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        Over 30 years' experience in teaching the creative professions.
Here, hundreds of graphic designers, space designers, video game designers, illustrators and 3D animators receive solid training every year to take up key positions in the international creative industry.
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Browse the ESMA courses and find the one that suits you best.
At ESMA we take success seriously.
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                    Top 20 of the best international animation schools (Animation Career Review 2025) 
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                    4th Best Animation School in France (*Animation Career Review 2024) 
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                    97,6% Average success rate for all courses (2022-2023) 
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                    1st School in the world in the category ‘Excellence in 3D animation production’(*The Rookies 2024 competition) 
2 prep years, 5 ESMA courses, 1 ESMA & MBS school of business course
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                                      Entertainment PrepDiscover Entertainment PrepThe Entertainment preparatory course is a bridge between the baccalauréat and training for careers in the entertainment industry, enabling students to enrich both their general and artistic knowledge by developing their own creative universe. Through practical drawing and methodological exercises, students acquire the technical and creative foundations needed to design graphic and plastic worlds, while honing their critical eye and analytical skills. At the end of the Entertainment Prep year, students can go on to study one of the following courses: 
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                                      Design PrepDiscover Design PrepThe Preparatory Year in Design is a year that enables students to move towards the world of the image while affirming their creativity through constant artistic practice. It combines theoretical lessons to work on the culture of drawing or Art History, for example, with learning about plastic expression, colours and shapes… At the end of this preparatory year, you can go on to one of our following courses: 
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                                      3D Animation & VFDiscover 3D AnimationThe 3D Animation & Special Effects Professional Cycle is a 5-year course designed to train the big names of tomorrow’s animation industry. From the creation to the animation of characters, sets or graphic elements, you will be able to join the most renowned animation studios, video game studios or 3D-oriented communication agencies in the sector. The course is also available in English at the Bordeaux, Lyon and Montpellier campuses. 
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                                      Video GameDiscover Video GameOur Video Game Professional Cycle enables gaming enthusiasts to bring their own productions to life. Combining theory and practice, you will learn about the entire process of making a video game, from ideation to production, through to development and promotion. Over 4 years, you’ll develop cutting-edge artistic and technical skills in the real conditions of a real production studio. It’s up to you! 
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                                      Multimedia Graphic DesignDiscover Graphic DesignOur Multi-media Graphic Design Professional Cycle trains our students in artistic and graphic creation, with a view to taking up key positions in the fields of culture and communication in the future. In 3 years, join a versatile and ultra-professional training programme that will enable you to master the entire graphic design and visual communication ecosystem. Graphic design, publishing, advertising, multimedia… Which of these disciplines will you excel in? 
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                                      Interior ArchitectureDiscover Interior ArchitectureOur Professional Interior Architecture Cycle is designed to train tomorrow’s leading architects in the fields of private home design, urban space, public institutions and outdoor spaces. During a comprehensive 5-year course, you will hone your technical skills through intensive practical training and develop your own creative signature. Interior architecture, scenography, space design… 
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                                      Concept Art IllustrationDiscover Concept Art IllustrationBy joining the Illustration Concept Art Professional Cycle over 3 years, you will develop solid skills in drawing, digital illustration and 2D & 3D graphic design. Reveal the great creative spirit that lies dormant in you and professionalise your practice, serving the entertainment and comic book industries. Imagine, design and endlessly reinvent unique worlds in which you can express your full artistic identity! What great works will you be making an impact on tomorrow? 
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                                      MSc Producer & Entertainment ManagerDiscover Msc Producer & Entertainment managerIn partnership with MBS School of Business, the MSc Producer & Entertainment Manager offers students a cutting-edge course combining Management and Entertainment. Delivered entirely in English over two years, this programme will strengthen your management skills while developing your analytical capacity in the field of artistic production. It prepares future leaders for positions of high responsibility in the cultural and creative industries. 
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Our students are constantly pushing back their limits and are renowned for the excellence of their productions, which regularly win awards.
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