The Master’s Degree in Knowledge, Management and Promotion of Spain’s Artistic Heritage is intended to meet the growing demands of the labour market and boost employability among students specialising in the History of Art.

Knowledge, management and promotion of artistic heritage is becoming increasingly relevant to our society, as it allows us to understand our past, analyse our present and safeguard our future. Artistic heritage has come to be viewed as one of the main drivers of development and prosperity in Jaén, according to the province’s Strategic Plan.

This master’s programme focuses on theoretical and practical training in History of Art. It aims to produce well-rounded professionals by equipping you with a solid theoretical grounding in the traditional knowledge associated with History of Art and training in other areas that will enhance your employability, including cultural management, valuation, authentication, criticism and the art market, etc.

You will also be able to take advantage of the University of Jaén’s unique cross-disciplinary training programme and the range of activities offered in connection with this master’s programme to improve your personal development and professional prospects.

• To improve your critical skills and encourage you to come up with new ideas relating to artistic heritage.
• To allow you to discover the cultural exchanges that took place on the Iberian Peninsula and explore their unique nature and artistic influence in depth.
• To introduce you to the research methods used in History of Art, including traditional tools and new technologies.
• To prepare you to apply your knowledge in different professional environments and develop cultural projects based on artistic heritage.
• The course summary contains the full list of academic skills certified by the Master’s Degree in Knowledge, Management and Promotion of Spain’s Artistic Heritage at the University of Jaén.

To take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Master’s Degree in Knowledge, Management and Promotion of Spain’s Artistic Heritage, applicants should be interested in culture and history of art and have an aptitude for research, an ability to interpret and apply knowledge and perform critical analysis and synthesis, and basic training in foreign languages and new technologies.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our official master’s degree programmes, you must hold an official bachelor’s degree from a Spanish university (or from a higher education institution belonging to another member state of the European Higher Education Area) that enables access to master’s programmes.

Graduates from education systems outside the European Higher Education Area will be eligible for UJA programmes without validating their degrees once the university has checked that they have completed an equivalent level of training to the corresponding official bachelor’s degrees in Spain and that their degrees enable access to postgraduate study in the issuing country. Eligibility via this route in no way entails official validation of the applicant’s degree nor recognition of this degree for any purpose other than admission to UJA master’s programmes.

Information on eligibility for study at the University of Jaén and pre-enrolment for university studies is available from the following sources: the Andalusian Single University District and the University of Jaén website.

Admission

To be admitted to this master’s programme, you must certify a B1 level of English under the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFRL) or equivalent certification from another widely accepted issuing body. Applicants must attach a covering letter and CV to their pre-enrolment for the master’s programme. Admission to the master’s degree will be decided in order of preference according to the applicant's bachelor’s degree:

• High preference: Bachelor’s Degree in History of Art; Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts; Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities; Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Literature; Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Management and Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. Equivalent qualifications from university systems in Europe will also be accepted, such as the Laureate in Cultural Heritage (Italy). Professionals with experience in managing, protecting and promoting the type of cultural heritage covered by this programme are also welcome to apply.

• Medium preference: Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and History (joint honours); Bachelor’s Degree in History; Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism; Bachelor’s Degree in English Studies and Diploma in Tourism (combined programme).

• Low preference: all other degrees, if places remain. In this case, applicants with professional and/or occupational ties to the tourism or cultural heritage sector in public institutions or private companies will be given preference.

If demand exceeds supply, the admission committee will assess the suitability of the applicant’s profile and the preference level of their degree qualifications, as well as their academic and professional background, making the selection criteria they have adopted public. The following criteria will be used to select successful applicants:

• Academic record: 50%
• Professional experience: 30%
• Languages: 10%
• Professional objectives: 10% [evaluated via a covering letter requested by the Andalusian Single District in which the candidate must explain the purpose of their application and the potential influence of the master’s programme on their future academic and/or professional career]

The admission and selection procedure will be carried out by the academic committee for the master’s programme, which is made up of teaching staff from the History of Art department at the University of Jaén.

Pre-enrolment and allocation of places will be carried out in a centralised manner by the Andalusian Single District Commission. Up-to-date deadlines and procedures can be found on their website.

