CPES - Data Science, Arts, and Cultures
Bachelor
Overview
The explosion of cultural data and recent advances in data science (artificial intelligence, natural language processing, big data) offer entirely new opportunities in the humanities and social sciences. PSL University is ideally positioned to seize these new opportunities. In partnership with Lycée Louis-le-Grand, the new "Data Science, Arts and Cultures" program of CPES aims to break down barriers between disciplines to train data scientists who can describe, understand, and analyze cultural productions in all their diversity. Cultural phenomena will be studied in all their forms and across all eras, from traditional Chinese legends to American comics, from Greek tragedies to Japanese video games.
The DNA of CPES
Excellence: A selective program in a unique scientific and cultural environment, supported by the most prestigious French institutions.
Interdisciplinarity: An innovative and flexible program that breaks down barriers across all fields of knowledge—Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences—designed on the principle of progressive specialization.
Diversity: Social, geographical, intellectual, and cultural diversity... Openness as a driving force for innovation and creativity.
Structure
Your 3 Years of Bachelor's at CPES
The courses are offered in the heart of Paris:
1st year at Lycée Louis-le-Grand (5th arrondissement): An interdisciplinary core curriculum blending data science, arts, and cultures.
2nd year: Gradual introduction to courses from PSL institutions (ENS-PSL, Dauphine-PSL, Mines Paris-PSL…) and selection of a double major from three options: "Data Science + Cultural Sciences" OR "Data Science + Psychology & Behavior" OR "Data Science + History & Philosophy."
3rd year: Choice of a specialization from four options: "Data Science & Culture" OR "History & Philosophy" OR "Mathematics - Computer Science" OR "Computer Science."
Degree Awarded
The CPES is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and awards students a Bachelor's degree, an official undergraduate diploma, upon completion of the three years. This accreditation allows students to pursue Master's studies in France and abroad.
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Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Target Audience
The CPES is a highly demanding program designed for curious, creative, and critical-thinking students from France or abroad.
Prerequisites: To apply, you must be preparing for or have obtained a general French secondary school baccalaureate (earned in France or abroad) or an equivalent recognized secondary school diploma from abroad. Required language levels: English (B2) and French (C1).
Recommended Baccalaureate Specialties: Mathematics + any other specialty. The Expert Mathematics option is strongly recommended. No prior knowledge of computer science or programming is necessary to apply. However, a strong curiosity to learn these subjects is desired.
Language requirements
CEFR
B2
TCF
C1