Master in Arts and Heritage
About This Programme
A two-year English-taught Master in arts and heritage with museum, archaeology and art-market concentrations, awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
Course Highlights
- Three concentrations: Museum and Curatorial Studies, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Art Market.
- Combines theory, applied research and professional practice.
- Professional internship and dissertation in the final semester.
- Degree awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
What You'll Study
A two-year English-taught Master combining advanced theory, applied research and professional practice in art history, archaeology and heritage, with three concentrations. The final semester is a professional internship and dissertation; awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
Year 1 - Semester 1
- Archaeology of the Gulf and Near Eastern world I (Prehistory – Protohistory)
- Classical and Late Antique Archaeology & Art
- Archaeology and Art of the Asian World
- History of techniques
- History of Heritage
- History and contemporary issues of Collections / Material Culture
- Valorization: from archaeological sites to museums. Around the object.
- Digitization for Arts and Heritage
- lslamic Art and Archaeology
- Medieval Art
- Modern Art
- Extra European Art and Archaeology 1
- French for Art Historians and Archaeologists
Year 1 - Semester 2
- Extra European Art and Archaeology 2
- Western Contemporary Art
- Modern and Contemporary art in the Arab world
- Historiography and Trends in Art History
- Basics of Documentation
- Audiences and Cultural Mediation
- The Object and The Expert
- Critical Issues of the Artistic and Museum World
- Scientific and Cultural Program of Sites and Museums
- French for Art Historians and archaoelogists
Year 2 - Semester 3
- Art history and Archaeology in the Global Museum
- Exhibition Production and Project Management
- Communication (Publications – Networks – Digital Humanities)
- French for Art Historians and archaoelogists
Year 2 - Semester 4
- UE 1 – Choice of one of the three concentrations
- MODULE 1: Museum and Curatorial Studies
- Museum internship; application seminar and dissertation
- MODULE 2: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Excavation sites and cultural heritage internship; application seminar and dissertation
- MODULE 3: Art Market
- Art market internship (galleries, Auctions houses, Art Foundation, Private Collections, Luxury brands etc); application seminar and dissertation.
Entry Requirements
Selective admission based on academic merit.
Careers
Leads to careers in museums, curation, archaeology, cultural heritage, the art market and cultural diplomacy.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) and the French Ministry of Higher Education (HCERES); the degree is awarded by Sorbonne Universite.
Programme Details
Award
Master (Master's degree), 120 ECTS
Start Date
September (annual intake)
Typical Offer
Relevant bachelor's (2nd class / CGPA 3.0); IELTS 6.0
Duration
2 years
Qualification
Masters
Subject Area
Arts & Heritage
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
In person
Tuition Fee
AED 166,400 total
Apply online at sorbonne.ae. Non-refundable application fee of AED 300. Deadline in late August (28 August 2026) for the September intake.