Enrolment (and Admission requirements)

Enrolment at the ESDATPM is only possible if applicants pass the entrance exam or are accepted by the Admission Committee.

1^st year entrance examinations

Two entrance examination sessions are programmed each year: one in May and one in September.

The entrance examinations are composed of the following tests:

• a questionnaire on the candidate's experience and motivations
• a dissertation on a chosen subject related to the arts,
• a written language test : in either English, German, Spanish or in French for non-French speaking candidates,
• a practical test in a field of art,
• an interview with a jury during which the candidate presents a portfolio of their original work.

Admissions committee

The ESADTPM offers candidates the possibility of integrating the school after acceptance of their application by the Admissions Committee.

1)- Commission for enrolment during the academic year

Two admission sessions are programmed each year: one in April/May and one in September

French and foreign students are eligible to apply for enrolment if they have successfully completed one or more years of study in a French art school that is recognised by the Ministry of Culture.

The examinations are composed of the following tests:

• an interview with a jury during which the candidate presents a portfolio of their original work,
• a written language test in French for non-French speaking candidates.

2)- Commission for enrolment during the academic year requiring authorisation by the national equivalence committee

One session is programmed each year in April/May.

Candidates eligible for enrolment during the academic year are:

• students having completed the short cycle (DNAT) and are seeking to pursue their studies in the long cycle;
• French and foreign students who have not studied in a French art school that is recognised by the Ministry of Culture (refer to list of qualifications/diplomas obtained that is availabe at the General Admission's Office).

The examinations are composed of the following tests:

• an interview with a jury during which the candidate presents a portfolio of their original work;
• a written language test in French for non-French speaking candidates.

Students of foreign nationality are subject to the same application requirements and procedures as French students.  

Enrolment fees