Bachelor’s Degree in Cinema and Audiovisual Studies

Certification : Titre enregistré au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles N° de fiche RNCP35800, Date d’échéance de l’enregistrement : 31-08-2026 délivré par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche.

École Supérieure d’Art et des Industries Créatives de Paris

Presentation

The Bachelor in Cinema and Audiovisual at ESART is a qualification registered with the RNCP, Level 6, delivered over three years and designed to train versatile professionals capable of quickly integrating into the film, television, advertising and web industries.

This programme is perfectly aligned with the needs of managers responsible for the artistic, technical and production aspects of audiovisual creation, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious and motivated collaborators.

The ESART Bachelor enables students to be fully operational from their first professional experience or to pursue further studies at Bac+4/5 level. Courses, conferences, masterclasses and Business Games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their respective fields.

Students also benefit from connections with our network of premium partner companies for the completion of their work-study programme.

Degrees and Certifications

Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme are required to validate all skills blocks

This programme does not offer any equivalences or transfer pathways.

FURTHER STUDIES

This Bachelor’s degree is professionally oriented and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree programme.

Programme Objectives

The Bachelor in Cinema and Audiovisual at ESART is a State-recognised Level 6 qualification aimed at achieving the following objectives:

Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the production chain
Adapt to the various realities of the audiovisual industry
Develop both technical and creative skills
Master the principles of visual storytelling, directing, and image composition
Cultivate artistic sensibility to create original and expressive works, whether in fiction, documentary, or music videos
Adapt to different formats and sectors within the industry
Apply storytelling and production skills to content creation for brands
Create formats suited for digital platforms and social media
Effectively mobilise and manage teams

DURATION OF STUDIES:

3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
Work-study programme available from the third year onwards

ENTRY LEVEL(S)

Baccalaureate and Bac+2

Prerequisites: The Bachelor in Cinema and Audiovisual at ESART is open to holders of a baccalaureate qualification and, for entry into the third year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.

Admission is based on the review of the application file and may include an interview.

Teaching Methods and Assessment

Assessment Methods: Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company

Programme Summary Documents: Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme

Career Opportunities

Screenwriter
Professional Video Content Creator
Video Editor
Camera Operator / Director of Photography
Colourist
Assistant Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Chief Lighting Technician
VFX Editor
Film Project Manager

Admission Procedures and Deadlines

Access deadlines

Applications for the September 2025 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
Applications for the deferred January 2026 intake remain open until 18 December.

Modalities

Access to our programmes may be initiated:

By the employer,
At the employee’s initiative, with their employer’s agreement,
By a student or their legal guardian
Work-study is available from the third year onwards

Upon completion of the application form, our institution undertakes to respond within 72 hours.

If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge assessment and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.

Programme

Year 1 & Year 2

The CA programme in Years 1 and 2, aimed at developing managerial skills, is structured as follows:

Semester 1

Humanities
Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
Law – Moot Court
Business Management and Corporate Projects
Human Resources Administration
Collaborative Tools Management
Operations and Activity Management
Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience

Semester 2

Start-ups and Entrepreneurship
Negotiation Techniques
Business English
Accounting Processes and Cash Flow Management
Arts and Audiovisual Culture
Leadership and Team Management
Shot Composition
History of Cinema and Film Analysis
Internship (Optional)

Year 3

The CA specialisation year is organised around two (2) axes:

AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS

Semester 1

Audiovisual Project Management
Documentation, Location Scouting and Compliance
Applied Dramaturgy for Fiction and Documentary
Screenwriting and Synopsis Writing

Semester 2

Intellectual Property Law
Audiovisual Production and Financing
Video Editing and Visual Effects
Casting and Actor Management
Internship (Mandatory)
Professional Report (Final Year Project)

AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Validation of competency blocks:

Block 1: Coordinate and enhance the commercial activity of a retail establishment
Block 2: Contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction and optimise its economic performance
Block 3: Manage the employees of a retail establishment

Notre Organisme de formation

Tuition Fees

Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link : https://esart-paris.fr/tarifs-et-financements/