IESA arts&culture (Institut d’Études Supérieures des Arts) is a private higher education institution that delivers professional certifications recognized by the State.
Through its 5 fields of study - Music, Film & Audiovisual, Performing Arts, Art Market, and Heritage - students become experts in the careers of the Cultural and Creative Industries and the art market. The school commits to its students that they can experience Culture and, ultimately, make a Living from Culture.
Throughout the different tracks of study, students carry out and take part in various professional projects: putting together an exhibition, producing a concert, an auction, an artist residency… An opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies and to gain the methodology they will use in their personal end-of-cycle project, their Real-Life Project.
IESA arts&culture Programs
5 training fields
IESA arts&culture programs are grouped into 5 fields:
- Art Market (ancient art, contemporary art, and exhibition curation)
- Music
- Film & Audiovisual
- Performing Arts
- Heritage
Bachelors (Bac+3) and Masters (Bac+5)
Each track offers programs at the Bachelor (Bac+3) and Master or Professional Master (Bac+5) levels.
Bachelors are programs lasting three years after the baccalaureate. They can be joined in the 2nd or 3rd year. Masters are programs lasting two years after a bachelor’s degree. Students who already hold a Master 1 can join the one-year Professional Masters.
Career Entry and International Opportunities
Professionalization
These programs, taken in a format alternating classes and internships, aim at the professionalization of students by placing group and individual project work at the heart of the teaching. The IESA arts&culture faculty plays a very important role in this professionalization. Instructors not only pass on knowledge, they connect it to their own professional practice.
The school’s professionalization office, working with the Applied Research Center on Careers and Skills in the Cultural Sectors, supports students in finding internships, lets them take part in numerous artistic and cultural events, and helps them carry out their personal projects.
Studying in an International Context
IESA arts&culture is the international school of culture professions and the art market. Students train in an international context:
- More than 20% international students
- Academic partnerships and project partnerships with foreign institutions
- A faculty that welcomes foreign professionals and artists and an international education department (Bac+3 to Bac+5)
- Internships and university exchanges abroad
Each year, nearly 400 of them teach in the various programs to pass on their knowledge and experience. They thus cover all the specialties and skills taught at IESA arts&culture.
Instructors in the Art Market track (non-exhaustive list)
- Adeline, Ariane – expert in antique books
- Amsellem, Nicolas – watch and horology expert, partner at Sancy Expertise
- Ancely, Harry – communication consultant
- Aubert, Angélique – partner, m-O conseil
- Ballon, Frédéric – academic director, Drouot Formation
- Bardi de Fourtou, Philippine – independent project coordinator
- Battaglia, Drew – CNE-accredited expert, partner at Sancy Expertise and founder of Le Serti
- Beauregard, Christophe – photographer
- Beurdeley, Dominique – insurance and preventive conservation consultant
- Belhaouari, Luis – PhD in art history and archaeology
- Bideaud, Fabienne – exhibition curator
- Bisaga, Solène – art historian
- Boucher, Caitlin Elisabeth – art consultant
- Boudet, Frédéric – communication and marketing consultant
- Bournez, Nicolas – web marketing and data management consultant
- Brouzet, David – art historian
- Chaillou, Timothée – art critic and exhibition curator
- Chabrol, Marie – consultant specializing in jewelry arts
- Chedly, Attalah – artist, architect, and scenographer
- Coëplet, Corentin – director and producer
- De Bourbon Parme, Aude – culture journalist and art critic
- De Chalain, Bénédicte – art historian and guide-lecturer
- De Cointet, Claire – art consultant
- Deroüet, Quentin – artist
- Denis, Marie – artist
- Dimech, Clément – ANECP (National Association of Auctioneer Students)
- Docquiert, Françoise – exhibition curator and art critic
- Donnadieu, Marc – researcher, teacher, art critic, exhibition curator, art and creation consultant
- Drouault, Gilles – gallery director
- Doux, Florian – expert in antique silverwork at Sancy Expertise
