Study Arts and Design in France
175 universities in France offer Arts and Design programs.Minimum bachelor fees start at 245 EUR per year.


3iS School of Cinema and Digital Arts
Reference school in cinema, audiovisual, sound, video games, and 3D animation.

Charpentier Academy
Paris-based fine arts school, offering painting, sculpture, and drawing programs.

Aix-Marseille University
Largest Francophone university: multidisciplinary education and research in Provence.

APPEA – Public Preparatory School for Higher Art Schools
Public Paris preparatory school for higher art and design schools.

Chardon Savard Fashion School
Parisian fashion school, combining creativity and professional integration.

Atelier de Sèvres School of Art and Design
Paris-based school in design, ceramics, and applied arts from Bachelor’s to Master’s level.

ATLAS Institute
School of digital professions, innovative work-study programs in 8 cities.

Autograf
Paris school of graphic design, 3D animation, and digital creation from Bachelor’s to Master’s.

Avignon University
Multidisciplinary education and research in the heart of Provence, with a heritage dating back to 1303.

Marseille School of Fine Arts – INSEAMM
Public Marseille school of excellence in fine arts and Mediterranean design.

Paris Beaux-Arts
Historic and prestigious public Paris school in fine arts.

Nantes Saint-Nazaire School of Fine Arts
Public Loire school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Brassart School of Design
Design school in graphic design, 3D animation, video games, and illustration, 13 campuses in France.

Campus Landes
School in Mont-de-Marsan and Dax, offering business, marketing, HR, tourism, and sports programs.

Saint-Marc Campus
Rouen-based school offering health, social work, education, management, commerce, and IT programs.

CEFEDEM Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Public regional center for professional music pedagogy training.

Normandy CEFEDEM
Public Norman center in music pedagogy and instrumental practice.

French School of Journalism (CFJ Paris)
School of journalistic excellence in Paris, training media professionals since 1946.

Professional Music Training Centers (CFPM)
Professional training in music and sound for musicians and sound engineers.

CLCF Paris School of Cinema
Paris-based cinema and audiovisual school, training directors, editors, and screenwriters.

Com'Art
School of communication, multimedia arts, and design from Bachelor’s to Master’s.

Lyon National Conservatory of Music and Dance
Public Lyon conservatory of excellence in music and contemporary dance.

Paris National Conservatory of Music and Dance
Prestigious public Paris conservatory in music and contemporary dance.

Cours Florent
Drama school in Paris, training in theatre, cinema, and musical comedy.

CREAD School of Design and Applied Arts
Leading school in design and interior architecture, creative and professional programs.

Créapole
Paris school of design and creation from Bachelor’s to Master’s.

CY School of Design
Training tomorrow’s creators, innovation and employability focus.

D.school Paris
D.school Paris: innovation through design thinking and entrepreneurship at the heart of École des Ponts ecosystem.

e-artsup
School of design and digital, offering creative and innovative programs.

EAC School of Art and Culture
Specialized school in cultural management, art market, and luxury in Paris and Lyon.

ECITV
Reference school in audiovisual, cinema, and digital, professional and creative training.

École Bleue
School of design, interior architecture, and architecture, creative and professional programs.

Camondo School
Reference school in interior architecture and design, state-recognized diploma.

École Conte
School of fine arts, drawing, and painting from Bachelor’s to Master’s.

Nantes Atlantique School of Design
Design school in Nantes, training innovative and responsible creators.

Toulouse School of Journalism
Journalism school in Toulouse, professional programs from Associate’s to Master’s.

School of Information Professions (EMI)
Training in publishing, bookselling, journalism, and communication since 1946.

Nice School of Journalism (EDJ Nice)
Journalism school in Nice, training media professionals with a practical approach.

Louvre School (EDL)
Public Paris school of excellence in art history and museology.

Émile Cohl School
Lyon-based school in illustration, 2D/3D animation, video games, and comics.

European School of Professions
Professional training school in Paris and Lyon, work-study programs.

Brittany Higher School of Art and Design (EESAB)
Public Brittany school in fine arts and multidisciplinary design.

Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School
International theatre school in Avignon, focused on physical performance and improvisation.

MOPA School
Pioneer in 3D animation and CGI, globally recognized.

National School of Chartes (ENC)
Public Paris school of excellence in archival studies, heritage, and humanities.

