Commission Schedule
Second-Cycle Equivalence Committees (for external applicants only)
-1st session:
Friday, April 10, 2026.Application deadline: March 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM
-2nd session: (subject to availability)
Monday, June 1, 2026. Application deadline: May 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM
(Please note: Only students who have not previously applied may register for this session.)
(Please note: Only the April session is open to non-French-speaking applicants.)
Composition of the Committee
The jury members for the April 10, 2026, session are:
Caroline Zahnd (Chair)
Laurent Baude
Sylvia Fredriksson
Victor Guégan
Gunther Ludwig
Nicolas Tilly
(Decision of November 25, 2025, appointing the members of the jury for the Commission on Admission and equivalence for Graduate-Level programmes in Initial Training, to be held on April 10, 2026)
Application Timeline
STEP 1: Administrative Registration
From December 19, 2025, to March 20, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Registration procedures differ depending on whether you are applying for admission or equivalence—see specific instructions below.
STEP 2: Eligibility Review (Application Screening) – March 26, 2026
Your file will be reviewed by the jury for pre-selection.
If selected, you will be invited to an individual interview.
STEP 3: Interview Admission – April 7–8, 2026
Selected applicants will receive an invitation on March 30, 2026.
The interview lasts about 10 minutes and will be conducted via video call.
It focuses on your motivation and the projects in your portfolio.
STEP 4: Second-Cycle Admission Committee – April 10, 2026
STEP 5: Results sent to applicants – April 16, 2026
Administrative Registration Requirements
Applicants must hold a higher education diploma (French or international), such as: BTS (vocational training certificate), Licence (Bachelor’s), DNMADE, DNA, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.
Preferably in artistic fields.
Placement levels follow recommendations from the French Ministry of Culture.
Application Forms
Registration must be completed online via the following forms:
-Arts, Crafts and Computation: Cliquez ici
-Edition, Media, Design: Cliquez ici
–Visual Media Design: Cliquez ici
You will upload both your artistic and administrative files there.
Artistic File
A research statement (PDF) defining the applicant’s research focus, which must include:
- A letter of intent specifying the scope of the research (questions, issues, themes with the fields of practice and elements of your methodology) to which 5 bibliographic references and 5 artistic references connected to the formulation of the themes are added. (Length: 3,000–6,000 characters)
- A cover letter specifying the chosen specialisation and research programme, how the applicant’s research connects to ESAD Orléans’ second cycle programme and the reasons for enrolling in the programme.
- A portfolio (PDF) presenting the applicant’s artistic work and including at least:
- DNA graduation project (or current research/project)
- At least 3, 2nd and 3rd-year projects
- A selection of experimental/research work showing technical and artistic practices
Each project must include a caption describing its nature (course project, personal work, group work, etc.).
File Naming
All three files must include your name, e.g.:
lastname_portfolio_commission2cycle.pdf
Administrative File
-Transcripts proving required ECTS credits, including proof of enrollment for 2025–26 if applicable
– Copies of higher education diplomas (CEAP, DNA, CESAP, BTS, Bachelor’s, Master’s degree) with French translations for international applicants. Original documents may be requested later. Some foreign diplomas may require official certification.
– A copy of a valid ID or passport
-Payment of the €30 application processing fee (non-refundable), either via Paybox on the application form or by bank transfer to:
Bank: TPORLEANS
Account holder: ETS REC EPCC ESAD ORLÉANS
Reference: Admission Commission/applicant’s name
IBAN: FR76 1007 1450 0000 0010 0106 312
BIC: TRPUFRP1
Proof of payment must be attached.
No refunds will be issued (resolution n°2 of the Board of Directors dated 30 June 2011, and resolution n°4, dated 6 December 2011).
– Non-French-speaking applicants must provide TCF (Test of French Knowledge) with a score between 400–499 or DELF B2.
(Without one of these documents, your application cannot be processed.
These exams can be taken abroad at universities, French Institutes, Alliances Françaises, or other registered centres by France Éducation International.
It is strongly recommended not to wait until the deadline.
Any incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Master’s programmes
For the 2026–2027 academic year, ESAD Orléans offers 32 places in the 4th year (second cycle):
DNSEP Design – Arts, Crafts and Computation
DNSEP Design – Media Design
Programme Overview
Design des communs
- Pathway: Arts, Crafts and Computation (ACC)
The Arts, Crafts, and Computation pathway at ESAD Orléans enables aspiring designers and artists to learn how to design and create objects that combine digital fabrication processes with traditional craftsmanship in materials such as ceramics, wood, metal, textiles, and more. This pathway allows students to integrate digital tools with visual arts, craft, and even vernacular practices.
En savoir plus sur le parcours
Design des médias
- Pathway: Edition, Media, Design
The Publishing, Media, and Design pathway enables future designers and artists to embrace the changes taking place in the publishing industry within the digital landscape. The programme involves experimenting with new forms of publishing, interactive experiences, and interactive fiction made possible by digital technologies such as augmented reality, interactive transmedia platforms, and video game experiences, while studying the artistic and conceptual intersections currently emerging between print and digital publishing and their influence on writing and storytelling.
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- Pathway: Visual Media
The Visual Media pathway, rooted in a workshop-based approach, offers future designers and artists the opportunity to explore issues related to visual culture, photography, animation, video art, illustration, motion design, and sound design, while encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration in creative processes and modes of presentation. The aim is to experiment with the image in all its diversity: still images, moving images, time-based images, and sound-based images.
Practical Information
Language of instruction: French
Annual tuition fees: €830 (€475 for scholarship students)
Contact
Student Affairs (Pedagogical Secretariat)