Years 4 and 5 Artistic Direction
Program

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Artistic Direction Program (Years 4 & 5)

Available in Aix-en-Provence, Annecy, Bordeaux, Caen, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours
Face-to-face training (5th year sandwich course)
At the end of Year 4: opportunity to take the professional certification exams for ‘Graphic and Digital Designer’ – Level 6 (equivalent to Bac+3/4 / Bachelor’s degree).Last cohort eligible for the issuance of this RNCP Title: the 2026 cohort (students completing Year 4 in summer 2026)
At the end of Year 5: Professional certification 'Art Director in Graphic Design' registered with the French National Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP), Level 7 (equivalent to a Master's degree), awarded by Autograf.

Studies Teachings The choice of sandwich courses Educational objectives

Artistic Direction
Program

Years 4 and 5 of the Art Direction training program build on the fundamentals acquired in years 2 and 3, taking creativity, innovation and the use of new technologies even further. At the end of their 3rd year, students choose a specialization that will enable them to offer new experiences by developing the uses of tomorrow: Interactivity & Innovation or Immersive Spaces & Concepts.

Teachings

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND BRANDING

Branding
Graphic design
Web design
Sound Design
Eco-design
UX/UI
Communication management
Semiology
Ideation & Creativity / IA
Design - Writing

PROJECTS

Project management and management
Speaking techniques
Personal branding
Real cases and Teamwork: serving a real client, students will have to design complete communication solutions

2 specializations to choose from in 4th year:

Spécialisation Interactivité & Innovation

With this specialization, art direction students develop expertise in the creation of digital paths. They learn to imagine innovative, interactive brand experiences, designing intelligent interfaces that anticipate tomorrow’s uses.

Iterative project management
Digital eco conception
UX Design
Interface design - UI
Data visualization / IA
Connected objects
Augmented reality
Touch Design
Use test / Quality

Immersive Spaces & Concepts specialization

Thanks to this specialization, Art Direction students will learn to design and develop a brand’s physical space. They will be trained to develop unique concepts, offering immersive and innovative user experiences.

Project Management
Eco conception
Environmental branding
Motion design
3D design
Sociology / Marketing
Video mapping
Virtual / Augmented reality
Holographic techniques

Professional experience

4th year: 2 to 4 months of internship from April to July
5th year: sandwich course (3 to 4 weeks at a company, 1 week at school)

The choice of alternation

During the artistic direction training, the 5th year work-study program (12 months) takes place in a communications agency, a graphic studio or with an advertiser. Each month, the work-study student spends 3 to 4 weeks in the company and 1 week at school. This formula allows the immediate application of theoretical concepts in the professional world.

Responsibilities and experiences

By developing both theoretical and practical skills, the student gains access to positions of responsibility with greater legitimacy. The goal is to secure a stable and qualified first job within a host company.

Remuneration and conditions

The training is funded by the company (through its approved joint collecting body – OPCA) and takes the form of a professionalization contract or an apprenticeship contract. The student becomes an employee of the company and, as such, receives a salary equivalent to 80% of the minimum wage (with the exact amount varying depending on age or applicable collective agreements).

Educational objectives

Analyze a customer request and define strategic recommendations in graphic design
Design and supervise the graphic creation of a complete brand identity (visual identity, charter, values, etc.) and communication campaigns and its variations, (website and mobile, interactive digital media, printed materials, etc.)
Manage a graphic design studio and the team that makes it up

Prerequisites and access

4th year admissions :

To have obtained 180 ECTS credits and/or to have validated a BAC+3 level of study.

5th year admissions :

To have obtained 240 ECTS credits and/or to have validated a BAC+4 level of studies.

Entrance tests will assess the candidate’s artistic and technical skills (production pipeline, professional real-time and pre-rendered 3D software). A personalized interview will also be conducted, allowing the candidate to share their motivations and explain their career goals.
Applications must be submitted 6 months prior to each academic intake (September).

Duration of the course

4th year: 480 hours training
5th year is a sandwich course divided as follows:
- 441 hours of training
- Monthly schedule: 1 week of training / 3 weeks in the company

Teaching methods used

Deepening concepts in Artistic Direction and putting them into practice
Experimentation and graphic production
Professional situation
Professional project management, alone or in a team

Operational objectives/skills targeted by certification

4th year :

Analyze the sponsor’s request as part of a graphic and digital project.
Develop creative axes and graphic models.
Manage a graphic and digital creation project.
Produce the expected graphic and digital communication supports.

5th year :

Analyze a request from a graphic design sponsor
Design a graphic design project
Develop and put into production the graphic design project selected by the sponsor
Lead the creative and technical teams of the graphic design project

Assessment modality

Evaluation during project phases

Certification procedure

At the end of Year 4

The 'Graphic and Digital Designer' certification (Level 6 – equivalent to 3/4 years of higher education) is awarded upon successful validation of all skill blocks. The final cohort eligible for this certification is the Class of 2026 (students completing Year 4 in summer 2026).

RNCP Title “Graphic and Digital Designer” – Level 6 (equiv. Bac+3/4, Bachelor’s degree), awarded by BRASSART – professional certification registered in the RNCP by decision of France Compétences on 18/11/2020 for a duration of 5 years (RNCP 35083)

At the end of year 5 :

The 'Art Director in Graphic Design' certification (Level 7 – equivalent to a Master’s degree) is awarded upon successful validation of all skill blocks.

Titre RNCP « Directeur artistique en design graphique » Niveau 7 (équiv. Bac+5) délivré par Autograf - certification professionnelle enregistrée au RNCP par décision de France Compétences le 09/02/2024 for a period of 2 years (RNCP 38595).

In the case of partial validation, each skill block is acquired for life.

No continuation of the route / No footbridge

Results indicator(s)

At the end of Year 4(Statistics based on students who did not continue to Year 5):Rate of candidates sitting for skill validation exams: 100%Program success rate (Class of 2024): 98%Overall employment rate within 12 months (any job): 80%Employment rate in targeted profession(s) within 12 months: 75%

At the end of Year 5:Rate of candidates sitting for skill validation exams: 100%Program success rate: 97%Rate of continuing studies: 0.2%Employment rate of graduates within 12 months (any job): N/A (first graduating class in September 2024)Employment rate of graduates in targeted profession(s) within 12 months: N/A (first graduating class in September 2024)Institution’s added value: N/A (first graduating class in September 2024)Dropout rate during training: 0%Rate of apprenticeship contract terminations: 18%

+ Other indicators can be found at: https://www.inserjeunes.education.gouv.fr/diffusion/accueil

Dates

Next Intake: September 2025

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