A bachelor in art is a Bac+3 program essential for students passionate about cultural sectors. IESA Arts&Culture, an institution recognized by the Ministry of Culture, offers professional programs including the Bachelor in Art Market, which trains future experts in art trade and appraisal, with a new campus in the heart of the 5th arrondissement from 2025.
What Is a Bachelor’s in Art and Culture?
The bachelor’s in art and culture is a three-year professionalizing program that combines theoretical input with concrete practice. This post-baccalaureate program is aimed at art enthusiasts wishing to acquire recognized expertise in the cultural and creative sectors, with a degree conferring the French licence grade.
The main features of the bachelor’s in art and culture:
- Bac+3 recognized by the State with 180 ECTS credits
- Active pedagogy alternating lectures and hands-on workshops
- Professional immersion made easier through internships and concrete projects
- Varied teaching methods including exhibition visits and meetings with professionals
The student’s path is enriched from the second year with the option of taking the program as work-study, allowing direct application of the knowledge acquired in a professional setting.
This formula, particularly valued by employers, considerably strengthens the student’s employability at the end of the program.
The Bachelor Art Market at IESA arts&culture illustrates this approach perfectly.
This level 6 program certified by the RNCP trains future art market professionals by combining art history, expertise, and the trade of artworks.
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Bachelor in Art Market: Management and Appraisal
IESA arts&culture’s Bachelor in Art Market trains the future experts in the trade and appraisal of works of art. This program, certified as a level 6 RNCP title "Artwork and Art Object Marketing Officer," offers two specializations: paintings and graphic arts or furniture and art objects.
Key points of the program:
- Critical analysis and promotion of contemporary artworks
- Mastery of art market law and commercial regulation
- Organizing exhibitions and auctions
- Professional immersion with some fifteen internships over three years
Admission: Bac / Bac+1 / Bac+2
Format: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October 2026
Duration: 1 year / 2 years / 3 years
From the first year, students in IESA arts&culture’s Bachelor in Art Market take part in real projects that set the rhythm of their program. The teaching approach is based on gradual immersion in the professional sector through fifteen internships over three years, offering direct experience in galleries, auction houses and art centers.
IESA’s Professionalization Service supports each student in finding internships or work-study placements suited to their project, creating a lasting network for career entry and making it easier to put what they have learned into practice.
The work-study art bachelor begins in the 2nd year, allowing immediate, daily application of the knowledge and skills acquired at the art school. This format alternates theoretical classes with professional experience, considerably strengthening the employability of future graduates.
Students receive personalized support in finding their host company, with partnerships established throughout the French and international art market ecosystem.
Student work is assessed through continuous assessment, ensuring personalized monitoring of skills acquisition. This approach fosters autonomy and strengthens the motivation of future professionals. The skill blocks structure the entire path, with achievements such as organizing temporary exhibitions, student auctions, or heritage promotion studies.
Project-based learning allows students to develop their creativity while acquiring a professional methodology recognized by players in the sector.
Assessment combines academic work, professional projects, and continuous assessment to progressively validate each skill block. The varied teaching methods include exhibition visits, meetings with professionals, and hands-on appraisal workshops.
This approach guarantees comprehensive training combining theoretical input and the practical know-how essential for entering art market professions.
The Bachelor in Art Market prepares students for the level 6 RNCP title "Artwork and Art Object Sales Manager". This state-recognized professional level certification is based on validating four skill blocks assessed in real-world simulations.
The program concludes with an oral defense before an academic jury, allowing students to present their professional project and demonstrate that they have acquired the skills required for their future careers in the art market.
Career Openings After a Bachelor in Art: Consultant, Gallery Owner, and Other Professions
Careers and Professional Prospects
The Bachelor in Art Market opens up a diverse range of careers. With a career placement rate estimated at 80% three years after graduation, graduates gain access to varied positions in this dynamic job market.
Career openings revolve around three main areas: expertise, marketing, and mediation. You will be able to become, for example:
- Art consultant: specialist supporting collectors and institutions
- Gallery owner: talent scout in contemporary art
- Auctioneer’s assistant: preparing and organizing sales
- International fair manager: coordinating art events
- Art broker: intermediary between buyers and sellers
- Consulting expert: authentication and appraisal of artworks
Alumni Voices: Our Former Students
Matthieu Lamoure, director of Artcurial Motorcars
A graduate of the Bachelor in Art Market, Matthieu turned his passion for collectible cars into a career. His motivation and the internships he did at IESA let him organize a themed conference that launched his career. As a former student, he stresses the importance of the professional network developed during his training.
Delphine Bisman, auctioneer and gemologist
A jewelry specialist at her family’s firm in Rouen, Delphine was drawn by the direct immersion in the art market that IESA offered. The quality of the instructors and the hands-on experience were decisive for this former student, whose motivation was fueled by the many professional encounters.
Joining an Art Bachelor at IESA: Lateral Admission and Third Year
Admission to the Art Market Bachelor takes place outside Parcoursup, with a simplified two-step procedure. You download the application file, then the admissions office contacts you to schedule an individual interview or a group admission session. IESA processes applications quickly, with an answer within two weeks at most, and offers personalized support to applicants with disabilities.
Admission requirements:
- 1st year: Holder of the Baccalauréat or an equivalent diploma
- 2nd year: Bac+1 completed in art, history, or culture (60 ECTS)
- 3rd year: Bac+2 completed or level 5 certification (120 ECTS)
For any Lateral Admission, the interview combines a knowledge test and a discussion of your motivation. An admissions committee meets every Friday morning: you receive the answer by the following Monday at the latest. This responsiveness lets you quickly secure your enrollment for the October 2026 start.
IESA’s Applied Research Center offers the opportunity to complete internships abroad thanks to its partnerships with international cultural institutions and its Erasmus Charter.
The IESA arts&culture Art Market Bachelor can be taken as work-study starting in the 2nd year. This rhythm alternates classes at school with professional immersion in a company, allowing immediate practical application of knowledge. Assessment combines academic work and skills acquired in the workplace, with personalized support from the professionalization office.
Yes, IESA also offers the Bachelor in Arts Management program, which is taught entirely in English and awards the same recognized RNCP title as the Art Market Bachelor.
Yes, IESA arts&culture offers the option to join a cultural Bachelor through lateral admission directly into the 3rd year for holders of a completed Bac+2 (120 ECTS) in art, history, culture, or related disciplines. This intensive program condenses the essential teaching with rigorous continuous assessment and allows half-time internships for one trimester.