Preparation for École du Louvre

Founded in 1882, the École du Louvre teaches Art History, History of Civilizations, Archeology, Epigraphy, Anthropology and Museology.

Entry to the first year of the first academic cycle is open to graduates of the French Baccalauréat. Applicants are required to pass a test to assess their skills and aptitude to successfully follow the École's curriculum.

With a new team of teachers from the École well aware of what is expected, our courses aim to instill accuracy and rigor among the applicants. Our preparatory courses place the emphasis on applicants' quality of expression in French and on their general culture knowledge. Combined with an initiation to the rigorous and methodical reading of images and plans, these elements are very much the best assets for passing the test.

Classroom-based intensive course in February. From early December, a forum, lessons and preparatory exercises are available online.

Our preparatory course for the École du Louvre entry test includes:

• From early December, lessons and preparatory exercises online and comprehensive corrections with specific emphasis placed on French lessons and written expression in French.
• Online communication so you can ask questions to your teachers
• One-week intensive course (36 hours) in February:
• 28 hours of lessons: visual culture, plan reading and general culture, French, literary expression and culture, Cultural History and Geography
• A 2-hour visit to a monument and a museum 
• A 1-hour talk with students from the École du Louvre who will share their experiences and answer your questions (in partnership with Tranche de l'Art)
• A mock test: 3 hours
• Personalized correction of the mock test on the Saturday following the course: 2 hours

Why choose Sévigné to prepare for the test?

• We put clear emphasis on expression in French and rigor in image reading
• Online lessons and exercises to prepare before the course
• Teachers from the École du Louvre or who teach a similar course at university
• This course is designed for Terminale students (age 17) and undergraduate degree students in Humanities, History, Art History or Law
• Focus on effectively developing the students' level of general knowledge and culture
• Advice from students currently studying at the École du Louvre
• Personalized welcome for candidates and close monitoring of their learning

Who can prepare for the test?

Whether you are based in Paris, the Parisian suburbs or elsewhere in France, if you are in Terminale, classe préparatoire or studying an undergraduate degree (particularly in Humanities, History, Art History, Law or even Sciences), you have the right profile for taking the test.

• Fee: 850 euros (excluding accommodation costs)

We can help in finding accommodation for course participants who live outside of Paris.