Common core classes
- The general history of art is taught continuously throughout the three years of the first cycle :
- General history of art, first year :
- National archaeology
- Middle Eastern archaeology
- Egyptian archaeology
- Greek archaeology
- Etruscan and Roman archaeology
- Christian archaeology
- The arts in China and Japan
- The arts in India
- General history of art, second year :
- Byzantine Art
- Mediaeval Art
- Renaissance Art
- Islamic art
- The arts in India
- The arts in China and Japan
- Pre-Columbus art
- General history of art, third year :
- Art of the modern period (XVII century)
- Art of the modern period (XVIII century)
- XIX century art
- XX century art
- French popular art
- The Arts in Africa and Oceania
- Several courses supplement this global approach during the first cycle :
- Methodology
- History of creative techniques
- History of collections
- Initiation to iconography
- Initiation to museology
- Supervised practical works (TDO in the French acronym)
Mandatory optional courses
- Specialist courses
The specialist courses comprise organic and synthesis courses withsupervised practical works (TDO in the French acronym) during some seminars.
It must be selected from among the 32 disciplines offered :
- Archaeology of prehistoric Europe
- Archaeology of Gaul
- Egyptian archaeology
- Oriental archaeology
- History of art and archaeology in the Greek world
- History of Italic, Roman and Etruscan art and archaeology
- History of art and archaeology in the Roman world
- Christian archaeology
- Military archaeology and heritage
- History of the arts in the Far East
- Art and archaeology in India and Indian-influenced Asia
- History of Islamic arts
- History of African arts
- History of Oceanic arts
- Arts of the Americas
- History of Western architecture
- History of sculpture in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Modern period
- Architecture, decoration and furnishing of stately homes
- History of decorative arts
- History of fashion and costume
- History of painting (French school)
- History of painting (foreign schools)
- History of drawing
- History of etching
- History of art in the XIX and early XX century
- XX century art
- Contemporary art
- History of photography
- History of the cinema
- Social and cultural anthropology of Europe
- The technical and industrial heritage
- Iconography
- Applied modern languages courses
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French (as a foreign language)
- Italian
Supplementary optional courses
Various courses (optional) supplement specialist teaching :
- Epigraphy courses
- Akkadian epigraphy
- Coptic epigraphy
- Egyptian epigraphy
- Hieratics
- Elamite epigraphy
- Semitic epigraphy
- Sumerian epigraphy
- Old Persian epigraphy, epigraphy of the Iranian middle ages
- Hittite epigraphy
- Archaeological drawing courses
- Numismatics
- Heraldry courses
Examinations
Knowledge of each subject is tested through afinal examination and/or continuous assessment.
Two sessions : May and September.
The assessment results in award of credits (ECTS), 30 credits per semester equivalent, 60 credits are necessary to complete the annual course.
The « Diploma of the first cycle of the Ecole du Louvre » is awarded at the end of three years.
Manuals of the Ecole du Louvre
Included in its publications, the Ecole publishes a collection of university manuals, as extensions of the courses taught.
