The performing arts sector brings together very diverse artistic fields: dance, music, theater, stand-up, opera, circus and street arts, storytelling, and puppetry… It is defined by the production or presentation to the public of a performance of a work of the mind involving one or more performers physically.
These performances can take place on a theater stage, under a big top, in the street, in private or public venues… But also in hospitals, prisons, or schools. They can be hosted in heritage sites, such as museums or castles, be grouped together in festivals, be hosted by local authorities as part of programming aimed at specific audiences, or be produced or co-produced by French or international institutions…
The richness of its forms and the diversity of its players make it an extremely lively sector. IESA arts&culture offers programs in production, distribution, communication, and mediation of the performing arts as well as in the administration of venues or companies, that is, for all the professions in this sector that are neither artistic nor technical.
39 years
Half of the employees who held a job in the performing arts are under 39.
14%
After a sharp decline between 2019 and 2020, the number of employees in the performing arts sector shows a 14% increase
(2021 ARTCENA data)
Our Performing Arts Bachelors
The Bachelor is a post-baccalaureate program leading to a Bac+3 degree.
- Bachelor ICG (Cultural and Creative Industries), level 6 certification registered with the RNCP
- Bachelor in Cultural Productions and Mediation, level 6 certification registered with the RNCP
Bachelor in CCI - Cultural and Creative Industries
Admission: Bac+1, Bac+2
Format: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October
Duration: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years
Bachelor in Communication & Culture
Admission: Bac+1
Format: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October
Duration: 2 years, 3 years
Bachelor in Cultural Production and Mediation
Admission: Bac+1
Format: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October
Duration: 2 years, 3 years
Our Masters in the Performing Arts Field
The Master is a post-Bachelor program leading to a Bac+4 or Bac+5 degree. The title obtained is the Master in Performing Arts Production and Distribution, a level 7 title registered with the RNCP.
Master’s in Performing Arts Production and Distribution
Admission: Bac+3
Schedule: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October
Duration: 2 years
Master in Cultural Communication Strategy
Admission: Bac+3
Schedule: Full-time / Work-study
Start: October
Duration: 2 years
Our Professional Programs
The Pro program is a process of acquiring knowledge and skills for specific professions. It lasts one year.
- Professional Master in Cultural Project Management
- Master Production Manager
Performing Arts Production Manager
Format: Full-time
Start: March
Duration: 6 months
Professional Master in Cultural Project Management
Admission: Bac+4
Format: Full-time
Start: February
Duration: 1 year
Our MBA Programs in the Performing Arts World
An MBA is a professionalizing postgraduate degree at Bac 6 level. This program is taught in English.
- MBA in Arts & Cultural Management
MBA in Performing Arts Management
Admission: Bac+4
Format: Full-time
Start: October or February
Duration: 1 year
“As both an artist and a producer, it seems essential to me today to have a global vision of our professions. I strive to raise students’ awareness of both the artistic dimension and the support side, while listening to their wishes for their professional future.”
Taïdir Ouazine / Performing Arts Division Manager
Career Openings from the Program
Careers in production and distribution:
- Production Administrator
- Cultural Project Manager or Officer.
- Production Officer
- Distribution Officer
- Tour Administrator
- Artistic Programmer
Careers in communication:
- Public Relations Manager
- Communications Manager
- Communications Officer
- Public Relations Officer
Career Placement Rate
The overall number of employers in the performing arts sector rose from 12,398 in 2000 to 22,914 in 2021, an increase of 85%. From 2020 to 2021, the number of employers in the performing arts sector grew by 6%. After the activity stoppages and downturns of 2020 linked to the health crisis, the number of employers rose again in 2021 to surpass 2019.
(Survey conducted in 2022 by the performing arts careers observatory)
Discover Internationally Oriented Programs!
With 20% international students, you will work every day in an environment of international culture and exchange.
You can also train through our many European partners with an Erasmus scholarship (Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Scotland) and partners outside Europe (Brazil, China, United States, Peru).
