-Christine Jossec

3 - Organization of the programme

> The full course is divided into four semesters, three specific semesters and a fourth semester of

specialization devoted to professional skills in the form seminars (50 hours), internships and training

workshops to and through research according to a modular organization, depending on the

student's choice.

> During the three semesters students will follow:

two modules specific to the programme per semester, i.e. 6 modules

a module per course semester as part of the History Civilization Heritage

programme

one reinforcement module per semester devoted to digital literacy and

technological tools

> The knowledge acquisition modules are organized into thematic seminars that can be led by one

or more teachers. Each of them is subject to a specific assessment according to methods specified

at the beginning of the semester by the teachers.

> Internships can be carried out as an option in first year (short internship outside training dates)

and second year (long specialization internship - from 3 to 6 months).

This programme also offers courses in the form of workshops in M2. They are organized in an

intensive form of one or two weeks and highlight the results of interdisciplinary research with a

practical learning that will take place, wherever possible, in the field. They will familiarize students

with the new methodologies and research manufacturing procedures and will be geared towards

student professionalization, in liaison with public and private partners of ESI-Pat.

> During these two years of training, students develop a supervised research on a specific topic

determined in close cooperation with their Research Director. At the end of M1, this project gives rise

of a pre-research thesis defense supported by a practical learning if it is accompanied by a short

internship. This work exposes the chosen topic, research approach and sources used. The work

continues in M2 and gives rise to the writing of a complete thesis argued before a jury.

> The language of instruction is in French but courses can be given in another language, in particular

English, in partner universities or in Tours, if necessary.

4 - Careers

> The course aims to train students capable of conducting research in the field of food studies by

mastering the methods of at least one disciplinary approach among those taught in the program

and of integrating or carrying out a research or development project.

> The training leads either to the continuation of training through research as part of a doctorate or

research studies, development and project management for the various actors in the development

of cultural and natural heritage: public and para-public organizations (associations, trade unions

and local authorities), companies or associations.

> Targeted sectors of activity

Training and research

Local authorities

Tourism

Cultural and digital mediation

Cultural and creative industries

Digital communication

Specialized press

Traditional and digital publishing

> Targeted careers

Careers in heritage preservation, exploitation and development (archives,

museums, cultural institutions, libraries, publishing, library, etc.)

Careers in scientific research, development and scientific research management

(universities, major organizations, companies or local authorities with a research

and development department, etc.)

Careers in education (in France and abroad)

Careers in cultural sectors (arts, books, theatre) and in sectors combining

technological innovation and heritage development (cultural start-up manager,

community manager, cultural mediator, expert guide, heritage mediator, heritage

media editor, tourism, lifestyle, etc.)

Non-profit sector

5 - Faculty

The key speakers in the master currently include:

Anna AZANZA, Assistant Director of the Common Documentation Department

(SCD), University of Tours

Loïc BIENASSIS, Project manager at the European Institute of History and Cultures

of food (IEHCA)

Marion BOUDON-MACHUEL, Professor of Art History

Sandrine BREUIL, Design Engineer - Programme Bibliothèques Virtuelles

Humanistes, CESR

Xavier BRUNETAUD, Lecturer in Civil Engineering

Pascale CHARRON, Lecturer in Art History

Morgane CHAUMIER, Project Manager for the Programme ARD Intelligence des

Patrimoines

Isabelle CHAVE, Head Curator of Heritage, Ministry of Culture

Mathilde COLLIN, Lecturer in Public Law

Jean-Philippe CORBELLINI, Technician Image - sound - Video, Maison des Sciences

de l’Homme Loire Valley

Rémi DELEPLANCQUE, Project Manager Engineering and Cultural Mediation, Loire

Valley Project

Lionel FANDEUR, Engineer in Training Technology, Multimedia Division, University

of Tours

Christine FAUVELLE-AYMAR, Lecturer in Economics

Christine FERRER-KLAJMAN, Lecturer in Economics

David FIALA, Lecturer in Musicology

Luc FORLIVESI, Head of the Architecture and Heritage Coordination Project, DRAC

Centre-Val de Loire

Laurent GERBIER, Lecturer in Philosophy

Isabelle GIRARD, Executive Assistant of the Departmental Archives of Indre-et-

Loire

David GIRON, CNRS Research Director in Insect Biology

Nathalie GUIVARC'H, Professor of Physiology

Rémi JIMENES, Lecturer in Literature, University of Tours

Gilles KAGAN, Research Engineer, Manager of the Image Division, Institut de

Recherche et d’Histoire des Textes (IRHT)

