Ensba : Pedagogie / Studies

• - The 1 st cycle of three years' duration should enable each student to master the fundamental elements of theory and technique and elaborate his or her artistic objectives, culminating in a 1 st -cycle degree.

The new degree course at Ensba, limited to a maximum of six years of study, breaks down as follows:

During their 1 st year of study , students are guided and supervised by a faculty team of four teachers: François Boisrond, Jacky Chriqui, Didier Semin and Patrick Tosani. Each student meets with the faculty team at the end of the 1st semester to review his or her progress. By the end of the school year each student should have gained at least the following four credits:

This 1st -year computer science credit is accorded upon completion of two training modules and four “ rendez-vous numériques ”, or “digital workshops”.

- The 1st module, called “ stage environnement informatique ”, takes one half- day in the month of October. Students are notified at the time of enrolment as to the session to which they are assigned. The object of this module is to acquaint newcomers to Ensba with our Digital

Technologies Section ( pôle numérique or PN) and how it works as well as with the school's computer infrastructure (network, e-mail, intranet). This module also includes a review of computer terminology and a presentation of the rules for using the PN infrastructure.

- The 2nd module, called “PAO” (i.e. “Desktop Publishing”), takes 7 half-days during the second semester. The objective of this module is for students to acquire the requisite knowhow to produce a printed portfolio presenting their work. The tuition addresses questions of layout, digitalizing documents, image editing and printing.

-The rendez-vous numériques (“digital workshops”) are lectures showing how to use digital equipment in an artistic context. The lecturer will present each phase of a project already realized, focusing on the technical procedures involved and the artistic objectives. He or she will also discuss various aspects of the use of the equipment. Eight different workshops are held every year, each 1st-year student should attend at least 4 of them. They take place in the lecture hall at the Palais des Études the 1 st week of every month from November through June. To obtain a computer science credit, students must attend the 2 training modules and 4 rendez-vous numériques over the course of the academic year and have passed the written examination held in May. A 1st -year computer science credit is a prerequisite for moving up to 2nd -year studies at Ensba.

- 1 studio credit corresponding to the year-end results presented by each student to the faculty team for the coordination of the 1 st -year programme and in the presence of his or her studio head. A studio credit is a prerequisite moving up to 2nd -year studies at Ensba.

In 2005-2006, foreign language instruction will be offered to 1 st -year students. These courses will be graded and for credit.

• - 1 studio credit corresponding to the submission of a portfolio (A3 format maximum) of the student's art work and an interview with a panel of Ensba faculty. If the student is failed, he or she must gain this credit in the 1 st semester of the following year. In case of renewed failure, the student will not be eligible for a 1st -cycle degree though he or she will be permitted to repeat the year.

• - 1 techniques or work placement credit At the end of the academic year, students apply for a 1st -cycle degree. This involves a review of the student's scholastic performance, the presentation of a selection of works that are representative of his or her first three years of study, and an interview with the examining committee. The committee is made up of one Ensba faculty member and two outside examiners. A 1st -cycle degree is a prerequisite for the continuation of one's studies at Ensba.

To be eligible for a 1 st -cycle degree, students must have at least 10 documented course credits by the end of their 3 rd year (2 studio credits, 2 drawing credits, 1 1 st -year computer science credit, 3 theory credits, 2 techniques credits or 1 techniques credit and 1 work placement credit).

In their fourth year , students are confronted with the outside world, either within the
framework of international exchange or work placement (internships). A report on the
student's work placement or study abroad is required for credit.
4 th -year students must gain three credits:

In their fifth year , students are not required to gain credits, but are offered seminar-type courses instead. Students are expected to take their degree (DNSAP) in the course of this fith year of study. In case of failure, they may reapply for the degree within a period of not more than one year.

This degree course applies to students enrolled in their 5 th year or more at Ensba in 20052006. These students must gain at least two – and not more than three – credits each year.

To be eligible for a DNSAP degree, students must have at least 12 documented course credits by the end of their 5 th year (1 studio credit, 2 drawing credits, 4 theory credits, 3 techniques credits and 1 credit for work placement related to their own creative work

– this training may take place in France or abroad – and 1 elective credit to be chosen from amongst all the courses in artistic techniques or theory or work placement schemes recognized by Ensba).

(It should be borne in mind that third-year students who have failed their 2 nd -year assessment are required to reapply and pass the assessment in the course of their 3 rd year. If such a student's work is still deemed unsatisfactory, he or she may not continue studying at Ensba.) Should a

student fail to obtain the degree, he or she will be issued a certificate indicating the courses taken at Ensba.

Students must register for credits at the Accueil Scolarité (Registrar's Offi ce) from January 16 to February 17, 2006 . Credit for drawing classes is subject to an ongoing assessment and requires diligent course participation. Techniques credits are conferred for courses given in the Department of Artistic Techniques and in the Digital Technologies and printmaking/Bookmaking Sections . Student assessment is usually on an ongoing basis, with final examinations in certain courses. The course requirements will be specified by each instructor. There are no exams in September for techniques credits

Techniques credit for courses in the Digital Technologies Section

To obtain credit for courses in the Digital Technologies Section, you must first pass the equivalent of three modules of Digital Technologies training and subsequently, in the follow-up to the project, obtain approval from two Digital Technologies instructors concerning your original work using the techniques you have learned. The object of this training is to give Ensba students practical and technical experience in the use of the new technologies, whether specialized in one field or diversified in various fields of the Digital Technologies. If so desired, you may take several Digital Technologies courses for credit in the course of your studies at Ensba.

