Master Information, Communication — Médiation, usage, savoirs et expertises (MUSE)

At Université Lumière - Lyon 2, tuition fees are 250 EUR per year.

This information and communication specialization, known as MUSE (Mediation, usage, savoirs et expertises), examines how knowledge and expertise are mediated to different audiences and how information is actually used once it reaches them. Offered over two years by Universite Lumiere - Lyon 2 in Bron, France, the program belongs to the broader discipline of information and communication sciences, which studies the processes by which information, knowledge, and expert content circulate between institutions, media, and the public. Students in this field typically study theories of mediation and reception, the sociology of knowledge and information use, methods for analyzing how different audiences interpret and act on information, and the design of communication and mediation strategies for institutions such as museums, scientific organizations, public administrations, or media outlets. The discipline draws on sociology, communication theory, and information science, and often includes fieldwork or applied projects examining real mediation practices, such as how a museum communicates with visitors or how a public institution explains complex information to citizens. Graduates from this specialization commonly move into roles in science and cultural communication, public engagement, information management within institutions, or research and consulting work focused on how organizations communicate expert knowledge to non-specialist audiences. The training is well suited to work in museums, research organizations, government communication services, and media outlets that need to translate specialized content for broader publics. All instruction is delivered in French. The program begins in September and carries a yearly tuition of 250 EUR, over the two years of study.