- Dunoir Picot, Nathalie – cultural business leader, specialist in art and artists within professional organizations
- Duchêne-Alliot, Virginie – heritage conservation attaché
- Evesque, Corisandre – curator of the drawings collection, Bibliothèque Thiers
- Esquivel, Laszla – researcher, consultant, and curator
- Faivre, Hugo – founder of Back Ground Paris
- Faure-Beaulieu, Arnaud – gallery owner, SEE Galerie
- Fest Kindler, Déborah – art consultant
- Ferrand, Béatrice – lawyer specializing in copyright law
- Ferrand, Mylène – PhD in art history
- Ferré, Anaïs – lawyer
- Florance, Camille – PhD candidate in aesthetic philosophy and art history
- Foerts, François – ANECP (National Association of Auctioneer Students)
- Fouchet, Nelly – antique dealer, ceramics specialist
- Gentilhomme, Laurent – journalist and specialized author
- Glas, Alexandre – art and technology expert
- Guénot, Pierre-Antoine – creative director, agency 3e rive
- Guichard, Quentin – artist
- Guillerot, Ophélie – director of post-war and contemporary art, Aguttes auction house
- Ivanovic, Nikola – art historian and guide-lecturer
- Hawawini, Alexandrine – director of Matis
- Jemni Di Folco, Hafida – exhibition curator and art critic
- Julia, Isabelle – chief curator at the Musée d’Orsay
- Kaisserlyan, Vartan – graphic designer and art director
- Koll, Kelem – cultural engineering
- Kovaleva, Victoria – art consultant
- Kuho, Viki – exhibition curator, art historian
- Lagabrielle, Sophie – chief curator at the Musée national du Moyen Âge and president of the association Verre & histoire
- Laporte, Estelle – ANECP (National Association of Auctioneer Students)
- Lebovici, Delphine – scenographer and exhibition curator
- Le Gros, Fanny – founder of Plinth
- Leingre, Guillaume – PhD candidate in art history, founder of Art Matters
- Lisowski, Pauline – art critic, curator
- Lugand, Hortense – ANECP (National Association of Auctioneer Students)
- Marmiesse, Florence – co-founder of IDA
- Maral, Alexandre – art historian and chief heritage curator
- Martenet, Pierre-Antoine – CNES expert, art consultant, specializing in old master paintings
- Masini-Riveron, Lucie-Éléonore – president of Fauve Paris
- Menacer-Poussin, Paul – co-founder of the Pulp gallery
- Meyer, Anthony – SFEP and CEEA expert and specialized gallery owner
- Micaletto, Thomas – director of the agency 3e Rive
- Muriti, Margherita – photographer
- Nabeyrat, Estelle – head of studies at the Ecole Supérieure d’art Pays Basque and curator
- Neel, Mahé – web designer
- Ouizeman, Odile – gallery owner
- Ouchani, Farida – actress and theater director
- Pascal, Eugénie
- Peigne, Guillaume – art historian
- Peng, Ziqi – curator and art historian
- Pietri, Caroline – art consultant and gemologist
- Piguet, Véronique – partner lawyer
- Pillon, Marie-Charlotte – auctioneer
- Pluymackers, Anne – director of the culture division at Cerfav (European Center for Research and Training in Glass Arts)
- Provenzale, Dominique – graphic designer and art director
- Ravaud, Lucas – director of the Lulia agency
- Richarme, Alain – CNE expert
- Ribault, Peggy – advertising director, art division at Beaux-Arts & Cie
- Rolin, Amélie – CNES expert specializing in Asian arts
- Saadoun, Angélique – PhD in art history specializing in 20th-century decorative arts
- Sainderichin, Louise-Adélaïde – court-appointed wine and spirits expert
- Sensi, Maria – PhD in art history
- Simon, Gwenaëlle – actress and theater director
- Stanek, Marina – communication consultant
- Streb, Marie-Pauline – painting conservator
- Taquet, Violette – CEO of EunomArt
- Tesnière, John – customs, cultural goods department
- Trouvet, Catherine – CNES expert specializing in Sèvres porcelain, PhD in art history, vice-president of the Friends of the National Ceramics Museum
- Varaillon, Thibaut – Global Heritage & Furniture Manager at Saint Laurent
- Vergne, Sophie – PhD in art history specializing in antique silverwork, CNRS collaborator
- Violeau, Agnès – exhibition curator and art critic
- Wattier, Valentin – stage manager
Speakers in the Cultural Professions programs (non-exhaustive list)
- Alves, Axel – booker and founder of Futurs Proches
- Alexandre, Carole – honorary inspector general at the Ministry of Culture and Communication
- Aubert, Angélique – partner, m-O conseil
- Aubert, Régis – lecturer specializing in music and cultural mediation
- Ancely, Harry – communication consultant
- Antetomaso, Frédéric – director of Ovastand
