Academic field, code, master’s programme Mode of study Duration of the educational programme Qualification Field of professional activity 50.04.03 History of Arts Full-time 2 years Master of History of Arts Scientific-research activity; Educational work (teaching); Applied activities; Project activities; organizational- administrative activities in professional and higher education: academic institutes and other research institutes, archives, museums, art galleries and funds; libraries, Customs control bodies of the Russian Federation, and valuable art objects expertizing bodies; think- tanks, social and state organizations of information and analytical type; in the media (including electronic media); in state authorities and local authorities; in cultural heritage protection authorities, restoration workshops, in excursion offices and travel companies. Most important professional competences The graduate of the Master’s programme will have to possess: Ability to learn modern scientific strategies and methodological approaches used in research on History of Arts (PC -3); Ability to make use of thematic network resources, databases, search-engines in research on History of Arts (PC -4); Ability to organize and hold conferences, seminars, prepare and edit scientific papers (PC -5); Ability to analyze and explain historicalcultural, formally graphic, semantic, sociocultural and other aspects in History of Arts evolution; and the role of human factor and civilization in the World artistic culture processes development, Universal History and History of Russian art (PC -7); Ability to prepare analytical information (taking into account historical-cultural, fine arts, artistic, civilization contexts) for the decision making of state authorities and local authorities (PC - 11); Ability to exercise historical –cultural functions, functions of regional history, functions of heritage preservation, study, and propaganda in the activities of cultural organizations (state run public authorities and local authorities, museums, galleries, arts funds, archives) (PC 13); Employment options for Ability to develop historical-cultural, arts study, artistic aspects, aspects connected with Universal History of Art, History of Russian Art, cultural heritage preservation, study, and propaganda in the activities of centers for information analysis, social, state and municipal institutions and organizations, the media, historical-cultural tourism institutions (PC - 14). In the institutions of general, secondary graduates Entrance examinations vocational, and higher education; academic institutes and other research institutes, archives, museums, art galleries and funds; libraries, Customs control bodies of the Russian Federation, and valuable art objects expertizing bodies; think- tanks, social and state organizations of information and analytical type; in the media (including electronic media); in state authorities and local authorities; in cultural heritage protection authorities, restoration workshops, in excursion offices and travel companies. 1. Viva entrance examination in Universal History to the extent of final state university examination to obtain Bachelor’s degree in History. 2. Oral professionally oriented interview (in terms of the intended scientific research paper)