/ Paris

The Preparatory Workshop is an intensive training that aims to prepare students to the different Graduate Art School entrance examinations, both in France and abroad. On top of acquiring basic artistic skills, this year will allow students to constitute a complete portfolio that they will be able to present to Art schools such as the ENSAD (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs), the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the École des Métiers de l’Image, the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques, the Écoles Nationales d’Architecture, the Écoles des Beaux-Arts de province, the ENSATT (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre)…

The Preparatory Workshop is also the natural route to take for students wishing to move towards training in Illustration. 

The training course developed by the Écoles de Condé stands out by offering personalised support to each of its students. This is made possible by the presence of different supervising professors for each type of entry examination. The individual tutoring also allows students to cultivate their originality as they work to develop their technical and artistic skills.

Entry requirements

French Baccalauréat (or equivalent) or A-level level, based on a personal interview and academic records.

/ Julien Lecœur, 2010 Graduate

"After passing a Bac L, I integrated the Preparatory Workshop at the Ecole de Condé in order to access the Beaux Arts entry examination. This year was particularly fulfilling, as it allowed me to acquire both artistic technicality and a general artistic culture, two elements that it is essential to have grasped when sitting the entrance exams. On top of the lectures, I really appreciated how approachable the teachers were. They really helped me when I was sitting both my written and oral exams.”