History degree
From the ancient Greek world to the history of the Middle East in the 20th century, via the France of Louis XIV, a Bachelor of History student embraces multiple centuries and civilizations in three years. At university, the study of history is divided into four major periods, each treated from a political, economic, social, religious or cultural angle.
The bachelor's degree enables students to acquire useful tools for researching and processing documentation and information, and contributes to the training of citizens who are open to Europe and the world, and to understanding major contemporary issues.
In L2 History, students consolidate the fundamentals acquired in the previous year, and in L3 they deepen them. From the second year onwards, students can use their choice of core courses and options to shape and personalize their study plans.
The program provides students with a general and in-depth historical culture, as well as knowledge of the discipline, its sources and methods. It also provides the student with fundamental knowledge and methodology specific to the historical discipline, while encouraging openness towards other human and social sciences.
History / Classics double degree
The History/Classics double degree is aimed at students with a particular taste for past civilizations, and who wish to develop their training in a multidisciplinary way. In fact, this double degree is a top-notch course that enables motivated students with a good capacity for work to acquire and master two disciplines.
Students follow a set of courses in both fields:
- In history: from the ancient Greek world to the history of the Middle East in the 20th century, via the France of Louis XIV, a Bachelor of History student embraces multiple centuries and civilizations in three years.
- Classics: Classics combine French, Latin and Ancient Greek, each studied as a language and as a vehicle for literature.
Master of History
The course is organized around the practice of historical research, and focuses on three major historiographical fields: social and environmental history, cultural and political history, and the history of international circulation and exchange. Each student works on one of the four periods of history: Antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Modern Period or the Contemporary Period.
Each year, students are required to write a dissertation, either on the same subject, or on two different subjects, both of which must be defended at the end of the year. An internship report may be included in the second-year defence.
The Master's program focuses on the following themes and topics, which can be covered in all four periods:
- Medieval and modern archaeology
- History of justice and repression
- History of health and sport
- History of the Second World War
- History of history writing
- History of cultures and religions
- History of the elites
- History of women and gender
- History of war, diplomacy and military techniques
- History of political ideas, protests and revolts
- History of international cultural interactions
- History of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution
- History of migration and travel around the world
- History of science and knowledge
- History of sensitivities and emotions
- History of cities and urban societies
- History of the body and sexuality
- History of books, press, publishing and media
- History of work, industrialization and companies
- Environmental history, particularly in mountain areas
The Master's program reflects the current interest in world history. The geographical scope is broad, ranging from the Dauphiné to France, from Italy (a strong point) or Spain to continental Europe (including Germany and Russia), from South America to Africa.
3 courses are available to students:
- The "History, cultures, politics, international exchanges [from the Middle Ages to the present day]" course
The aim of the course is to offer in-depth training in the history of the Middle Ages, whatever the field of research, or the modern or contemporary periods, with a focus on political and cultural mechanisms, as well as transnational dynamics. Local as well as international and global contexts are emphasized, with opportunities for further study in Italy and the rest of Europe (double degree agreements, development of the ability to work in another language and environment).
Centered on constantly evolving subjects, from the history of print to that of gender, from the history of migrations to that of religions, from the history of knowledge to that of sensibilities, the courses offer an introduction to the auxiliary sciences of history, such as paleography and the study of images.
- The "Applied history: society, environment, territories" course
This course develops skills in the historical analysis of how societies function, past and present, and past in the present.
It aims to develop the ability to mobilize historical knowledge over the long term, in the service of understanding major societal issues.
The term "applied history" evokes the desire to take history out of the academic realm, in response to the demand for history in many sectors of society today. It is part of a reflection on the role of history today.
- The "Sciences of Antiquity" pathway
The aim of the course is to provide in-depth training as a historian of the ancient period, with a broad outlook on the whole panorama of ancient culture: the Ancient Sciences course offers multi-disciplinary training, with open courses in Classics, History of Ancient Art and Ancient Philosophy.
Focusing on the Greek and Roman worlds, the courses open the door to the auxiliary sciences of history, such as epigraphy, numismatics and archaeology.
Preparing for the agrégation in history
Preparation for the exam has been redesigned to take account of the CAPES reform, as well as new ministerial requirements in terms of in-service training. Universities are now responsible for the continuing education of secondary school teachers. The entire history teaching team is fully committed to this high-quality, local training program.
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