Saint-Étienne National School of Architecture
Saint-Étienne public school training state-registered architects through project, creation, and ecological transition.

Dijon National School of Art
Public Burgundy school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Limoges National School of Art
Public Limoges school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Nice National School of Art – Villa Arson
Public Nice school in contemporary art and multidisciplinary design.

Paris-Cergy National School of Art
Public Île-de-France school in contemporary art and artistic research.

National School of Decorative Arts (ENSAD)
Public Paris school of reference in design and decorative arts.

National School of Theatre Arts and Techniques (ENSATT)
Public Lyon school of reference in theatre arts and performing arts.

Lyon National School of Fine Arts
Public Lyon school of excellence in fine arts and design.

Alfred Cortot Normal School of Music
Prestigious music school in Paris, offering excellence in music training since 1919.

Lyon Normal School
ENS de Lyon: School of excellence training elites in sciences, humanities, and arts, recognized for research and multidisciplinary approach.

ENS Paris-Saclay
ENS Paris-Saclay: Academic excellence institution in Paris training French and international scientific and intellectual elites.

Pivaut School
Reference in applied arts, design, illustration, and 2D/3D animation.

Special School of Architecture
Private architecture school in Paris, training creative and committed architects.

Avignon School of Art and Design
Public Avignon school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Reunion Island School of Art and Design
Public Reunion Island school in fine arts and graphic design.

Lorraine School of Art and Design (ESAL)
Public Lorraine school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Nancy National School of Art and Design
Public Nancy school of excellence in art, design, and visual communication.

Dunkerque-Tourcoing School of Art
Public regional school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Orléans School of Art and Design
Public Orléans school in graphic design and visual arts.

Reims School of Art and Design (ESADHaR)
Public Norman school in graphic, object, and space design.

Pyrenees School of Art and Design
Public Pyrenees school in contemporary art and multidisciplinary design.

TALM School of Art and Design (Tours-Angers-Le Mans)
Public regional school in multidisciplinary design and applied arts.

Toulon Provence Méditerranée School of Art and Design
Public Var school in graphic design and applied arts.

Saint-Étienne School of Art and Design (ESADSE)
Public Saint-Étienne school in graphic, object, and space design.

Grenoble-Valence School of Art and Design (ÉSAD)
Public Alpine school in graphic, object, and space design.

Le Havre-Rouen School of Art and Design (ESADHaR)
Public Norman school in graphic, object, and space design.

La Rochelle School of Design
Design school in product, graphic, and interior design.

Limoges School of Art and Design (École Estienne)
Public Limoges school in design, innovation, and eco-responsibility.

Lyon School of Design
Lyon-based school offering graphic, spatial, and product design programs in work-study.

Lille School of Journalism (ESJ Lille)
Recognized journalism school in Lille, training media professionals since 1924.

Paris School of Journalism (ESJ Paris)
Historic journalism school in Paris, training media professionals since 1899.

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Higher School of Music
Public regional school in music, performance, and music pedagogy.

ESP School of Advertising
Historic school in communication, marketing, and advertising, founded in 1927.

ESRA School of Audiovisual Arts
Reference school in cinema, audiovisual, sound, and animation in Paris, Nice, and Rennes.

School of Image Consulting and Personal Styling
Training in image consulting and personal styling from Associate’s to Master’s.

Bordeaux School of Fine Arts (EBABX)
Public Bordeaux school in fine arts and innovative design.

Nîmes School of Fine Arts
Public Nîmes school in fine arts and contemporary design.

ESMA School of Applied Arts
Reference school in applied arts, 3D animation, video games, and design.

Perfumery School of Paris
Excellence in olfactory creation and luxury management training.

Hauts-de-France Higher School of Music and Dance – Lille (ESMD)
Public Lille school in music, dance, and performing arts.

Travelling School of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts
Lyon-based school training professionals in cinema and audiovisual arts.

Webstart School
School in IT, design, and digital marketing, project-based learning.

Creative Schools
Network of design, communication, and digital schools in 9 French cities.

Condé Schools
Network of schools in design, illustration, photography, and applied arts.

ECS Paris - School of Business and Strategy
Paris-based business and strategy school, focused on business and marketing.

ECV School of Visual Communication
Reference school in visual communication, graphic design, animation, and video games.

