Three weeks to discover culture in Paris!
This immersive program allows students to explore the great masterpieces of art, as well as contemporary currents, right in the heart of Parisian galleries, museums, private foundations, and exhibitions.
They will gain a solid understanding of the main artistic movements and the dynamics of the art market: how works circulate, are valued, bought, and sold over time. Visits to Parisian gallerists, foundations, and institutions will let them observe these mechanisms in action.
This course offers a unique experience for sharpening your eye, enriching your artistic culture, and gaining an in-depth understanding of Paris’s role in the history and economy of art.
This summer, join students from around the world to study old master or contemporary art history and foreign languages (English or French) in Paris.
Do you want to discover art history and its market (old master and contemporary art), improve your English if you are a French student or your French if you are an international student, and have an international experience in the heart of the French capital…
IESA arts&culture offers you the program that suits you by allowing you to choose several tailor-made courses held Monday to Thursday over three weeks.
The art history courses alternate classroom presentations with visits to the main Parisian museums. In addition to these, the program also offers a day at the Château de Fontainebleau and at Giverny, home of the Impressionists, as well as visits to gallery owners and art dealers, a Bateau-Mouche cruise and a welcome dinner.
Summer Session in Paris
July 6 to 24, 2026
Full-time: €2,400
Admissions are open from August 2025 to June 2026 for the July 2026 intake.
All courses are taught in English
The number of students per class is limited, which makes exchanges easier. Groups are small to encourage interaction and discussion. Courses are taught by IESA’s teaching staff, by art historians, and also by professionals working at the heart of the art market. Students will receive a certificate for the courses attended and a transcript for each course passed.
This Summer Session will also be an opportunity for you to enjoy a highlight with students from many countries and to discover cultures in a friendly setting in the heart of a historic capital of art that saw the main artistic movements flourish, from the Gothic period to the avant-gardes, by way of the Enlightenment and Impressionism.