Long programs, certifying or not – also called continuing education – are open to adults changing careers or wishing to specialize in one of these fields.

Continuing education programs offered by IESA arts&culture

To enroll in these programs, candidates must complete an application file and take an admission interview. Please note that for candidates wishing to follow a program under an Individual Training Leave (CIF), the funding application must be submitted 6 months in advance and 4 months at the latest.

The Application File and the Admissions Interview

The Application File

It can be downloaded and returned to IESA by mail, completed with the following documents:

  • a copy of the diplomas obtained
  • a cover letter explaining your career plans
  • a résumé

Candidates must send their application file before coming in for an individual interview.

For candidates whose native language is not French, a document proving a level of French at least equivalent to B2.

The admission interview

After receiving the application file, IESA schedules an admission interview with the candidate.
During this interview, the candidate will share their skills and motivations for pursuing the program. They will check with the program director or the enrollment officer that the cycle matches their expectations, by having the curriculum, schedules, career placement… explained.

Under an Individual Training Leave (Congé Individuel de formation), the candidate must obtain a funding application file from their funding body or their company’s Human Resources department and bring it to IESA at their admission interview. If admitted, the program director will provide a quote and supporting documents and will fill in the section reserved for the training organization and hand it to the candidate. This file must reach the funding body four to six months before the start of the program (4 months at the latest).

Academic Prerequisites

  • For 1-year Bachelors programs: completed Bac+2 or professional experience.
  • For 1-year Professional Master programs: Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of professional experience; Master 1 or equivalent title and substantial professional experience (many internships / 2 years worked). Completed bachelor’s degree or professional experience.
  • For all of these programs, candidates are not required to hold a degree directly related to the cultural field. They must, however, be able to show that they already have knowledge of or a particular interest in this field, that they have researched possible funding, the sector, and career prospects, notably by defending, during the admissions interview, the motivations and professional project that lead them to apply.

Candidates who are not native French speakers must prove a level of French at least equivalent to B2.