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Institut Universitaire du Nil

École du Patrimoine, des Industries Créatives et Culturelles

Share African culture with the world.

Heritage, design, communication, arts, cultural tourism, audiovisual: EPICC trains tomorrow's creators and cultural managers, in the service of Africa's rich culture.

Why EPICC?

Promoting Cameroonian and African heritage.

Creative and entrepreneurial training.

An approach that combines culture and economics.

A gateway to the cultural and creative industries.

Our programmes

Cultural industries. All our programmes are bilingual and run from Year 1 to Year 5, up to Master's level (Bac+5).

Click on a programme to discover what you will study, the career opportunities and its strengths.

The EPICC Arts Education programme trains professionals who can teach and promote artistic practices, especially those rooted in Cameroonian and African cultures.

What you will study

The programme covers artistic techniques, the history of African art, arts education methods, cultural mediation, designing workshops and passing on traditional and contemporary knowledge.

Who is it for?

This programme is for creative students with a gift for teaching and a passion for passing on the arts.

Career opportunities

  • Arts educator
  • Cultural activities coordinator
  • Arts trainer

Strengths

Promoting African heritage, with a creative and entrepreneurial approach.

A programme focused on designing, organising and producing shows, festivals and cultural events.

What you will study

The programme covers designing cultural projects, technical and artistic production, budgeting, logistics, communication and managing artistic teams.

Who is it for?

This programme suits organised, creative students with a passion for cultural events.

Career opportunities

  • Cultural producer
  • Event organiser
  • Production officer

Strengths

An innovative approach combining culture and economics, and a gateway to the creative industries.

Training in communication techniques specific to the cultural and arts sectors.

What you will study

The programme covers communication for cultural institutions, cultural press relations, heritage storytelling, social media for culture and event promotion.

Who is it for?

This programme is for creative, communicative students with a passion for culture.

Career opportunities

  • Cultural communications officer
  • Cultural press officer
  • Cultural community manager

Strengths

An innovative approach and the promotion of African heritage.

A programme dedicated to careers in audiovisual media: production, directing, broadcasting and content management.

What you will study

The programme covers audiovisual production, directing, editing, broadcasting, media law and the economics of the creative industries.

Who is it for?

This programme suits creative, technical students with a passion for image and sound.

Career opportunities

  • Audiovisual producer
  • Director
  • TV/film production officer

Strengths

A gateway to the cultural and creative industries, with an entrepreneurial approach.

Training in understanding, preserving and promoting Cameroonian and African cultural heritage.

What you will study

The programme covers the history of African heritage, conservation techniques, heritage inventories, heritage interpretation and cultural tourism.

Career opportunities

  • Heritage officer
  • Tour guide and lecturer
  • Heritage site manager

Strengths

Promoting Cameroonian and African heritage.

This programme focuses on the administrative, financial and tourism management of heritage sites and assets.

What you will study

The programme covers the administrative and financial management of sites, cultural tourism, the economic development of heritage and managing heritage projects.

Who is it for?

This programme suits organised students with a passion for the economic value of culture.

Career opportunities

  • Heritage manager
  • Cultural and tourist site manager

Strengths

An approach that combines culture and economics.

The Cultural Engineering programme trains professionals who can design and manage complex cultural projects that combine creativity, management and innovation.

What you will study

The programme covers designing cultural projects, project engineering, funding for culture, cultural innovation and managing organisations.

Who is it for?

This programme is for creative, strategic and organised students.

Career opportunities

  • Cultural engineer
  • Cultural project manager
  • Cultural engineering consultant

Strengths

An innovative approach that combines culture and economics.

The Cultural Project Management programme at EPICC trains project managers who can set up, fund, run and evaluate cultural projects from start to finish.

What you will study

The programme covers the life cycle of a cultural project, preparing project proposals, finding funding, leading teams and assessing impact.

Who is it for?

This programme suits organised, versatile people with a passion for delivering cultural projects.

Career opportunities

  • Cultural project manager
  • Project coordinator
  • Head of cultural organisations

Strengths

A creative, entrepreneurial approach and openness to the cultural and creative industries.

Step 1

Yaoundé, 2 years

You start in a preparatory class, close to your family, with reduced fees and personal support.

Step 2

France, 3 years

You continue your studies abroad, ready to join leading European higher-education institutions.

Step 3

Graduate

Bachelor (Bac+3) or Master (Bac+5), with the option of a double degree.

Join EPICC

Leave your details: an adviser will call you back to answer your questions and guide you through registration.

Entrance exams in March, June and August

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