- Basirico, Benoît – journalist specializing in film music
- Beauregard, Christophe – photographer
- Belhaouari, Luis – PhD in art history and archaeology
- Bensadon, Esther – series producer
- Bensalah, Karim – screenwriter and director
- Besse, Delphyne – territory manager at UniFrance
- Besset, Ambre – music consultant
- Bigo, Frédéric – head of the visitor services department of the Rouen museums
- Birolleau, Marine – strategic planner
- Bola, David – journalist at Radio Nova, Tsugi Magazine
- Bonneau, Emma – music and fashion content creator
- Bonnefoi, Élisabeth – cultural engineering consultant
- Bonniot, Fabrice – artistic coach
- Bony, Florent – consultant and director of Kalima Production
- Boudet, Frédéric – communication and marketing consultant
- Bousserez, Vincent – art director and photographer
- Bournez, Nicolas – web marketing and data management consultant
- Brynhole, Gaëlle – director of archives and cultural affairs
- Brouzet, David – art historian
- Cayotte, Arnaud – library curator, president of the association Bibliothèques en Seine-Saint-Denis, director of the media libraries of the City of Rosny-sous-Bois
- Charrière, Anna – producer at Femme Fatale Studio
- Chièze Wattinne, Elise – PhD in sociology of arts and culture
- Chedly, Attalah – artist, architect, and scenographer
- Claro, Benoît – marketing director
- Cocault, Régis – director of territorial relations at the Paris Tourist Office
- Coëplet, Corentin – director and producer
- Decrouille, Olivier – musician, composer, and founder of Majeur 9 Music
- Delorme, Estelle – production director
- Delpech, Marion – communication for the Peacock festival and founder of Act Right
- Demay, Paul – intellectual property lawyer
- Delfini, Matthieu – painter
- Ducray, Nicolas – screenwriter
- Dufeu, Jean Charles – director of the Microcultures Label
- Dumeige, Bénédicte – cultural engineering consultant
- Duong Morlot, Tiago-Minh – project manager at Moonlike
- Dusséaux, Jean-Baptiste – director and screenwriter
- Dominguez, Tristan – researcher and member of the Arts and Culture board of the French Sociological Association
- Eugénie Lefebvre – marketing director in the cultural sector
- Esquivel, Laszla – researcher, consultant, and curator
- Faivre, Hugo – founder of Back Ground Paris
- Faure-Beaulieu, Arnaud – gallery owner, SEE Galerie
- Ficarelli, Vincent – media consultant
- Flaissi, Fadwa – founder of Amlou
- Foucher, Marion – production director of the Yard Festival
- Fonteneau, Coralie – marketing manager
- Froidure, Bénédicte – cultural project management
- Gary, Thierry – actor and professional coach
- Gautheron, Sébastien – TV editorial manager
- Giraut, Maximilien – programmer for La Clef
- Glas, Alexandre – art and technology expert
- Godin, Anne – tourist office director
- Graser, Léonor – PhD in sociology of culture and cultural project management consultant
- Groos, Ariane – founder of Assaï
- Guénot, Pierre-Antoine – creative director, agency 3e rive
- Guerin, Patricia – director of culture - Toit et Joie
- Guige, David – marketing consultant at Arkantis
- Guillerot, Ophélie – director of post-war and contemporary art, Aguttes auction house
- Gomarasca, Ilaria – head of film department at FIFM
- Hautecoeur, Alexandre – VOD marketing director at Filmo
- Hebrard, Philippe – founder of Montlery Music
- Honigman, Daphné – director of WomanBeats
- Horn, Mike – film production director
- Idelon, Arnaud – founder of Ancoats and Le Sample
- Idir, Marine – head of cultural activities at Petit Bain
- Ivanovic, Nikola – art historian and guide-lecturer
- Inès Kokou – social media manager, communication strategy
- Jacob, Vincent – artistic manager at In the Sun Prod
- Jallet, Fabrice – consultant
- Jaume, Flavie – public speaking coach, creator of the Parole Vive program
- Jeannet, Nathalie – actress and professional coach
- Joly, Adrien – director of development and strategy of the La Roque d’Anthéron International Piano Festival
- Jankowski, Estelle – digital sobriety trainer
- Kaisserliyan, Vartan – art director
- Kemner, Birgit – producer
- Lagadec, Naomi
- Lamothe, Fanny – executive producer
- Lamotte, Helen – head of audience development, educational and social activities at the Philharmonie de Paris
- Labourdette, Benoît
- Leduc, Clara – set designer
- Lefebvre, Eugénie – founder of La Madeleine Arles and of the Madeleine Workshops
- Legon, Tomas – PhD in sociology of culture
- Le Gros, Fanny – founder of Plinth