EEMI - Innovative Academy for Digital Success
EEMI: school of excellence in digital, combining innovation, concrete projects, and professional integration.

EFAP - School of New Communication Professions
EFAP: reference school in communication, marketing, media, and digital since 1961.

EFFICOM
EFFICOM: business and management schools, professional programs from High School to Bac+5.

EICAR - International School of Audiovisual Creation and Directing
EICAR: reference school for cinema, directing, editing, and production careers.

EIML Paris - International School of Luxury Marketing
EIML Paris: school of luxury management and marketing, fashion, jewelry, and cosmetics.

ENSCI – Les Ateliers
Public Paris school of excellence in industrial design and innovation.

Amiens School of Art and Design (ESAD)
Public Amiens school offering excellence programs in graphic, digital design, and animation from Bac+3 to Bac+5.

ESADD - Higher School of Architecture, Art, and Design
School of excellence in architecture, art, and design offering creative and professional programs.

ESCEN
School specializing in cinema, animation, and audiovisual, offering Bac+3 to Bac+5 programs with professional immersion.

ESMA - Higher School of Artistic Professions
Reference school training talents in 3D artistic professions, animation cinema, and video games.

ESMOD International
Pioneering private school in fashion, clothing design, and fashion business.

Gobelins Paris
Private Parisian reference school in animation, design, and digital creation.

Hautes école des arts du Rhin (HEAR)
Public Strasbourg school in multidisciplinary arts and design.

HETIC
Private Parisian school of excellence in digital careers and digital creation.

ICART - School of Cultural Management and Art Market
Private pioneer school in cultural management and art market.

IESA Art and Culture
Private Parisian reference school in art market and cultural management.

IESM – Higher Institute of Music Europe and Mediterranean
Public Marseille institute of excellence in professional music training.

IIM Digital School
Private Parisian pioneer school in digital careers and digital creation.

Catholic Institute of Arts and Trades
Private engineering school combining technical excellence and ethics.

IED France - European Institute of Design
Private Parisian school of reference in design and innovation.

French Institute of Fashion
Private Parisian school of excellence in fashion, luxury, and textile design.

National Institute of Gemmology (ING)
Private Parisian and Lyon school in gemmology and jewelry.

National Heritage Institute (INP)
Public institution of excellence in conservation and restoration of artistic heritage.

Toulouse Higher Institute of Arts (ISDAT)
Public Toulouse school of excellence in fine arts, design, and creation.

Besançon Higher Institute of Fine Arts
Public Besançon school dedicated to fine arts and graphic design.

Higher Institute of Performing Arts Techniques (ISTS)
Public Avignon institute in live performance techniques.

European Institute of Music Professions (ITEMM)
Public Mans institute specializing in technological music professions.

Kedge Art School
Bordeaux school combining artistic disciplines and management for cultural and creative industries.

L’École Multimédia
Parisian reference school training for digital, web design, and digital marketing careers with a professionalizing pedagogy.

Le Pont supérieur – Higher Education Pole for Performing Arts Brittany/Pays de la Loire
Regional public pole in Brittany/Pays de la Loire for music, dance, and theater.

LISAA - Higher Institute of Applied Arts
Multi-campus school of applied arts specializing in design, interior architecture, fashion, animation, graphics, and video games.

MJM Graphic Design
Private higher school founded in 1979 training for creation and design careers across nine French campuses.

MO.CO ESBA – Montpellier Higher School of Fine Arts
Public Montpellier school in fine arts and contemporary design.

Mod'Art International
Parisian school of fashion and luxury, training from Bachelor to Master with dual creative and managerial expertise.

MyDigitalSchool Paris
Parisian school specializing in digital, offering Bac+3 to Bac+5 programs in initial or work-study.

NextU
Private multi-campus school offering Bachelor to Master programs in IT, business, and design.

Paris School of Luxury
School specializing in luxury, fashion, and design in Paris and Nice, with immersive work-study pedagogy.

Penninghen
Private Parisian school of art, illustration, and design offering recognized programs from Bac+3 to Bac+5.

Paris Boulogne-Billancourt Higher Education Pole (PSPBB)
Public Parisian pole in visual arts, design, and artistic pedagogy.

Pôle Léonard de Vinci
Excellence campus in Paris La Défense grouping three engineering, management, and design schools.