Bruno LAURIOUX, Professor of Medieval History and Food History

Hélène LEBEDEL, Curator of Historical Monuments, DRAC Centre-Val de Loire

Jean-Philippe LETOURNEUR, Head of the Digital and Multimedia Department,

University of Tours

Samuel LETURCQ, Lecturer in History

Alice LOFFREDO-NUÉ, Head of Publishing Unit, CESR

Tristan LOLOUM, Engineer Coordinator of Vineyard & Wine project, Programme

ARD Intelligence des Patrimoines

Bruno MARMIROLI, Director of the Board of Architecture, Urban Planning and

Environment of the Loir-et-Cher

Patrice MELÉ, Professor of Geography

Benoist PIERRE, Professor of History

Florent QUELLIER, Lecturer in History

Stéphane RODRIGUES, Professor of Geosciences

Alain SALAMAGNE, Professor of Art History

José SERRANO, Professor of Spatial Planning and Urban Development

6 - Programme Details

Master 1 - Semester 1

CORE COURSE

HISTORY CIVILIZATION HERITAGE & DIGITAL HUMANITIES

PROGRAMME

16h

General introduction to the training: research, heritage and digital 16h

CORE COURSE

HISTORY CIVILIZATION HERITAGE PROGRAMME 48h

Research methodology and technological tools 24h

Language: English (2 level groups) 18h

MODULE 1

INTRODUCTION TO HERITAGE 60h

1.1 History of heritage and patrimonialization

1.2 Policies and institutions of cultural and natural heritage

1.3 Tangible and intangible heritage

1.4 Inventory, preservation, backup

1.5 Heritage sciences and epistemology

5 lessons of 12h each

MODULE 2

HERITAGE FROM INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF OBJECTS TO

CAREERS

48h

Knowledge and science of cultural and natural heritage

2.1. Musical performances

2.2. Written heritage: books and archives

2.3. Book history and print culture since the 15th century

2.4. The Loire and the rivers

2.5. Gastronomy, health, well-being

2.6. Monuments, parks and gardens

2.7. Vineyards and wines

2.8. History of comics

2.9. The Loire Valley castles

3 lessons to choose

from (different from

Module 6 of M2)

12h each

Seminar for cultural and natural heritage professionals

2.10. PCI (Intangible Heritage Committee) careers; Careers in

preservation; Architectural heritage careers

2.11. Study day: Exposure practice and cultural mediation

2 mandatory seminars

2 x 6h

REINFORCEMENT MODULES (mandatory)

DIGITAL CULTURES AND TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS

36h

Structuring and data modeling 12h

XML 12h

Relational databases 12h

RESEARCH FILE

Pre-thesis course

Master 1 - Semester 2

CORE COURSE

HISTORY CIVILIZATION HERITAGE PROGRAMME

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DIGITAL TOOLS

46h

Student work presentation 4h

Methodology of research and project management 8h

Digital culture and technological tools (HTML) 8h

Introduction to CMS 8h

Language: English (2 level groups) 18h

MODULE 3

SCIENCE FOR HERITAGE 60h

3.1. Patrimonialization, territorial and socio-economic activities

3.2. Heritage and digital

3.3. Heritage, environment and biodiversity

3.4. Heritage and food

3.5. Heritage in Val de Loire

5 lessons of 12h each

MODULE 4

LAW AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT 60h

4.1. Intellectual property and artistic (and digital) law

4.2. Community law and administration

4.3. Management of heritage institutions

4.4. Movement of heritage objects: 1. Trade

(collections, auctions, expertise, movement); 2. Theft and

restitution; 3. Fakes and counterfeits (4 hours)

4.5. Heritage and its audiences: public sociology, prevented public,

school audiences

5 lessons of 12h each

REINFORCEMENT MODULE

DIGITAL CULTURES AND TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS 48h

Digital Publishing (InDesign) 24h

Digital image processing (Photoshop) 24h

RESEARCH PRE-THESIS

(with a practical learning if short course - from 4 to 8 weeks)

PROFESSIONALIZATION MODULE 10h

Master 2 - Semester 3

CORE COURSE

HISTORY CIVILIZATION HERITAGE PROGRAMME

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DIGITAL TOOLS

24h

Methodology of research and project management 8h

Digital culture and technological tools: Introduction to XML 8h

Digital culture and technological tools, pro XML vocabularies: TEI,

EAD, FRBR, ontologies 8h

MODULE 5

EDITING AND PUBLICATION PRACTICES 72h

5.1. Video editing

5.2. Audio editing

5.3. Heritage text editing

5.4. Web publishing

2 classes to choose from

of 36h each

MODULE 6

HERITAGE FROM OBJECTS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY TO NEW

CAREERS

36h

6.1. Musical performances

6.2. Written heritage: books and archives

6.3. Book history and print culture since the 15th century

6.4. The Loire and the rivers

6.5. Gastronomy, health, well-being

6.6. Monuments, parks and gardens

6.7. Vineyards and wines

6.8. History of comics

6.9. The Loire Valley castles

3 classes to choose from

(different from Module 2

of M1)

12h each

REINFORCEMENT MODULE

DIGITAL CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS 24h

XML and metadata 12h

Digital project management 12h

PRE-THESIS PROGRAMME

Master 2 - Semester 4

MODULE 7

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 50h

Human resources 12h

Tools and communication strategies 12h

Audiovisual investigative techniques 12h

Writing skills: synopsis 8h

Professional English (CV, cover letter) 6h

TRAINING WITH WORKSHOPS AND RESEARCH 58h

Three WORKSHOPS depending on the choice of training in and

through research for those who are not going on an internship and are

doing a research thesis

Two WORKSHOPS depending on the choice of training in and

through research for those who are doing a SHORT INTERNSHIP

with a research thesis, possibly with a learning practice (4 to 8

weeks)

One or two WORKSHOPS depending on the choice of training in and

through research for those who are doing a LONG INTERNSHIP with

internship thesis with practical research (3 to 6 months)

Student work presentation (4 hours, in common with the Digital

Humanities programme)

FILE PROGRAMME

Internship thesis with practical research

OR Research thesis possibly with practical learning

PROFESSIONALIZATION MODULE 10h