specialized master’s degree® in architecture and scenography2
The Specialised Master’s® is a cer-tified diploma delivered by a member institution of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). It is offered by the Énsa de Paris-Belleville school in partnership with the École Camondo and is backed by numerous public and private partners.
An original course providing open-ings into various fields relating to sce-nography (ephemeral architecture, exhibition venues, events, live perfor-mances, etc.).
Prepares students to think about ephemeral architecture in context, in relation to an audience, a work, a narrative.
key points
- The wide range of professions con-cerned by this course orients this Spe-cialized Master’s Degree® towards a delib-erately polyvalent stance (scenography for shows, exhibitions, public and com-mercial spaces, etc.).
- Benefiting from a pedagogical team comprised of pro-fessors and recognised professionals, this course provides technical and the-oretical teaching that gives considerable prominence to projects.
- At the heart of the training set-up, work experience in a company forms an essential part of this Master’s programme. With a duration of 4 to 6 months, this work experience (MSP) will be the subject of a professional the-sis.
- The Specialized Master’s Degree® is backed by a large number of public and private professional partners available to take in students for their MSPs: the Philharmonie de Paris, the Opéra national de Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine, the Centquatre, Bureau Betak, the Monnaie de Paris, the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, the Gaité Lyrique, the Maison de la culture de Seine-Saint-Denis, the Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais, the Nouvelle scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise, etc.
professional integration
The aim of this course is to train project managers in ephemeral architecture: design, project management and assistance in project ownership in the field of ephemeral architecture (scenography of shows, exhibitions, public spaces, trade fairs and events).
types of teaching
- Technical teaching: mastery of ambience (lighting, finishings, acoustics, etc.), spe-cific implementation techniques (assem-bly/disassembly, reuse, etc.), regulations (safety of property and people, etc.) and exhibition and conservation issues (muse-ology, signage, digital interfaces, etc.).
- Theoretical teaching: history, recent developments, innovative policies, spe-cificities, etc. relating to theatre, muse-ums, commercial architecture and public events.
- Project teaching: the purpose of the project exercises is to allow stu-dents to work on realistic project simu-lations, to encourage fundamental and prospective reflection and interdiscipli-nary approaches
programme
january to july
inaugural week (teaching and visits)
21 weeks of teaching (Friday) and studios (Saturday):
- 7 weeks: scenography for events,
- 7 weeks: scenography for exhibition venues,
- 7 weeks: scenography for shows
- 2 intensive weeks (workshops) focusing on technical aspects : artificial light, project scale 1
4 to 6 months working in a professional setting professional thesis defence.
course duration
15 months
75 Ects
diploma awarded
specialized master’s® in architecture and scenography (diploma accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE)
enrolment
The Specialized Master’s Degree® in Architecture and scenography is aimed at holders of a:
—Master’s 2 or equivalent diploma (bac+5) in the fields of architecture, interior archi-tecture, applied arts in space, design, engi-neering, urban planning, landscape archi-tecture and the entertainment industry;
—Master’s 1 or equivalent diploma (bac+4) for candidates with at least 3 years of professional experience in the fields of architecture, urban planning, land-scape architecture and the entertain-ment industry;
—with special dispensation the follow-ing may be accepted :
- Master’s 1 graduates in the above-men-tioned fields and without any profes-sional experience,
- Bachelor 1 graduates in the above-men-tioned fields with at least 3 years of pro-fessional experience in architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture and the entertainment industry
preparing your application
The mastery of French – minimum level B2 to be justified – is required (all the lessons are given in French).
How to apply: https://www.paris-belleville.archi.fr/formations/admission/mastere-architecture-et-scenographie/
20 places
enrolment fees
- initial course 7000 euros
- for graduates of Énsa–PB and Camondo School (25% discount) 5250 euros
- for scholarship holders and jobseekers (50% reduction) 3500 euros
- continuing education (funded by an organization) 14 000 euros