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Year 3 - Motion Design specialisation

Training Multimedia Graphic Design: Formation Design Graphique accessible après un Bac en école de design graphique à Montpellier et Toulouse.

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  • Duration & location

    10 months from September to July

    Montpellier & Toulouse

  • Target Audience

    People in initial training with student or apprentice status

  • Prerequisites and admission requirements

    Level 5 qualification in applied arts or communication

    See Admissions and fees

  • Certificate Assessment

    (RNCP39117)

    Case studies and professional scenarios

    Oral presentations of work and projects in front of professionals

  • Rhythm

    Full-time at school for students

    Alternating between school and work for apprentices (1 week at school / 3 weeks at work)

    Learn more about apprenticeships

  • Fees

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Year 3

professional multimedia graphic design course

Specialisation
Motion Design

Halfway between graphic design and animation, the Motion Design specialisation trains students in techniques that are as cutting-edge as they are emerging.

From creative ideation to the production process, hone your skills to serve the communication media of today and tomorrow.

What does the specialisation in MOTION DESIGN involve?

The home stretch
to make your dreams come true.

The professional year in Motion Design gives you both artistic and technical skills.

Produce motion design projects combining 2D, 3D and sound, and hone your skills to become an excellent Art Director, Motion Designer or Computer Graphics Artist.

In France or abroad, in an advertising agency, digital design studio or corporate communications department. There’s no limit to the career options available to you. What will yours be?

Discover the associated professions

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    Objectives

    • Qualifier et évaluer une demande de conception graphique
    • Concevoir un projet de conception graphique
    • Promouvoir votre entreprise de conception graphique
    • (Option Communication numérique) : Déployer une stratégie de communication numérique
    • (Option Motion Design) : Réaliser un projet de conception graphique en motion design
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    Teaching methods and resources

    The program is organized around a combination of theoretical classes, workshops, and masterclasses. This diversity of methods and project-based teaching approach reinforces learning. A team of permanent professional instructors, committed to a consistent and progressive teaching approach, supervises students and monitors their projects throughout the program.
    The equipment and software made available to students, which are used intensively throughout their studies, enable them to master the tools used in the profession. Computer rooms, professional and specialized software, photo studio, and filming studio.

Our teachings

  • Motion design culture

    Build a field of reference and develop curiosity. Understand the major interactions between technology and culture.

  • Montage et Outils de Création

    Logiciels Première Pro, Cinéma 4D

  • English

    Professional English, CVs, interview preparation, project presentations

  • Creative workshop and artistic direction

    Workshops to help with strategic projects

  • Motion Graphic Design

    Exercises on software such as: After Effect, Première, Ciné4D

  • Workshops

    Workshops on various themes related to and complementary to motion graphic design:

    • Scriptwriting, Storyboarding
    • still image shooting and real images
    • Various events : Filming / Professional conferences / Festivals / Real projects...
    • Preparing for the world of work modules

Validation of the training by a Professional Certification

The training program is validated by the professional certification RNCP39117 Multimedia Graphic Designer, Level 6 (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree), registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications on May 31, 2024.

Certifiers: ETPA-Creative Schools, Creative Schools Montpellier.

Professional certification is obtained by validating the following skills, including one option:

  • Qualify and evaluate a graphic design request
  • Design a graphic design project
  • Promote your graphic design business
  • Deploy a digital communication system (Digital Communication Option) OR Carry out a motion design graphic project (Motion Design Option)

Students must also have completed a work placement of at least four months.

One or more skill sets may be validated.

Certification is also available through VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience).

More information on France Compétences

Assessment and certification procedures

Continuous assessment:

  • Assessment of individual and group work

Certification assessments:

  • Case studies and professional scenarios based on real or fictional visual communication projects, enabling the assessment of all the skills required for certification.
  • Oral presentations of work and projects in front of professionals.

Teaching and assessment methods may be adapted if necessary to accommodate disabilities, in accordance with the RNCP (French National Register of Professional Certifications) standards.

Find out more about Disability and accessibility.

Put your skills into practice

Discover work-study programs

Complete your third year as an apprentice

Because learning by doing is the best way to learn, you have the option of completing this final year of the Graphic Design with Motion Design option program as an apprenticeship.

The work-study program consists of one week at school and three weeks at a company, allowing you to gradually immerse yourself in the professional world. The cost of the training is fully covered by the company.

You will also receive support at every stage, including individual coaching, workshops, and a dedicated platform. Everything is in place to help you find your work-study program, successfully integrate into the workplace, and make this experience a real springboard into the professional world.

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Career opportunities and further education

Our certification leads to direct entry into professional life.
However, it is possible to continue your education in a higher-level program.

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Key Figures

  • 96% Certification success rate (2024) *Consolidated results from the Creative Schools Network certifiers

  • 70% job placement* in the targeted profession within 6 months (class of 2022) *Inclusion is calculated based on respondents, in accordance with the methodology defined by France Compétences.

  • 73% overall job integration* after 6 months (class of 2024) *Insertion is calculated on the basis of respondents, in accordance with the methodology defined by France Compétences.

  • 100% of candidates taking the exam (class of 2024)

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Key figures (work-study programs)

  • Taux d’obtention du certificat (en cours de calcul)
  • Taux de poursuite des études (en cours de calcul)
  • Taux d’abandon (en cours de calcul)
  • Taux d’emploi (dans la profession visée, etc.) (en cours de calcul)
  • Valeur ajoutée pour l’établissement (en cours de calcul)
  • Taux de résiliation des contrats d’apprentissage (avec ou sans poursuite de la formation) (en cours de calcul)

Any other questions?

Contact the campuses for any further information.

The curriculum

Multimedia Graphic Design

A 3-year course, validated by a Level 6 RNCP qualification (equivalent to Bac+3/4)

  • Year 1 Acquisition of
    fundamentals     Discover
  • Year 2 Strengthening
    technical skills     Discover
  • Year 3 Year of
    specialisation
  • Year 1 Acquisition of
    fundamentals     Discover
  • Year 2 Strengthening
    technical skills     Discover
  • Year 3 Year of
    specialisation

The achievements
of students

Creative excellence is their leitmotiv

Discover all the projects