Location
Montpellier, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse
Duration
1 year of training
assessment
Continuous assessment
Assessment of projects and knowledge
Final assessment of end-of-year project and oral presentation
Prerequisites
Baccalauréat or equivalent level 4 qualification
Courses in English: minimum level B2 and non-French speaker
LAngue
French on all ESMA campuses
Available in English at the Bordeaux, Lyon and Montpellier campuses
Enter the world of Visual Entertainment
1 year to discover and master the basics of applied arts
ESMA’s Entertainment preparatory course lays the foundations for creative careers in 3D animation, special effects, video games, illustration and concept art. This preparatory year plunges you into the heart of the applied and plastic arts, giving you a solid grounding in the fundamentals: observational drawing, illustration, storyboarding, colour, sculpture, perspective, proportions and volumes.
You’ll develop your artistic culture while experimenting with a wide range of techniques and media. Supervised by professionals, you will explore the main areas of the sector, discover the image professions and refine your career plans thanks to teaching methods based on practice and creativity.
At the end of this preparatory year, you’ll have the essential skills to create your own worlds and start a course in 3D animation, video games or other artistic disciplines with complete confidence.
Why choose the entertainment prep course?
The educational objectives of the course
Acquire a solid grounding and artistic versatility from the first year.
Enrichir sa culture générale et artistique.
Développer sa pratique et son univers créatif.
Acquérir les bases techniques et créatives via la pratique du dessin.
Affiner son regard critique et sa capacité d’analyse.
Mettre en place une méthodologie de travail, de recherche et de création.
Donner vie à des univers graphiques, plastiques, personnels.
Faire preuve d’un niveau de langue et de culture française suffisant pour évoluer dans les situations du quotidien (cursus en anglais).
General teaching
Arts Visuels
Culture artistique et exploration des grands courants visuels, analyse d’œuvres, découverte des métiers de l’entertainment.
Pratique du dessin
Dessin d’observation, anatomie, perspective, composition, croquis rapides, storytelling visuel.
Expérimentation graphique et plastique
Illustration, couleur, volume, sculpture, story-board, pixel art.
Communication et techniques d’expression
Expression orale et écrite, prise de parole, présentation de projets, argumentation, travail sur la posture professionnelle et la communication interpersonnelle
Ateliers spécifiques
Séquençage d’images, photographie, design Graphique, volume, PAO.
Langues
Anglais professionnel.
Our preparatory school students’ projects
Explore the world of visual creation
ESMA’s Entertainment Prep course is a fundamental year for acquiring all the essential artistic foundations and building a solid portfolio for admission to higher education courses in 3D Animation, Video Games or Illustration/Concept Art.
After the preparatory course, students go on to specialised courses that give them access to a wide variety of creative and technical professions, including :
- 3D Animation training: 3D Artist, Environment Artist, Character Artist, Texture Artist, Lighting Artist, Technical Artist, Real-time VFX Artist, 3D Animator, Rigger, Motion Designer.
- Video Game training: Game Designer, Level Designer, Narrative Designer, Technical Designer, Technical Programmer, UI/UX Designer or Engine Integrator.
- Illustration / Concept Art training: Illustrator, Concept Artist, Character Designer, Storyboarder, Matte Painter, Visual Development Artist.
Rates
Find out more about the tuition fees for ESMA’s entertainment prep course.
Year 1
Prep Entertainment
6 080€
Registration fees French cycle
Enrolment fees English cycle
200 per year
500 per year
3 good reasons to choose ESMA’s Entertainment preparatory course
A preparatory year rich in artistic fundamentals
The Entertainment Prep course offers a solid grounding in the applied and plastic arts, combining general knowledge, drawing practice, illustration, storyboarding, colour and sculpture. It focuses on building your creative universe and sharpening your critical eye thanks to a teaching method that combines theory and practice: perspective, proportions and volume will no longer be a mystery to you.
A springboard to ESMA’s specialist courses
This preparatory year is a real gateway to ESMA’s higher education courses in 3D Animation, Video Games and Concept Art Illustration, giving you the technical and artistic foundations you need to succeed.
A teaching approach geared towards creativity and autonomy
Supervised by complementary professional and technical teaching, the preparatory course stimulates your imagination and develops an effective working methodology. You will learn to create your own visual worlds while structuring your creative and conceptual approach.