Prépa'Art
Preparatory school of excellence in Paris, Toulouse, and Marseille for art and design school entrance exams.

Sorbonne University
Academic excellence in Paris: sciences, humanities, medicine, and cutting-edge research.

Spéos Photography School
World-renowned Paris photography school, training from Bac+1 to Bac+3 with bilingual teaching.

Strate School of Design
Strate trains innovative designers through project-based pedagogy focused on creativity and business.

Sup de Création
School training for design, advertising, audiovisual, and motion design careers through project-based pedagogy.

SUPCAD
SUPCAD, formerly Webstart, trains for digital, design, development, and marketing careers in a professionalizing environment.

American University of Paris
The American University of Paris offers international liberal arts training in the heart of Paris, with programs oriented toward global careers.

Bordeaux Montaigne University
Excellence in arts, literature, languages, and humanities at the heart of Bordeaux.

Burgundy Franche-Comté University
Multidisciplinary excellence hub in Burgundy-Franche-Comté with innovative training and research.

Côte d'Azur University
Academic excellence and innovative research on the French Riviera.

University of Artois
Multidisciplinary training and innovative research in Hauts-de-France across 5 campuses.

University of Burgundy
Multidisciplinary excellence hub in Dijon with cutting-edge training and research.

University of Brest
Excellence hub in Brittany: multidisciplinary programs and sea-focused research.

University of Caen Normandy
Academic and research excellence hub in Normandy with multidisciplinary programs.

CY Cergy Paris University
CY Cergy Paris University: multidisciplinary, innovative, and career-focused.

University of Franche-Comté
Multidisciplinary training and cutting-edge research in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté since 1423.

University of Franche-Comté
Academic excellence and innovative research in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté since 1423.

University of Upper Alsace (UHA)
Multidisciplinary and dynamic training in the heart of Alsace since 1975.

University of Lille
Multidisciplinary excellence hub in Hauts-de-France with innovative training and research.

University of Lyon
Academic and research excellence hub in Lyon with diversified programs.

University of Nîmes
Multidisciplinary programs and modern environment in the heart of Occitanie.

University of Perpignan Via Domitia
Academic excellence and research in Pyrénées-Orientales with a unique Mediterranean setting.

University of Picardie Jules Verne
Multidisciplinary hub in Hauts-de-France: arts, literature, sciences, and health.

University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Academic excellence and research in Grand Est with diversified programs.

University of Rennes 2
Multidisciplinary programs in Brittany: humanities, arts, languages, and law.

University of Rouen Normandy
Multidisciplinary programs and research excellence in Normandy with dynamic student life.

University of Strasbourg
Multidisciplinary excellence at the heart of Europe: research and extensive programs.

University of Toulon
Academic excellence and innovation at the heart of the Mediterranean.

University of Tours
Multidisciplinary hub in the Loire Valley: heritage and innovation.

University of Le Havre
Academic excellence and innovative research in Normandy at the heart of Le Havre.

Lumière Lyon 2 University
Multidisciplinary and human-centered: humanities, social sciences, and more in Lyon.

Marie and Louis Pasteur University
Excellence in health and well-being in Strasbourg, heir to Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur.

Paris - PSL University
Academic and scientific excellence in Paris: elite programs.

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University
Global reference in law, economics, and humanities at the heart of the Latin Quarter.

Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Excellence in humanities, arts, languages, and communication at the heart of Paris.

Paris 8 University - Vincennes-Saint-Denis
Multidisciplinary and globally engaged: humanities, arts, law, and technologies.

Paris Cité University
Multidisciplinary excellence in Paris: health, sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Paris Nanterre University
Multidisciplinary and dynamic university with a green campus in Île-de-France.

Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University
Excellence in humanities, arts, and languages in Montpellier at the heart of the Mediterranean.

Savoie Mont Blanc University
Exceptional study environment between lakes and mountains: academic excellence and quality of life.

Sorbonne Paris North University
Academic excellence and innovative research in Île-de-France with multidisciplinary programs.

Toulouse - Jean Jaurès University
Public Toulouse university specializing in humanities and social sciences.

Y Schools
Member of Grandes Écoles, Y Schools trains in management, design, and tourism across 3 campuses.

Y SCHOOLS School of Design
Troyes design school: creativity, innovation, and professional projects.
