Our Programs

The École Georges Méliès offers four training courses in the visual-media sector: a one-year applied arts preparatory class, a 5-year course in Animated Cinema (covering all techniques, both 2D & 3D), and a 5-year course in Cinema (real-life shooting, real-time VFX, virtual and augmented reality). These two distinct curricula are linked to each other in a holistic approach and lead to the realisation of joint projects.

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Applied Arts Foundation Year

One-year leveling program in applied arts

APPLIED ARTS FOUNDATION YEAR

One year of preparation to join École Méliès and strengthen the required skills.

This preparatory year enables students to acquire the academic fundamentals essential to artistic training. It meets the requirements of the École Méliès entrance exam, as well as those of other art programs.

Duration: 1 year

Curriculum:
Observational drawing, Perspective drawing, Color, Museum visits, Life drawing, Modeling, Art History, Film analysis, Film culture.

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Animated Image Artisan

Five-year training for careers in animated cinema and digital visual effects.

ANIMATED IMAGE ARTISAN

Our students work across the entire production pipeline, whether a film is created in traditional techniques (stop-motion, 2D) or digitally.

Duration: 5 years

Curriculum:
Applied arts, Stop-motion animation, Traditional 2D animation, 3D Animation & Modeling, Motion Capture, Visual Effects…

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Cinema Artisan

Five-year training for careers in real-time technologies.

CINEMA ARTISAN

Acquire the cross-disciplinary skills required by the industry to move toward live-action careers in a constantly evolving sector.

The goal is to develop an analytical eye for the images of today’s—and tomorrow’s—cinema, to strengthen skills through practice, to understand every stage of a film’s production pipeline, and to master the technical fundamentals of live-action shooting.

Duration: 5 years

Curriculum:
Pre-production (technical constraints, team management…), Digital techniques for live-action shoots (virtual stage, framing, sound recording, lighting…), Post-production (ingest, editing, mixing…), Programming, Blueprint, Virtual reality, Real-time motion capture, Real-time 3D…

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Professional Program

A 12-month professional training program, a European pioneer for an innovative, future-proof career.

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

This program aims to train expert profiles capable of supporting productions in the technical and artistic development of their projects, overseeing film pre-production, and implementing the technical solutions required on set to match real and virtual spaces.

In practical terms, the VP Supervisor is the key point of contact for the various departments of the shooting crew—from pre-production through post-production—providing the best technical solutions to serve the director’s vision.

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Our Training Pathways

Our academic program is reviewed every year to adapt teaching to the needs of the different professional sectors.

One-year Fine Arts Foundation

Applied Arts Foundation
Applied Arts fundamentals

Animated Image Artisan

1^st year: Applied Arts; Stop-motion
2^nd year: 2D Animated Cinema
3^rd year: 3D Animated Cinema
4^th year: Final-year project
5^th year: Master 2 specialization (work-study)

Cinema Artisan

1^st year: 2D/3D projects with Unity
2^nd year: 3D projects with Unreal
3^rd year: Virtual Production
4^th year: Final-year project
5^th year: Master 2 specialization (work-study)

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements at École Méliès vary depending on the program and/or the year of entry.
Whichever program you choose, the application fee for École Méliès is €90.

Fine Arts Foundation (One-Year Prep)

To join our Foundation year, you must pass a motivation interview and hold a baccalaureate (or equivalent). A solid general and artistic culture, applied-arts skills, and an open mindset are also expected.

At the end of this year—and based on continuous assessment—you may enter the 1^st year of the Animated Image Artisan program. Admission to this preparatory year is without a competitive exam and is evaluated via continuous assessment.

Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year.

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2025 Entrance Exam – Animated Image Artisan

Entrance exam composed of two remote tests (color test and storytelling test) and on-site tests (observation drawing, motivation interview).

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2025 Entrance Exam – Cinema Artisan

For this program, you must complete a motivation interview as well as a multiple-choice test.

Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year.

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Other Programs

École Méliès also offers short programs that allow different profiles and age groups to discover, train, or strengthen their skills within our school.

Immersion Days

Every year during the February holidays, École Méliès offers a 3-day consecutive immersion course on campus.

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Evening Classes

In addition to courses included in their curriculum, École Méliès offers students free extra classes: Modeling, Film Analysis, Art History, and Life Drawing. Some of these classes are also open free of charge to residents of the city of Orly!

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