The Communication Design, Innovation and Digital Mediation course offered by the Master’s program is part of the Information-Communication Master’s program on the Lyon-Saint-Étienne site. It is supported by the UR ELICO 4147 laboratory.
This Master’s program is available as a standard course (M1 standard and M2 sandwich course) or as a sandwich course (Master 1 & 2). It is unique in that it places design, social science and digital methods at the heart of the training program, so as to encourage the inclusion of digital data and usages in innovation and mediation processes.
It aims to develop skills in implementing and communicating digital projects (usage studies, digital tools, web development, social networks, graphic design, video), as well as writing a dissertation.
Program
The aim of the 1st year of the Master’s program is to consolidate fundamental communication and project design skills in the fields of communication and digital tools (design, graphics, video and collaborative work).
Semester 7
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Practice, public, use
Collaborative economy
Communication project design
Project anthropology
Video documentary production
Research design
Survey methods
Atelier Prémémoire
Communication tools
Interaction design (UX design)
Web writing and SEO
Careers
Portfolio print version
Specialized English
Professionalization
Discovering professional environments
Communication laboratory
Semester 8
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Communication approach to organizations
CIS theories
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 1)
Text data mining
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Webdesign and prototyping
Web languages (front end)
Digital communication plan
Careers
Portfolio print version
Specialized English
Professionalization
Communications laboratory
Internship 1 (min. 2 months)
An exclusively sandwich course in the 2nd year
Semester 9
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Communicative approaches to innovation
CIS theory
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 2)
Project management and development
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Motion design and graphic animation
Creative design and artificial intelligence
Professional integration
Portfolio web version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
Semester 10
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Digital law
Digital responsibility
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 3)
Exhibitions and mediation systems
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Game design
Oral communication techniques
Professional integration
Portfolio web version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
The apprenticeship program is organized over two years. In the first year, apprentices alternate one week on the job and one week at school, to familiarize themselves with design methodology and reinforce their theoretical and technical skills.
They work as global or digital communications managers. In 2nd year, apprentices spend one week a month at school. They spend 80% of their time at the company, where they develop and manage a project.
Semester 7
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Practice, public, use
Collaborative economy
Communication project design
Project anthropology
Video documentary production
Research design
Survey methods
Atelier Prémémoire
Communication tools
Interaction design (UX design)
Web writing and SEO
Careers
Portfolio print version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
Semester 8
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Communication approach to organizations
CIS theories
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 1)
Text data mining
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Web design and prototyping
Web languages (front end) Digital communication plan
Careers
Portfolio print version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
Semester 9
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Communicative approaches to innovation
CIS theory
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 2)
Project management and development
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Motion design and graphic animation
Creative design and artificial intelligence
Careers
Portfolio web version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
Semester 10
Knowledge and expertise in CIS
Digital law
Digital responsibility
Communication project design
Communication design (challenge 3)
Exhibitions and mediation systems
Research design
CIS dissertation
Communication tools
Game design
Oral communication techniques
Professional integration
Portfolio web version
Specialized English
Work-study
DCIMN
Work-study periods in companies
Skills developed
Computer graphics, multimedia content design, project management, communications strategy.
Target professions
- Digital Project Manager
- Communications Manager
Admissions
Your profile:
- You have 3 years’ higher education in information and communication sciences, human and social sciences, science and technology, art and design.
- You are at ease with software and digital creation tools
- You already have personal achievements
- You are interested in culture, the uses of digital data and the social challenges of digital technology.
- You have a professional or research project in line with the training course
Application
The diploma can be prepared either as a student or as part of a work-study program. Each route requires a specific application and a separate selection process.
Applications will take place on the monmaster.gouv.fr platform, which opens on February 3, 2025.
Work-study applicants
You must apply for the Master 1 Communication Design – Innovation and digital mediation (Work-study), from February 25 to March 24, 2025
We recommend you start your work-study search now.
Student applicants
You must apply for the Master 1 Communication Design – Innovation and Digital Mediation (Classic), from February 25 to March 24, 2025.
If you wish to apply for both courses, you must make two separate applications.
Preparing your admission file
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Academic results
- Proof of personal achievements
A complete list of required documents will be available on monmaster.gouv.fr from February 2025.
Training fees
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Student course:
around €243 per year of study. -
Work-study program:
Free for the student.
Price for the company: €9,000 per year of study.
In accordance with the decree of April 19, 2019 and the decisions voted by the Board of Directors of the Université Jean Monnet, the registration fees at Télécom Saint-Etienne for students from outside the European Community for the year 2024-2025 will be : For registration in Master DCIMN: total exemption
Students already enrolled at the Université Jean Monnet in 2023-2024, or on a mobility program with their home institution in 2024-2025, are not affected by these fees.
In addition to these fees, there is the Contribution à la Vie Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) of €103 for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Internship / Work experience
Training benefits
Innovative teaching methods for project-based learning!
The Master’s courses are organized in group or individual “project mode” and include external service providers for “challenges”.
Project mode is ideal for combining the theory and practice inherent in the innovation process.
It is also an opportunity to work across disciplines, in the form of workshops (design thinking workshop, digital fabrication workshop, service design workshop) with students from other disciplines, enabling them to develop multiple skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge.
Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment for learning linked to new technologies and adapted to the professional world: a video recording studio, cameras, tablets and interactive whiteboards…
Classes are held in an environment in line with these new practices, such as hybrid classrooms and co-working spaces.
Professional lecturers at the heart of the training program: graphic designers, photographers, videographers, web designers… will train you to give you the skills you need for the job of communicator.
#IRAM Factory
The Master’s program includes a communications agency (IRAM Factory) run by students, enabling them to respond to orders and provide services.
The aim is to prepare students for the realities of the professional world, where teamwork and project management are essential.
Discover the IRAM Factory website: iramfactory.com
