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STUDIO ESCALIER is a private studio art school and international art colony in France, founded in 2001. Designed and directed by artists for artists, it is dedicated to the contemporary classical study of drawing and painting from life.
Offering courses in English in the heart of Paris as well as in Argenton-Chateau (Poitou-Charentes), we are an international point of contact for professionals, emerging artists and beginning art students too, attracting artists from more than 45 countries and 40 different US states.
Anyone may apply, there are no academic or artistic pre-requisites to apply as a student. It is an open admissions process, based mainly on portfolio submission – a review of artwork drawn or painted from life.
Admission to our Intensive Courses and Special Programs in drawing and painting in Argenton-Chateau — and to our various Paris Programs including our Winter at the Louvre 8-week program — is by online application only. Entry can be competitive.
Online application is required for every course, 4 to 6 months before the first day of class.
See our COURSE SCHEDULE page for the most current information on upcoming courses in all locations, and how to apply.
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Our student body includes: career painters, portraitists, illustrators, concept artists, animators, muralists, college art teachers, architects, sculptors, printmakers, graduate students, undergraduate students, serious beginners, and people who simply love to draw and paint the human figure.
To see our complete schedule of upcoming courses and application deadlines, visit the COURSE SCHEDULE page.
Every program that is currently accepting applications can also be found here on the HOME page.
Please pay close attention to the application deadlines below, and follow the links below.
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| 2025 WINTER at the LOUVRE | 8-week Paris Drawing Program |
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| LOCATION: | Our next Winter at the Louvre – 8-week Drawing Program will offer figure drawing sessions in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre, as well as offer weekly critique of ongoing student drawings at the Musee du Louvre. Please see our Facilities page for complete details on the Paris Program Studio. |
| CLASS DATES: | Monday, 6 JANUARY – Friday, 28 FEBRUARY 2025 (8 weeks – no midterm break) |
| CLASS SCHEDULE: | Figure sessions 15 hrs/week (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs mornings + Tuesday afternoon) One-on-one critique of student drawings at the Louvre One individual Louvre critique per student weekly, with founding faculty Timothy Stotz (Thursday or Friday afternoon). |
| CLASS SIZE: | 12 maximum + instructors |
| WHO is ELIGIBLE? | Anyone may apply – There are no academic or other pre-requisites. All students must enroll full-time for the course, held in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre, and the Musee du Louvre. |
| TUITION PRICE: | 2800 EUR Cost of housing in Paris not included. Students required to find and contract their own housing in Paris. |
| APPLICATION DEADLINE: |
FRIDAY, 1st NOVEMBER 2024 |
| ADMISSIONS DECISIONS RETURNED: |
SUNDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2024 |
| TUITION PAYMENT DUE: |
SATURDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2024 |
| HOW to APPLY: |
Admissions for 2025 WINTER at the LOUVRE are OPEN.
Please review the ADMISSIONS page for general information about the application process. Desktop and laptop users can apply ONLINE.
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| 2025 SPRING PORTRAIT at the LOUVRE | 3-week Paris Drawing Program |
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Our next Spring Portrait at the Louvre – 3-week Drawing Program will offer portrait drawing sessions from life in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre, as well as offer weekly critique of ongoing student drawings at the Musee du Louvre. |
| CLASS DATES: | The program will meet as follows: Monday, 10 March – Thursday, 27 March 2025 (3 weeks) |
| CLASS SCHEDULE: | Portrait sessions from life 14 hrs/week (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu morning, & Tuesday afternoon) One-on-one critique of student drawings at the Louvre One individual Louvre critique per student weekly, with founding faculty Timothy Stotz (Wednesday and Thursday afternoon only). |
| CLASS SIZE: | 12 maximum + instructors |
| WHO is ELIGIBLE? | Anyone may apply – There are no academic or other pre-requisites. All students must enroll full-time for the course, held in our Paris Program Studio in Montmartre, and the Musee du Louvre. |
| TUITION PRICE: | 2000 EUR Cost of housing in Paris not included. Students required to find and contract their own housing in Paris. |
| APPLICATION DEADLINE: |
FRIDAY, 1st NOVEMBER 2024 |
| ADMISSIONS DECISIONS RETURNED: |
SUNDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2024 |
| TUITION PAYMENT DUE: |
SATURDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2024 |
| HOW to APPLY: |
Admissions for 2025 SPRING PORTRAIT at the LOUVRE are OPEN.
Please review the ADMISSIONS page for general information about the application process. Desktop and laptop users can apply ONLINE.
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