Licence Visual Arts (Arts plastiques) at Université Bordeaux Montaigne

Programme overview

Balances practical studio teaching with theoretical courses in visual arts. It is a 3-year, 180 ECTS licence run by UFR Humanités.

Faculty: UFR Humanités | Department: Arts plastiques | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Location: Pessac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Studio practice and theory courses in visual arts.

Career pathways

Graduates can work in visual arts creation, cultural and leisure activity facilitation, arts teaching, secondary school teaching and technical and vocational teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalauréat, DAEU A, ESEU A or an equivalent EU qualification for first-year entry; holders of foreign diplomas follow a specific procedure. An admissions commission reviews the coherence between the applicant's project, record and motivation and the programme's expectations (school-leavers: fiche avenir, motivation letter, anticipated baccalauréat results and school reports; career changers and foreign-qualification applicants: motivation letter and results). Apply for L1 via Parcoursup; L2 and L3 via eCandidat.

EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for the Licence national diploma in 2026/2027 (full rate, first registration; 0 EUR for students on social-criteria grants). Partial exemption from differentiated fees is maintained for non-EU students for 2026-2027. CVEC and anc Source

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.fr

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