- Leplat, Sonia – general director of the Maison des pratiques amateures
- Lesbaches, Daniel – art historian, contemporary art expert
- Le Touher, Yann – development director, Art Explora Foundation
- Lhommeau, Sébastien – culture project officer
- Lopez, Juliette – digital media consultant
- Louati, Yasmine – screenwriter
- Lucas, Karl-Stephan – collective intelligence consultant
- Lynoen, Mathieu – creative director at Moonlike
- Macari, Chris – music video director
- Magni, Marc – film theorist and art critic
- Marin, Alice – technical stage manager
- Massaloux, Baptiste – video editor
- Masseret, Didier
- Méliand, Nicolas – producer
- Mehl, Marie-Laure – museography and scenography consultant
- Meflah, Nadia – screenwriter and author
- Métairie, Adelin – deputy director of cultural affairs, City of Fontenay-sous-Bois
- Mathis, Jej – production director for Veryshow
- Menacer-Poussin, Paul – co-founder of the Pulp gallery
- Micaletto, Thomas – director of the agency 3e Rive
- Morlot Duong, Tiago-Minh – project manager at Moonlike
- Morel, Léa – production director
- Moynot, Clotilde – actress, director, and author
- Neel, Mahé – web designer
- Noir, Olivier – contemporary music mediator
- Opoku, Marie-Agnès – artist manager and founder of nuance fétiche
- Ouchani, Farida – actress and theater director
- Ouazine, Taïdir – actress and director
- Ouizeman, Odile – gallery owner
- Pareja del Corso, Livia – intangible cultural heritage project officer at the Seine-Saint-Denis Departmental Council
- Pauphilet, Céline – set designer
- Périsson, Brice – film distributor
- Pérrissin, Jean – eco-consultant in the adaptation and transformation of cultural organizations
- Pietrzyk, Nicolas – economic studies officer
- Pillet, Clara – Nü Agency
- Plaisance, Pierre – art director and graphic designer
- Prioul, Thibault – social media manager of the Opéra National de Paris
- Prost, Camille – founder of Calamus Conseil
- Provenzale, Dominique – graphic designer and art director
- Quelet, Edgar – development manager and ticketing solutions consultant at Weeztix
- Reynal, Sophie – director at Allia Finance
- Richard, Vani – producer and co-director of Vimana
- Rihouet, Pascale – English teacher and art history researcher
- Rosemont, Sophie – journalist, director, author, radio columnist, and podcast creator
- Rousseau, Gilles – programming consultant
- Saal, Agnès – senior civil servant at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Sabran, Léa – regional project officer at the Rencontres chorégraphiques, artistic director of the Collectif Mouvant
- Sabbah, Jennifer – producer
- Saint-Gilles, Solène – France Télévision
- Sai, Karim – director of Caravan Music
- Schirmann, Caroline – legal expert
- Stanek, Marina – communication consultant
- Steinbach, Frantz – cultural entrepreneur
- Stern, Lennie – strategic planner
- Taquet, Violette – CEO of EunomArt
- Tamayo, Juan – artistic director at Budde Music France
- Tertrin, Gaëtan – director of Konsato Music
- Travail, Jacques – administrator of the Théâtre de Chatillon
- Vandewalle, Quentin – director of the Antinote label
- Villeneuve de Janti, Lucie – art historian
- Villette, Vincent – heritage curator, director of the Musée intercommunal de Nogent-sur-Marne
- Zedjaoui, Juan Carlos – lawyer
- Ziem, Carole – director of cultural affairs of Fontenay-sous-Bois
Le Delta, Our New Campus in the Heart of Paris
Since the start of the 2025 academic year, IESA arts&culture has joined Le Delta, an exceptional multidisciplinary campus where all our programs are now taught!
Located in a fully renovated historic building, the campus combines architectural heritage, modern facilities and environmental commitment.
The work, living, and relaxation spaces have been designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and well-being every day.
Le Delta brings together five major schools: IESA arts&culture, Paris School of Business, Cours Florent, Penninghen, and the Atelier de Sèvres.
This crossover between arts, culture, design, management, and performing arts offers an environment conducive to shared and creative projects.
Delta in numbers:
- 16,000 m² of campus including 1,700 m² of garden.
- 4 auditoriums, including 1 dedicated to IESA arts&culture
- 2 co-working cafés / spaces
- 2 sound studios, 1 podcast studio, and 1 photo studio
- 1 library listed as a historic monument
- 1 exhibition gallery, 1 reception space
- 1 "safe space" dedicated to mental health and 1 rest room