- To train circus artists
- To get a degree called Brevet Artistique des Techniques de Cirque (BATC, level 4).
The BATC is a level 4 state diploma, registered in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP 23909). The summary of this certification and the skills repository are available here: https://www.francecompetences.fr/recherche/rncp/23909/
- Preparing for entrance examinations to higher artistic education in France and abroad.
In 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Communication authorized ENACR to prepare students for competitive exams for all higher education training.
Objectives of the first year:
- Acquiring the fundamentals of technique: trampoline, acrobatics, balance, physical preparation
- Acquiring artistic fundamentals: dance, singing, theatrical performance
- The informed choice of a circus discipline (all can be considered except for work with animals, magic and clowning)
- Gaining awareness of diversity of professional practices: social circus, circus management, collective creation, individual creation
Objectives of the second year:
- To consolidate technique, in the discipline chosen in the first year
- To be aware of the singular articulation of the technical and the artistic
- Professional determination: the choice of further studies or a career, preparation for the competitive examinations of higher education institutions.
Detailed program and rules can be downloaded here.
