Master Histoire De L'Art

Université Rennes 2 offers the Master Histoire De L'Art in Rennes Cedex, France, a two-year master's degree taught in French, with a yearly tuition of 250 EUR and courses beginning in September. Art history is the study of visual art, architecture, and material culture across different periods and regions, examining how styles, techniques, and artistic movements developed and how works of art relate to the historical, social, and cultural contexts in which they were produced. Students in this field typically study the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture across different eras, methods of visual and stylistic analysis, and the historiography of art criticism, often specializing in particular periods, regions, or media as the program allows. Coursework generally combines lectures on art movements and major works with research assignments, visits to collections or exhibitions, and training in the methods used to document, attribute, and interpret works of art. The discipline requires close visual analysis alongside historical and archival research skills, connecting art to broader questions of politics, religion, and social change. Graduates of art history programs pursue careers in museums, galleries, auction houses, cultural heritage organizations, arts journalism, and curatorial or collections management roles, as well as further academic study for those pursuing research careers. Because the program is taught in French, strong French language skills are necessary to follow lectures, conduct research, and write academic analysis. The program runs for two years and is based in Rennes Cedex at Université Rennes 2.