Admissions FAQ

The preparatory classes in applied arts, audiovisual and animation at BRASSART have a dual objective: to bring students up to speed with their knowledge and to help them discover new fields.

- Upgrading: the applied arts, audiovisual and animation preparatory classes will enable students to assimilate the fundamentals so that they can start their course at BRASSART with complete confidence.
- Discovering careers in digital design: BRASSART's preparatory classes are also an excellent way of fine-tuning your professional orientation through discovery options in the field of digital design.

Prices for the current school year are available on our website: https://www.brassart.fr/en/admissions/registration-fees#frais

The BRASSART school of graphic design offers the Adobe Suite, which includes the main graphic design software: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro!

For the preparatory class in applied arts, the BRASSART school has teamed up with a national brand to offer a complete set of artistic tools at a preferential rate: charcoal markers, acrylics, sketchbook, etc.

The Graphic Design School BRASSART has chosen to work with professionals and contributors from the sector to ensure that its teaching is as close as possible to the life of a company.

Each discipline covered has its own expert, whether in graphic arts, video games, graphic design, 3D animation or comic strips!

As a guarantee of quality, the Graphic Design School BRASSART awards state-recognised diplomas. The BRASSART school awards Level 5 (Bac+2), Level 6 (Bac+3/4) and Level 7 (Bac+5) professional qualifications listed in the Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles. We even offer a state diploma as part of the BTS Audiovisual.

The Graphic Design School BRASSART promotes mobility and the exchange of skills between its 15 national campuses. So if a student wants to specialise in a field that is not offered at their current BRASSART school, or if they are moving house, they can submit their plans to change campuses to the teaching team.

The preparatory class in applied arts, audiovisual or animation is not compulsory to join BRASSART. When you apply, your level will be assessed. If it is sufficient, you will be able to enter the 2nd year of one of our artistic courses.

Depending on the course of study you choose, the days at BRASSART are very different. If you would like to discover BRASSART in a different way and spend a day in the shoes of a student to find out more about the course, don't hesitate to sign up for our Immersion Days or Discovery Workshops on our campuses!

BRASSART has partnerships with banks to help you finance your studies.

Depending on the course you choose, you can choose a specialisation within your BRASSART graphic design training:

- Graphic and Digital Design course - 3 specialisations: Art Direction & Branding, Motion Content, Digital Thinking
- 3D Animation & VFX course - 3 specialisations: Visual development 2D and 3D, Animation & Rigging, VFX & Compositing
- Graphic Arts Illustration course - 4 specialisations: Illustration, Concept Art, Storyboard, Comics

There are several options for your course in graphic design at BRASSART:
- After the year of preparatory classes in applied arts, you select the stream you wish to join: Graphic Arts Illustration, Graphic & Digital Design or 3D Animation & VFX.
- Once you have started your course in one of these streams, a specialisation is usually offered in the final year. This enables you to gain an insight into many different worlds and professions before specialising.

If you choose to join our Video Games stream to become a Game Designer, the specialisation will take place at the end of the course.

The Graphic Design School BRASSART has been ranked among the best graphic design schools by Eduniversal:
- The Game Design course is in 2nd position among the best video games courses
- The Graphic Design & Digital curriculum is in 3rd position among the best courses in Graphic Design
- The 3D Animation / Video Games Game art course is in 5th position among the best 3D Animation courses.

Throughout the courses, our students are taught in English. This enables them to acquire and familiarise themselves with the technical vocabulary associated with the creative professions so that they can join studios and agencies abroad.

At the BRASSART Nantes School of Design, students can follow a Graphic & Digital Design curriculum in a bilingual French-English format, with almost 70% of the courses in English.

Holidays at BRASSART depend on your year of training and your campus. They generally coincide with the French national education system's school holidays.

The methods used to validate the years of study vary according to the course and the year. Assessments are made both during mid-term exams (2 per year) and on an ongoing basis throughout the year, thanks to reports produced during workshops. A larger project is scheduled at the end of each year. A full year will enable you to validate 60 ECTS credits.

