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The first cycle of the École du Louvre
Two fundamental and original elements constitute the specificity of the pedagogy of the undergraduate program at the École du Louvre: its program and …
The second cycle of the École du Louvre
The second cycle of the Ecole du Louvre takes place over two years, each culminating in a diploma.
The third cycle of the École du Louvre
A three-year post-graduate program concludes the full course of studies at the École du Louvre. This cycle leads to a "Diplôme de troisième cycle de l…
The École du Louvre teaches art history, archaeology, epigraphy, anthropology and museology. It offers its students a curriculum consisting of three cycles culminating in diplomas, a Post-master's diploma "Research in art history, archaeology and museology", a preparatory class for competitive examinations to become a heritage curator and a preparatory class for competitive examinations to become a restorer.
Entry to the first year of undergraduate studies, open to holders of the French baccalaureate or a diploma accepted in dispensation, is conditional on passing an entrance exam.
The teaching staff is made up mostly of museum curators and heritage professionals.
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There are three routes for enrolling in undergraduate training at the École du Louvre, whether for first-, second- or third-year enrolments.
The three access routes offered to candidates for undergraduate training at the École du Louvre are the competitive entrance exam (with a pre-selection via Parcoursup) for access in the first year, the literary test bank for access in the third year, and application on file by equivalence for access in the second or third year.