Session XII - 2016

Iheap is a post‑graduate institute for research and experimentation in art. It represents the educational branch of the Biennale de Paris.

Iheap offers to its researchers an unprecedented course of study that aims to liberate them from the inherited ideas of 20th century art history. It proposes to them an inquiry into the crucial issues of 21st century art, the history of which is now unfolding and in which they might eventually participate.

Iheap is a liquid school, with each lecture or workshop taking place at a different location, and counts on the participation of numerous guest lecturers who are coming from various fields, such as art, philosophy, economics, sociology and so on.

Iheap is addressed to those who present interest in unique demarches, those who want to redefine their artistic practice or professional activity, those who reject art as it is commonly practiced, those who expect from a school to be more than just a context for artistic production and, finally, those who, offered the right circumstances, will want to focus their research on issues they deem crucial.

Course of study

The course of Iheap New York is completed in one semester (session) and mixes practice and theory. By the end of the session, the participants will have to draft a “Session Project” and write a “Report of Activities”.

The structure of the session is the following: September 3 - November 28, 2016

The participants may continue into the second semester upon the completion of which they will be awarded a post-graduate diploma DREA (Diploma of Research and Experimentation in Art). During the second semester, the participants are given the opportunity to participate in Biennale de Paris which they will organize with the help of the staff of the biennale in a selected place.

Participants may be enrolled in a parallel course of study while attending Iheap. Eligible candidates are not, however, required to hold a prior degree.

Applications

Applications for admission are reviewed on a rolling basis, according to the available places.

The deadline for the current call for applications: June 30, 2016.

The application fee is $50. Tuition is $3,000 for the session.

The application procedure is online, accessed at http://iheap.fr/en/candidature