IESA arts&culture offers various Bachelor, Master, Professional Master and continuing education programs for those who wish to build a career in the performing arts.
An overview of the careers accessible with these degrees.
After a Bachelor in Cultural Productions and Mediation
The Bachelor in Cultural Productions and Mediation at IESA arts&culture trains students in the management, organization, communication, marketing and mediation of cultural projects. A specialization is available to 2nd- and 3rd-year students who wish to move toward performing arts. Graduates therefore have the skills needed to manage the regulatory, budgetary, logistical and artistic aspects of a live show. They can work in various performing arts careers, such as cultural project officer, production officer, programming officer or even cultural mediator. The cultural mediator serves as an interface between the artist and the public or the show organizers.
After a Master’s in Performing Arts Production
The Master’s in Performing Arts Production at IESA arts&culture is a Bac+5 performing arts program suited to those who wish to specialize in the production and administration of street, circus, dance, music or theater shows. Students receive training enabling them to analyze the cultural offering and master the economics of the performing arts sector. They also learn to manage the financial, legal and regulatory aspects of organizing a show. Students in the Master’s in Performing Arts Production are also trained to manage the various players involved in a performing arts project. At the end of their studies, a graduate can become artist manager, cultural venue administrator, sponsorship officer or music publisher.
After a Professional Master in Cultural Project Management
Intended for professionals undergoing a career change and holders of a Master 1 or a Master 2, the Professional Master in Cultural Project Management lasts one year. Students learn, among other things, how the economy of culture works and is managed in France. They also acquire the basics of the methodology applied to running a cultural project. Various aspects are covered during the program, notably the design of a cultural project, its financing, as well as marketing and communication strategies. Different performing arts careers are accessible thanks to this curriculum. Graduates can, for example, become cultural project administrators or directors of cultural affairs. For information, a cultural project administrator can join the civil service or work in the private sector.
After the Contemporary Music Production Manager program
This performing arts program for adults changing careers is a 6-month degree program. Learners join it with a professional project to carry out, which will constitute the validation of their Title III. While the program’s name suggests that the primary career path is production officer, there are other performing arts careers learners can move into, such as artist manager, booking agent or even community manager.