YEARS 2 & 3 Artistic Direction
Program

Artistic Direction
Program

The 2nd and 3rd years of the Artistic Direction course allows you to tackle all types of projects with method, creativity and sense of organization: graphic design, packaging design, web design or advertising. Through his ability to take charge of a project in its entirety, the designer will tend towards the function of artistic director.

English-speaking course available in Nantes (a majority of courses are in English)

Teachings

The second year of the program in Artistic Direction is a year of discovery and experimentation. It allows the student to acquire the basic necessary knowledge to understand the issues as well as the constraints and objectives of visual communication. This first year is the beginning of technical maturity.
Most of the learning takes place in project mode, with each trainer making their contribution in key areas. Technical learning is developed in parallel, always according to the relevance of the project.

In the third year of the program in artistic direction, the student develops his knowledge. Project mode is gaining momentum and teamwork is developing. It is also the time for technical in-depth studies, particularly in the digital field (web, motion design, etc.). Technical maturity allows you to take more daring creative initiatives and consider approaching the professional world with your sights set on the first internship in a visual communications or graphic design agency.

The highlights of the
Artistic direction Program

• A learning context in the form of multidisciplinary workshops which allows the student to develop their creative identity
• Un développement important des compétences digitales (web design et motion design)
• End of year projects: Each year, the BRASSART school student invests in a creation and design project on a theme of his choice
  Accompanied by a tutor, professional in his discipline, he creates, develops and scripts his project in order to move towards professional standards.
• Practice through workshops: Throughout the course, students participate in workshops, an opportunity for them to put the theoretical knowledge acquired into practice. It is also a way to enrich their portfolio, which is valuable in their professional research.
• The creation of a professional-level press book.
• An option is available on the Nantes campus to follow a course in English.

Educational objectives

Design and manage the creative approach and implementation of graphic and digital communication projects.

• Identify the challenges of a communication campaign.
• Analyze specifications.
• Plan the work steps.
• Create graphic concepts.
• Decline the graphic concepts produced on different supports and media, by deploying the axes of communication.

Prerequisites

• Year 2 Admission: Applicants must have successfully completed one year of higher education (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits)
• Year 3 Admission: Applicants must have successfully completed two years of higher education (equivalent to 120 ECTS credits)

Terms of access and duration of studies

• Application to be submitted 2 months before each academic year (September).
• Total duration 2 years, (+/- 1,350 hours) + Preparatory class (if necessary)

Teaching methods used

• Learning the fundamentals and putting it into practice.
• Graphic experimentation.
• Professional situation.
• Professional project management.

Assessment modality

Individual oral and written, continuous assessment, and evaluation during the project phases.

Next steps: Art Direction program (Years 4 and 5)

Results indicator(s)

Progression rate from Year 3 to Year 4: 95%

Dates

Next Intake: September 2026

You may be wondering about the possibility of following our training courses. Contact us, so that we can inform you and guide you as best as possible: accessibilite@brassart.fr.

What opportunities after
the Artistic Direction Program?