Our courses are taught in French only. However, our syllabuses include English language classes throughout the course to enable students to acquire the technical vocabulary specific to their chosen field. On the Nantes campus, students can follow a Graphic Design & Digital programme in a bilingual French-English format, with almost 70% of the courses in English.

ECTS were created at European level to facilitate student mobility between different countries. Today, each semester is equivalent to 30 ECTS, so one year of study corresponds to 60 ECTS. The number of ECTS accumulated will therefore vary depending on the length of your course. For the Graphic Design and 3D Animation programmes, for example, you will finish your course with 300 ECTS.

Each campus has associations and clubs that offer students a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including charity, community work and sports. You'll also benefit from cultural outings, student parties, afterwork sessions and themed breakfasts, all of which add to the rhythm of your life on campus and encourage conviviality and solidarity between students. To find out more, please visit our Student Life page.

VAE, or Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience, is an excellent way of obtaining official recognition of your skills. Regardless of your age, status or level of training, you can apply for VAE. To find out more, visit our ‘VAE’ page, or contact us at vae@brassart.fr and a training consultant will be happy to help you.

Le coût de la VAE varie en fonction de plusieurs critères. Afin d'afiner le budget un conseiller de formation vous accompagnera afin d'avaluer le coût mais également pour présenter les dispositifs d'aides pour d'éventuelles prise en charge de votre VAE.

Tuition fees vary from course to course and from campus to campus. You can find all the information you need on our ‘Tuition Fees’ page.

The VAE process takes between 8 and 12 months of preparation and consists of 5 main stages:
- Information about the VAE procedure
- Submission of an admissibility file
- Compiling the validation file
- Oral defence and presentation of work to a jury
- The panel's decision

The duration of our courses varies according to the course, ranging from one to six years of study. To find out more, please visit our ‘Courses’ page.

A VAE in graphic design at BRASSART does not require a work placement. This process takes 8 to 12 months of preparation following receipt of the application, and is validated by an oral presentation in front of a panel of judges. To find out more, see our ‘VAE process’ page.

If you have a creative spirit and are passionate about graphic design, then a graphic design school is for you! To choose the one that's right for you, we recommend that you start by looking at the courses available, the length of study, the courses taught and the various workshops and practical work that the schools offer. You should also find out about the different career opportunities available. Take the time to check that the diplomas awarded are RNCP diplomas, i.e. state-recognised professional qualifications! Finally, check that your future graphic design school has a solid network of former graduates that you can always call on. The school's reputation among professionals and its length of service are a guarantee of the quality of your future course.

Once you've taken this first step, we urge you to attend an open day to get a feel for the place and, above all, the values and atmosphere of the campus you're interested in. At BRASSART, our Agenda page lists the dates of forthcoming open days, as well as discovery workshops and immersion days, so that you can make sure that our school and our teaching methods are right for you. During these events, take the opportunity to talk to the teaching staff and also to the students, who are available to answer your questions: they too have been through this decisive stage before joining BRASSART!

Our approach at BRASSART differs from other art schools in our commitment to practice and professionalism. In addition to the essential theoretical underpinnings of our pedagogy, Graphic Design School BRASSART places great importance on offering our students meaningful practical opportunities. This takes the form of themed workshops, seminars, case studies with companies or agencies, as well as internships or work-study programmes. Professionalisation is at the heart of our DNA. Over the years, this has enabled us to forge a solid network of partnerships with companies who have confidence in us, but above all who have confidence in our students. Today, BRASSART can boast a network of more than 10,000 graduates in France and abroad, working in many prestigious agencies and studios.

Making creativity your professional project is an exciting and demanding choice. At BRASSART, we are convinced that desire can be transformed into talent if you give yourself the means. If you're ready to unleash your imagination and push back the boundaries of your creativity to make your boldest dreams come true, graphic design and creative studies are just waiting for you at BRASSART!

Studying graphic design at BRASSART means turning your passion into a profession! If you're passionate about graphic design, if you feel like an artist, then studying at BRASSART is for you. By joining our community, you'll be immersed in a stimulating world where you can develop your own unique style, your own graphic style.