The IESA arts&culture Masters are two-year programs intended for students holding a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification. The candidate must submit their application before attending an individual interview.

Admission requirements

2 ways to sign up for an admission session or appointment at IESA arts&culture:

1 -Download the application form and send it back to us completed by mail (IESA - 16, rue Claude Bernard - 75005 Paris) or by email (admissions@iesa.fr).

2 - Apply online directly through the website.

An admissions manager will contact you by phone to confirm with you the date that suits you best. They will also send you the admission file corresponding to the program you have chosen.

You can contact us at 01 59 13 36 09 or by email at the following address: admissions@iesa.fr

The Admission File

The admissions file is mandatory for any admissions appointment for one of the IESA arts&culture programs. It complements your application file or your online application. It will be sent to you by the admissions office upon receipt of your application. It is designed to position the candidate with respect to the chosen program and to allow the admissions manager to better assess the coherence of this choice in light of the candidate’s background and career plans.

This file will be forwarded, if the candidate is admitted and decides to enroll, to the lead professor for professionalization of the chosen program. In this sense, with this file you begin your training at IESA arts&culture. We therefore ask you to fill it out carefully, and we are at your disposal if you need further explanations to complete it.

The admission interview

Upon receipt of your application, the admissions department will contact you for an admission session or an individual appointment. The interview is based on the contents of your admission file. Candidates must send it in with the requested attachments (by mail or email as indicated on the admission file) or bring it on the day of the interview.

During this interview, the candidate will share their motivations for pursuing the program. They will check with the admissions officer that the program matches their expectations by having the curriculum, learning objectives, assessment methods, schedule and work-study arrangement, internships and career prospects explained.

Academic Prerequisites

Entry into the first year of the Master is based on application and interview. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent title or degree (180 ECTS). Candidates must demonstrate genuine interest in the chosen field: minimum knowledge of the sector and its players, preliminary professional project.

Master Expert in Art Sales and Distribution: candidates must already have good knowledge of art history. It is not necessary to have a bachelor’s degree in art history to apply. A cultivated taste for this field may be enough.

Master in Cultural Project Administration: candidates must be able to demonstrate good knowledge of, or amateur or volunteer practice in, the chosen specialty (performing arts, film & audiovisual, heritage). It is not necessary to have a degree in the specialty field.

Master in Cultural Communication Strategy: candidates must demonstrate communication practice (social media, web, writing, video…) and a strong taste for the cultural sector.

Master in Cultural Mediation and Audience Development: candidates must have good knowledge in the cultural or social field. It is not necessary to have a degree in cultural mediation.

Program Length

The Masters last two years.

Number of in-class teaching hours and exams:

  • Art Market and Culture Professions - M1 MDA: 602h - M2 MDA: 501h - M1 PROD: 609h - M2 PROD: 508h
  • Sociocultural Mediation Policy - M1: 504h - M2: 515h
  • Communication & Culture - M1: 483h - M2: 543h

(Calendar of the current year; the number of hours may vary slightly from year to year)

The program follows an alternating rhythm allowing for professional placements (internships and/or work-study) both part-time and full-time, mandatory for validating the program.

Admission terms and timeframes / Start date

Masters start between late September and October (dates may change, feel free to contact your admissions office). To apply to the program, you must send back your application form. The admissions office will call you for an interview that will determine your admission. This interview will draw on an admission file to be completed that will help assess your position relative to the chosen program in terms of knowledge and skills as well as its fit with your career plans.

An admission committee meets every Friday morning, so you will receive the committee’s decision no later than the Monday following your admission interview.

Both years of the program can be taken under an apprenticeship or professionalization contract.

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There is no direct entry into the 2nd year of a Master. If you already hold a first year of a Master or an equivalent degree or title, you can join the 1-year Professional Master programs.

Initial training 2022-23: Master 1: €9 500 - Master 2: €9 800

Under work-study contracts, the cost of the program is not borne by the student.

This tuition cost includes:

  • registration fees and tuition fees providing access to the institution’s facilities, educational resources and IT resources for the program being followed;
  • access to the professionalization office and internships of IESA arts&culture, and coaching for students' individual and group projects during their studies;
  • access to the international exchange office and the activities of the four international departments of the Applied Research Center in Contemporary Cultures;
  • access to conferences, symposia and events organized by IESA arts&culture, which are free of charge for IESA arts&culture students;
  • privileged access to events organized by IESA arts&culture partners under the conditions set for each partnership.

It does not include the costs of purchasing personal supplies and equipment, course books, personal software and any study trips, which are the students' responsibility. For initial training, it also does not include the Student and Campus Life Contribution (€91) required of everyone enrolling in higher education and collected directly by CROUS; the educational activities contribution (€150) covering museum passes and mandatory school outings as well as work accident insurance; or the membership fee to be paid directly to the IESA arts&culture student union (€20).