Preparatory class and Technical Proficiency Examination – EAT

Admission Requirements

Admissions by audition (be 18 years old in December of the application year) subject to the number of available places. A technical level is required.

Registration and tuition fees

The registration fee for the exams and entrance audition is 56 euros. The tuition fees for initial training amount to 240 euros for the year 2025-2026 (100 euros for scholarship holders), to which the cost of CVEC, the civil liability insurance and the registration fees for the Conservatory of Montauban must be added (265€ for the year 2024-2025).

More information on scholarships, grants and insurance.

Applications for the EAT in 2025 for the options of classical, contemporary and jazz dance are open until Wednesday November 13, 2024. Registration for the 2025 session of the EAT is now paperless. You can register directly on the website of the Ministry of Culture.

Please note that only applications that are complete by the closing date will be taken into account for this registration.

Nature and content of the tests, method and procedure of the examination

The EAT is split in 2 phases:

• Remotely for the 1^st eligibility phase + video.
• Physically for the 2^nd admission phase.

EAT candidates can find the application conditions and the order of exam in the descriptive guide, published by the Ministry of Culture on their website at the opening of registration, as well as the links to the imposed variations.

Application Requirements

Registration for the 2025 session of the EAT is now paperless. You can register directly on the website of the Ministry of Culture. Requests for exemptions must be addressed to the DRAC of the candidate’s place of residence.

Application and Examination Dates and Deadlines

Registrations are open until Wednesday November 13, 2024.

Please note that only applications that are complete by the closing date will be taken into account for this registration.

The EAT 2025 is split in 2 phases:

• 1^st phase of remote eligibility: submission of the digital file
• 2^nd face-to-face admission phase: tests at the École Nationale de Danse de Marseille
  • Admitted lists 2025 jazz, contemporary and classical dance options

Find more details and information about the EAT 2025 on the Ministry of Culture website.