B.M.PhD

Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University took a stand, since 1995, for Circus art education throughout the LMD system, and since 2005, for research. It is recognized today as a unique academic center in Europe, among national and international reference points for circus.

CIRCUS TEACHING PROPOSED IN THE PATH  "THEATRE ET SPECTACLE VIVANT"

Circus specialised teachers:
Charlène Dray : PhD in performing arts (circus), Montpellier 3 et Animal's Lab-INRAE-Montpellier
Elisabeth Gavalda : Dr n performing arts, Paris 3,RiRRa21
Philippe Goudard : PR n performing arts (circus), RiRRa21 Montpellier 3
Alix de Morant : Assistant Pr in theatrical and choreographic studies ,RiRRa21 Montpellier 3
Pierre Philippe-Meden : Assistant Pr in circus (histoiry and aesthetics), RiRRa21 Montpellier 3 et MSH-Paris Nord
Léa de Trucihs de Varennes : ongoing PhD in performing arts (circus), RiRRa21 Montpellier 3

COURSES

BACHELOR THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS
B1st year
"Circus trades" (TD-24h)
"Discover and understand Circus" (TD-24h)
"Performance analysis" (TD-12h)
"Circus apparatus" (Worshop- 12h)
B2d year
"Circus history and aesthetics " (Lectures -24h)
Practice workshops (24h)
Internships
Supervised projects

RESEARCH MASTER'S IN THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS
"Circus and Cinema" on the first year of the program (Lectures-13h)
Master degree thesis dedicated to Circus arts on the first and second year of the program
Master degree thesis based on a personal Circus creation on the first and second year of the program
Internships and related paper

MASTER'S PERFORMING ARTS
For Circus artists
Master degree thesis dedicated to Circus arts on the first and second year of the program
Master degree thesis based  on a personal Circus creation on the first and second year of the program
Internships

PhD
Dedicated to Circus arts
- within Ecole Doctorale 58 and Centre de recherche Rirra21 (EA 4209)
- under supervision of Full Professors or Assitant professors specialised in circus studies of the teaching team
- in co-direction (co- research directors from Montpellier 3 and another french university)
- in joint supervision (research directors from Montpellier 3 and another foreign university)