Year 1
- Prepare, shoot, edit: live-action production fundamentals
- Technical fundamentals
Tuition
€9,000
Cinema Artisan
Cinema & Audiovisual Program
The Cinema Artisan course introduces you to the professions of the cinema and audiovisual industry: shooting and editing techniques, direction, and production. A thorough curriculum to master the fundamentals of the 7th art and launch your career in audiovisual.
Program objectives
- Master the technical fundamentals of audiovisual and the 7th art
- Learn shooting, editing, directing, and production techniques
- Develop your cinematic eye and storytelling
- Create, as a team, a complete short film from pre-production to post-production
Program overview
Our curriculum is updated every year to align teaching with industry needs.
The course teaches students to develop a critical eye for images from today’s and tomorrow’s cinema while sharpening their skills through intensive practice. It provides a full understanding of every step of live-action filmmaking, from pre-production to post-production. Intended for students passionate about cinema, visual arts, and real-time technologies, the program blends creativity, technique, and audiovisual innovation.
Year 2
- Mastery of live-action shooting fundamentals
Tuition
€9,000
Year 3
- Advanced practice and specialization in film and audiovisual
Tuition
€9,000
Year 4
- Capstone film produced under real-world production conditions
Tuition
€9,000
Year 5
- Work-study Master’s, fully funded
Tuition
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Program Outline
A detailed year-by-year breakdown of the program content.
Years 1 & 2 — Theoretical and technical fundamentals
Learn to design, organise, and make a live‑action film. From pre‑production to post‑production, prepare a script, run a set, frame and light, and edit picture and sound.
In Year 2, strengthen the skills acquired in Year 1 by fostering creativity through concrete projects in shooting, editing, writing, and directing films, enabling the practical application of film knowledge and audiovisual skills. An ideal path to gain hands‑on experience in cinema, build solid technical skills, and refine your artistic and narrative eye.
Curriculum
- Audiovisual and film culture film analysis, film history, introduction to screenwriting
- Core techniques photography, framing, composition, camera and set lighting basics, sound, editing, color grading
- Production and organisation shoot management, teamwork, technical and logistical constraints
- New technologies intro to motion design, 3D, and AI applied to imagery
- Practice exercises, advertising, documentary and fiction, supervised shoots, first digital projects (3D and VFX)
Third Year — Professionalisation
Advanced training in digital and film cinematography. Exposure to current on‑set practices and modern workflows. Production of a first short documentary under professional conditions, plus industry immersion through an internship.
Curriculum
- Cinematography advanced digital and film
- New practices on‑set previz, production and colour‑grading workflows, virtual environment creation
- First short film documentary under professional conditions
- Industry internship
Fourth Year — Specialisation and Graduation Film
In the fourth year, students deliver a real‑time project developed over the full year under professional audiovisual production conditions. Working within a team, they put their technical and creative skills into practice while developing soft skills in a collaborative environment. This graduation project provides a concrete approach to cinema and audiovisual careers and may be conducted in collaboration with students from the Artisan of Animated Image programme, fostering synergy across disciplines.
Curriculum
- Specialisation choice Directing, Editing, Cinematography, VFX, Set design & Environments
- Workshops and exercises aligned with the chosen specialisation
- Graduation film fiction short screened at festivals and before a professional jury
Fifth Year — Master’s
The fifth year runs as a work‑study programme, allowing students to pay no tuition fees while being salaried by their host company. This alternating rhythm supports a gradual professional transition into cinema and audiovisual careers while valuing on‑the‑job skill development.
Curriculum
- Advanced specialisation in work‑study in partnership with UPEC
- Professional immersion hands‑on practice in a company
- University degree Master’s awarded
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Target audience and career paths
Who is it for?
- For high‑school graduates and students with a Baccalauréat level or equivalent (DAEU accepted).
- Clear motivation and the ability to articulate a coherent artistic or professional project.
- Strong interest in cinema, audiovisual media, storytelling, and teamwork.
- Curiosity about the arts and their history.
- High commitment: rigour, engagement, adaptability.
- Proficiency in French and a basic level in English.
Career options
- Director of fiction or documentary
- Director of short‑form content (music videos, commercials, web series)
- Assistant director
- Screenwriter / Storyboard artist
- Director of photography (cinematographer)
- Camera operator / 1st AC
- Lighting technician (gaffer, spark)
- Grip technician (key grip, grip)
- Picture editor
- Colourist
- Compositing / VFX artist / VFX supervisor
- Motion designer
- Post‑production coordinator
- Immersive projects director (VR, AR, 360° video)
- Virtual environment designer
- DIT / Data manager / Qtake operator / On‑set previz operator
- Producer
- Production assistant
- Entrepreneur in audiovisual and digital fields
Admission conditions
For the academic year 2026 – 2027
Application status: Open
Artisan of Cinema
1st test: creative assignment (at home)
Upon applying, you receive by email the assignment theme. You have 8 days to deliver a free‑form piece on that theme: video, photo series, photo‑novel, music video, excerpt from a film, etc. (max 2 min).
The goal is not to assess technical polish but creativity.
On the day: on‑site tests
- Film‑culture MCQ
- Interview with the panel
Selection criteria
- Creativity of the assignment delivered within 8 days
- MCQ results
- Motivation interview
Prerequisites
- Hold a Baccalauréat
- Pass the entrance exam
- Have broad general knowledge and be comfortable with digital tools
Application fee: €90
Student testimonial
A first year rich in hands‑on experience. I learned a lot across different areas—from photography to video, editing, 3D, and even VFX. I developed a whole new perspective on these fields thanks to the keys we were given, and through the various exercises throughout the year, covering both organisation and method which, beyond the classroom, adds real value to how we act and approach our tasks.
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