Cycle de Formation Professionnelle — Le Samovar (Clown Arts, Paris region)

Full professional clown arts training at Le Samovar in Bagnolet (Greater Paris), the only school in Europe dedicated exclusively to clown art in all its forms — burlesque, cabaret, buffoonery, stand-up. Three-cycle structure totalling ~1,030 hours. Cycle I (Sept–Dec): 310 hours foundational work; Cycle II (Jan–Mar): 320 hours development; Cycle III (Apr–Jul): 400 hours, leads to RNCP 'Artiste Clown' certification (RNCP 40905). 30 hours/week per cycle. Only Cycle III is CPF-fundable; all cycles eligible for AFDAS and other professional training financing. Total programme duration: ~10 months (Sept–Jul). FEDEC member since 2012, founded 1997.

Cost: €3,818–€4,095 per cycle / €11,978 total
Language of instruction: fr