Obtaining credits in Digital Technologies:

• - First you must take and pass the equivalent of 3 Digital Technologies training modules. Careful : certain courses only count for a half-module, others count for two. To be certain of course unit value, consult the list of courses distributed in the first week of classes.

• - Once the 3 modules have been completed, you must formally register in the Digital Technologies department from October to May. To register, see Christophe Thouvenot in “Administrative-tasks” computer access.

- Registration involves indicating on a form the 3 modules already completed (if not already used

• to obtain a Digital Technologies credit) and providing a written statement of plans for individual studio work that will make use of the techniques learned in the modules indicated. Registration application to be turned in to Digital Technologies Section head.

• - Once you have registered, your individual studio project will be monitored by at least one of the teachers whose modules you have completed. To obtain the credit, you must present your work-in-progress at least three times, and of these at least once in the framework of the collective Digital Technologies review in the left gallery (for dates see intranet site and announcement board).

-The credit is obtained by ongoing assessment in the form of technical project review by a specialist instructor of one of the three completed modules. You are evaluated on degree of mastery of the relevant technical procedure and investment in your project, whether completed or in progress. Theory credits generally depend on the results of final written and oral examinations; a term paper may also be required in the course of the school year. Students referred in June may resit these exams in September, except for those seeking credit for courses in cinema studies and in the history of Ensba's art collections.

WORK PLACEMENT/STUDY ABROAD

1 st -year students cannot earn work placement or study abroad credit. Work placement/study abroad periods are arranged either as part of international exchange programs or through formal agreement with

professional institutions or organizations. Credit is awarded after student has submitted a written report on his or her internship or study abroad period.

Professional work placement credits may be earned in France or abroad, in a variety of art and cultural institutions and organizations (galleries, art centers, schools). Placement may be proposed by Ensba or suggested by students themselves.

Old degree course : For 5th-year students, length of work placement period must be the equivalent of 140 hours minimum; that is, 1 month working full time, 2 months half time, or 3 months part time.

New degree course : For 3rd -year 1st -cycle students, work placement period is the same as above: a minimum of 140 hours; that is, 1 month working full time, 2 months half time or 3 months part time.

NB: This credit does not exempt students from the compulsory 4 th -year professional internship unless they are participating in an exchange programme with an art school.

For 4th-year 2nd cycle students, the professional internship is compulsory if they are not participating in an exchange programme with one of the art schools that Ensba has a partnership agreement with.

Length of internship must be the equivalent of 10 weeks minimum = 2 and 1/2 months working full time, 5 months half time, 6 months or more part time.

NB: No credit will be given for work placement or study abroad without the prior permission and signed authorization of the host institution and Ensba.

For further information, contact Astrid Vicherat at the Médiathèque - Tel. 01 47 03 50 35.

Credit for study at art schools abroad : Courses may be taken abroad for credit within the framework of the Socrates programme or at art schools overseas with which Ensba has made such arrangements. For more information contact the Services des Relations Internationales (International Relations Department): Tel.: 01 47 03 50 75. Credit for study abroad is awarded upon confirmation by the host establishment of successful completion of courses and Ensba approval of student's written report on this period of study.

Continuing your studies at Ensba requires obtaining the compulsory credits and is subject to the discretion of your studio head, who may bar your re-registration in case of markedly and repeatedly unsatisfactory results. The Director of Ensba will decide such cases after consulting with the re-registration committee.

To be eligible for a Diplôme de 1 er Cycle, students must have earned at least 10 credits (2 studio credits, 2 drawing credits, the 1 st -year computer science credit, 3 theory credits, 2 techniques credits or 1 techniques credit and 1 work placement credit). The degree is awarded on the basis of the student's overall scholastic performance, presentation of a selection of signi ficant work done during the three years of study, and an interview with the examining committee, composed of one Ensba faculty member and two outside examiners. Students who fail to obtain a degree will be issued a certi ficate of studies.

member chosen by the candidate and four outside examiners appointed by the Director of Ensba. Honours: A DNSAP may be awarded with honours by unanimous or majority vote of the examining committee. Students who fail to obtain a degree will be issued a certificate of studies.

• Université Paris 1 - UFR d'arts plastiques et sciences de l'art, 167 rue Saint-Charles, 75015 Paris.

• Université Paris VIII - Département d'arts plastiques, 2 rue de la Liberté, 93200 Saint-Denis.

• École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, 31 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris.

• École nationale supérieure de création industrielle / Les Ateliers, 48 rue Saint-Sabin, 75011 Paris.

• Schools of architecture.
For more information or to request an equivalent rating contact the competent office at each institution.

A DNSAP is officially recognized as equivalent to niveau II (baccalauréat + 4 years o f
higher education) (pursuant to decree of 19 January 1998 ) .
DNSAP holders are entitled to take the CAPES , CAPET and Agrégation examinations.
To attend preparatory courses for the CAPES examination contact IUFM, 10 rue de Molitor, 75016 Paris.

DNSAP holders may enrol for a supplementary year of study at Ensba by express written request, subject to available capacity as determined by the Director of Ensba. This year is regarded as a period of transition between the end of one's studies and entry into professional life. It is not a doctoral or Master's programme. This supplementary year must immediately follow the year in which a DNSAP was taken.

Supplementary-year students may not enrol in a studio or technical skills workshop. However, they may continue to use the media library facilities and, subject to capacity, attend courses of theoretical instruction, and they are encouraged to undergo outside training.

Applications for registration must be submitted before the opening of the academic year.