The dynamics of the training are structured by the work of the Teaching Committee, comprising regular members and guest artists. A constant interplay between theory and practice, conception
and implementation, tests the teaching and acquired knowledge against the reality of the stage.
The basic training given over the three years of the course concerns stagecraft and acting, voice, body and gesture, visual arts, learning a musical instrument, singing, the history of theatre and
representation and living languages.

Extending this regular training, special sessions directed by masters of puppetry, directors and visual artists enable participants to experience individual artistic worlds.
As of the first year, these intensive sessions bear fruit in individual and group productions. The presentation and relation of work to the public is conceived as an integral part of the course throughout the three years. The training also covers :
– stage technology ( lighting, sound and image)
– administration and management
1st year
2nd year
3st year
Assessment of students
State Diploma
Duration of studies



First (trial) year
Regular training in the use of body, voice and movement helps students acquire autonomy in these areas. The basics of stagecraft and puppetry are approached through:
– classical techniques of manipulation and construction
– visual arts : drawing, colour, modelling, moulding and sculpture
– stagecraft and use of the body
– general culture : history of the theatre and puppetry, history of art and aesthetics, study of the repertoire, approaches to and analysis of drama.
At the end of the first year, based on the results obtained so far, the Teaching Committee decides which students will be admitted into the second year.



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Second year

This year is dedicated to composition. Regular work allows students to assimilate construction, handling and dramatic techniques with which to experiment with the stylistic potential of puppets, images and objects, by privileging a relation to the contemporary authors:

• The screen and the image, animated forms
• Objects and materials: research into new languages
• Style, staging • Stage design
• History of theatre
• Dissemination and production means.

Students do group productions with one or several guest directors, plus a solo based on a text of contemporary author. Admission to the third year is dependent on students obtaining 8 course credits.



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Third year
The focus is wholly on experimentation and creative output.
Students will form their own creative teams in order to come up with a group production, with the support of ESNAM staff. Late in the year they also develop a personal approach to stagecraft by preparing an original, individual graduation piece for performance. The production is presented to the Diploma Jury and earns the student 4 course credits.


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Assessment of students
This is continuous, and carried out under the responsibility of the Teaching Committee. Acquisition of knowledge is assessed on the basis of the regular coursework and on pieces submitted at the end of the course. Assiduity and regularity are integral factors in the evaluation of students.


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State Diploma
At the end of the programme, students whom the jury considers qualified to work professionally
are awarded a DMA (Diplôme des Métiers des Arts de la marionnette).
In order to further students’ professional integration and standing, the audience to which they present their graduation projects includes ( in addition to members of the general public) guest distributors and professionals.


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Duration and organisation of studies
The total course of study lasts three years.
The weekly schedule of courses is approximately 36 hours.
There are no tuition fees. Grants can be awarded to students.


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