This link contains specific information from UJA about pre-enrolment and enrolment procedures, deadlines, fees, etc.

Los primeros días de cada inicio de curso la Universidad de Jaén organiza unas Jornadas de Acogida dirigidas a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso. Estas jornadas generales se complementan con una jornada específicamente orientada al alumnado de cada máster en la que, la coordinación del máster, antes del comienzo de las clases, realiza una sesión de recepción y orientación dirigida a los estudiantes de nuevo ingreso con el fin de mostrar los recursos, herramientas y materiales que tanto la Universidad de Jaén como el máster pone a su disposición. Igualmente se ofrece información detallada de aspectos concretos del título (profesores, tutores, coordinadores, contenidos, horarios, metodologías, ritmos de trabajo, materiales, uso de la plataforma virtual, espacios docentes, etc.).

Se prevé ampliar el sistema de tutorías tradicional incorporando diferentes figuras y actividades que permitan garantizar y canalizar un seguimiento completo del alumnado.

Los tutores serán designados entre el profesorado del curso con más experiencia. Tendrán a su cargo a un grupo de alumnos y se ocuparán de realizar un seguimiento personal y continuo de ellos, observando su aprovechamiento, progreso y resolviendo sus dudas o problemas prácticos. Con ese propósito se convocarán reuniones periódicas y se realizará una tutoría colectiva con su grupo. Al mismo tiempo, se ocuparán de trasladar a otros profesores o especialistas las cuestiones de carácter más técnico que planteen sus alumnos. En definitiva, los tutores son el medio que permite integrar al alumnado en la globalidad del curso.

Se nombrarán, asimismo, coordinadores/as de asignaturas para unificar los contenidos teórico-prácticos en la docencia de asignaturas impartidas por varios profesores. También colaborarán en las funciones de tutoría especializada de la coordinación de módulo.

La dirección del Trabajo Fin de máster es la responsable de resolver los problemas prácticos que se planteen al alumnado al realizar este trabajo. Se elegirá en función de las temáticas de los trabajos y de los intereses del alumnado. Todas las interacciones entre el alumnado y el profesorado que surjan como consecuencia de las funciones anteriores se canalizarán a través de tutorías. Estas tendrán un horario y lugar predefinido en la programación.

En cuanto a la figura de Coordinación de Máster, tendrá la función de apoyar y procurar en todo momento la mejor integración y aprovechamiento académico por parte del alumnado, sin perjuicio de la posibilidad de establecer, conforme a la decisión que en cada caso pueda tomar el Centro, programas individualizados o personalizados de tutorización. Con el fin de promover la orientación profesional a los alumnos, la coordinación se mantendrá informada e informará, a través de los estudios de egresados elaborados por la Universidad, sobre las posibles proyecciones profesionales del alumnado. En este caso, su papel será ante todo la de dinamización y orientación.

The University of Jaén has adopted a policy aimed at optimising its human resources, which is facilitated by the size of its campuses and allows administrative, technical support and management services to be shared by all programmes. This policy to coordinate management of the teaching programmes delivered at each of the University of Jaén’s campuses (Las Lagunillas Campus and Linares Science & Technology Campus) ensures that general support can be provided for all programmes at the university and specific support for each individual programme by coordinating and organising the needs of each programme in such a way as to optimise the work of the human resources assigned to them.

The University of Jaén’s policy is to centralise the use of the spaces on the campus in order to optimise their occupation while meeting the specific needs of the courses delivered. These shared facilities will be used in part during this degree programme. Although they are not exclusively for use by the students on the programme, it is important to acknowledge their presence as the University allocates certain time slots and facilities to each degree programme from among the available classrooms, laboratories and IT rooms depending on the specific needs of the programmes and in coordination with the other courses taught at the University.

Additional information about University of Jaén facilities:

• Facility management
• ICT resources at UJA
• Available IT rooms

As well as the resources listed, the University of Jaén offers additional resources and services, which may be grouped into three main blocks: Library, ICT and Accessibility & Disability Services.

• Interuniversity Doctoral Programme in Heritage