École Nationale Supérieure d'Drama, Paris
Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique de Paris
01. School profile
The Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (PSL) is a higher education institution affiliated with the Ministry of Culture. As part of higher and continuing education, the main mission of the CNSAD-PSL is to provide professional instruction in the theatre arts, including the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to pursue a career as an actor. With two centuries of experience in teaching at the school, CNSAD-PSL is deeply rooted in French theatre and cultural life. It offers a pedagogical program that is open to a variety of artistic methods and aesthetics, which is constantly evolving, thanks mainly to the frequent updates and personality development of its teaching staff – working artists and recognized professionals in the field, as well as collaborations with other French and foreign art academies.
Since July 3, 2019, with the consent of the Ministry of Culture, the École Nationale Supérieure d'Theatre de Paris has voted unanimously to become an integral part of PSL University through a unanimous vote of its Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee, Technical Committee and Board of Directors.
School Library
The Béatrix Dussane Library has 28,300 books and a large collection of professional journals, mainly for students, teachers and staff of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Dramaté in Paris. This is their exclusive library.
However, on-site consultations are open to all, subject to availability. (From October 17, 2023, off-campus visitors must make an appointment in advance, and at the latest make an appointment the day before and enter the next day)
02. Curriculum setting
TRAINING OF THE ACTOR AND ACTRESS
Duration: 3 years
Course Highlights:
- Professional teaching team and high artistic standards;
- The classroom atmosphere is free and full respect for students' ideas;
- Creativity that is connected to the real world and its evolution is encouraged
After three years of study, you will be awarded the Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Comédien (DNSPC). The diploma can be combined with a bachelor's degree awarded by PSL University in collaboration with the Lycée Henri IV (Cycle Pluridisciplinaire d'études Supérieures).
Teaching Program:
- The first academic year brings together a large number of disciplines (singing, dance, acting, English, history of the dramatic form, drama, etc.) with the aim of finding the innocence of performance, deploying each person's territory in the collective art form. In the first month of the new school year, students will get to know the different teachers, venues and teams, after which there will be weekly classes in various disciplines, from October to May, there will be weekly courses in various disciplines that allow students to explore and question various forms of performing arts, and at the end of the year, master classes, some of which will take place outside of school, to reflect the spirit of multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity. Students are encouraged to undertake individual projects and research work in the first year and continue to develop them later.
- The second year of the course begins with a month-long period of master classes, followed by a more in-depth continuation of the regular work in the various disciplines, the course also includes film and more English interpretation; In 2013, the school joined E:UTSA (Europe : Union of Theatre Schools and Academies) with the main objective of encouraging students from different countries to exchange art during their studies and to provide support to young artists.
- The third year is mainly creative, with guest artists or school teachers leading workshops.
"ACTING AND DIRECTING" TRAINING
Duration: 2 years
The "joueur et mettre en scène", jointly offered by PSL University and the École Nationale Supérieure d'Theatre, offers acting students who have obtained a Professional Diploma in Acting (DNSPC) and a bachelor's degree in a course dedicated to directing and playwriting. Building on the skills acquired by students in the first phase of the course, the MSc aims to provide directing training, starting with the performance of the actors, and using this as a starting point to consider and deal with all the elements that make up the theatre, which is what makes the programme unique and dynamic.
The course has two objectives
- Train students in the basics;
- To lay a solid and pragmatic foundation for students' professional art careers
The course takes into account the evolution of all aspects and practices of the theatre artist's profession and is not biased towards any particular aesthetic. Teaching revolves around the organization of practical and theoretical courses, mainly concentrated in the first year, with an increasing emphasis on autonomy and research. In the second year, students will undertake internships in a professional environment and at partner schools in France and abroad, write and defend their research thesis, and complete their graduation project. The works will be exhibited at the Conservatory's "Jouer et mettre en scène" festival.
At the end of the two-year program (M1/M2), students will receive a diploma from an institution that leads to a master's degree. CNSAD-PSL admissions are open to all, candidates applying for the Master's Degree in "Acting & Directing" must hold a DNSPC or equivalent diploma and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
DOCTORAL TRAINING SACCRe-PSL
SACRe-PSL (Science, Art, Creation, Research) is an innovative doctoral program at PSL University for artists, creators, and scientists. The project was created in 2012,
TRAINING OF ARTISTS WORKING IN SCHOOLS
The course is the fourth year of training leading to a college diploma, with a school diploma upon graduation.
The aim is to train young artists to work in schools while enabling them to develop their personal artistic practice. Each inductee has the opportunity to receive a lifetime grant from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations to select one student each year.
For more information, please refer to ➡️: https://cnsad.psl.eu/concours/comediennes-comediens-1er-cycle/