Since 1985, IESA has established itself as the leading international art school for cultural events management, the art market, and digital studies.  Continually monitoring developments in these fields, we offer innovative new training programs for students and adults.  

 

IESA has developed since 1985 specialized programs to train students and professionals with new skills applied to  real-world projects and on-the-job training.

  • 1985 First training programs offered in the Art Market and Expertise  
  • 1990 First three-year undergraduate program offered in the Art Market
  • 1993 Creation of the Cultural Events Management department
  • 1994 Creation of the Multimedia Gallery; first programs offered in digital project production
  • 1995 Creation of the “Gardens-Landscapes-Environment” program 
  • 2000 Opening of the Cultural Events Management campus, followed by the Multimedia campus (2003)
  • 2005 First Master of Arts in History and Business of Art and Collecting, validated by the University of Warwick
  • 2006 Opening of the Summer Session programs in Paris
  • 2008 Launch of a two-year Master’s-level program in Cultural Communication and Financing
  • 2009 Launch of the Année Préparatoire Programme with the Sorbonne University
  • 2010 Launch of a two-year Master’s-level program in the Art Market, followed in 2011 by the Master’s-level program in Digital Strategy and Management
  • 2011 First MBA in partnership with the Paris School of Business (ESG)
  • 2014 Launch of an MBA in Contemporary Art and an MBA in Art & Luxury Management
  • 2018 Launch of the MBA in Performing Arts Management
  • 2020 Launch of the Bachelor program in Arts Management
  • 2022 Launch of the "Managing Art and Cultural Heritage in Global Markets" (MAGMa) in collaboration with universities in Glasgow, Lisbon, and Rotterdam

As these art programs were being developed, we continued to expand internationally, organizing conferences abroad as early as 1987.

In 2007, IESA joined the Erasmus University Charter; in 2008, we signed an agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  We continue to develop numerous partnerships with universities and cultural organizations.