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Université Pierre Mendès France
Institut d’études Politiques de Grenoble
B.P. 45
38040 Grenoble Cedex 9
France
Director: Mireille Pongy
Phone: +33 4 76 82 60 02
Fax: +33 4 76 82 83 70
E-mail: metcult@iep.upmf-grenoble.fr
Web site: www.sciences-po.upmf-grenoble.fr
Background, orientation and purpose
Institut d’études Politiques de Grenoble in Universite Pierre Mendès France offers the study
programmes DESS “Direction de projets culturels” - option “Métiers de la culture”.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
DESS “Direction de projets culturels” - option “Métiers de la culture”.
Duration
1-2 years.
Content
DESS “Direction de projets culturels” was created in 1984 as a response to the increasing demand for
well-qualified professionals in the cultural field, especially in public institutions. It offers two options:
“Cadres culturels territoriaux” (organised by the Observatoire des Politiques Culturelles, Grenoble),
designed for candidates who are already professionally involved in the cultural sector, and “Métiers de
la culture”, offered to graduates as an initial training.
The programme’s content is based on the grounding of a cultural project. It covers:
Theoretical modules: cultural policies; sociology of arts and culture; history of arts and culture;
cultural economics; communication.
Practical modules: artists and mediators; a multidisciplinary space; museums and regional heritage;
human resources; management of the cultural enterprise; accountancy.
International/European dimension
The Cultural Policy module is partly directed towards issues raised by European cultural policies, the
influence of the European Union structure on culture, etc. The students also participate in a one-week
residency abroad. The institution is an associate member of ENCATC.
Lecturers
The number of teaching personnel is 60, 27 of whom are women. The person responsible for the study
programme is Mireille Pongy.
Entry requirements
The applicants should have a diploma at the “Maîtrise” level. Admission is based on the quality of the
dossier, previous experience, and the individual qualities of the candidate. The selection has two
phases: pre-selection of dossiers (July) and individual interviews (September).
Student profile
The students come from various fields, mostly the humanities and social sciences. They have some
knowledge of the arts, but personal skills also allow them to engage in interdisciplinary work. They are
from France and abroad.
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