Artistic Exploration Applied Arts preparation

Curriculum

The Artistic Exploration Year is an integral part of our degree programs in Art Direction, 3D Animation and Illustration. It enables students to acquire fundamental skills and explore different artistic disciplines, helping them choose a specialisation that aligns with their personal aspirations.

The curriculum emphasises experimentation, creativity and the development of artistic knowledge. Students gain maturity, discover their first creative techniques and begin to develop their own creative identity.

The Artistic Exploration Year also helps students refine their career plans and confirm their choice of specialisation from the programs on offer.

Discover our programs:

• Bachelor Graphic Design
• 3D Animation & Immersion Bachelor
• Graphic Arts Illustration Program

Teachings

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The + of the training

• Discovery and initiations to choose the program that suits you best in year 2
• Personalized teacher-student support
• Business conferences and testimonials from specialists in graphic design, 3D design/animation and video games
• Individual and group creative projects
• Individual follow-up throughout the year to guarantee the choice of the appropriate course
• Cultural visits

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Educational objectives

The intensive teaching provided allows the student to:

• to acquire the fundamental skills common to the different programs offered at our schools, namely the Art Direction program, the 3D Animation & Immersion program and the Graphic Arts & Illustration program.
• to master cultural knowledge and techniques essential to artistic creation.
• to develop one's perspective, one's reflective faculties, one's ability to make unique choices, while learning to respect given constraints.

Exchange, questioning, and research are at the heart of our applied arts training. During the workshops, students learn to translate their projects with appropriate resources, develop their oral expression skills, and become familiar with collaborative work.

Observation and immersion times in the different courses allow each student to confirm their study project.

Dates

Next Intake: September 2027

Prerequisites

Applicants must hold a Level 4 qualification (equivalent to a high school diploma) with a broad general knowledge, and demonstrate regular practice in artistic disciplines. In addition, entrance tests, including the submission of a portfolio of works, are required.

Terms of access and duration of studies

• Applications are open until the start of the academic year.
• Duration : 1 year (+/- 650 hours)

Teaching methods used

• Learning artistic and graphic fundamentals and putting them into practice.
• Graphic exploration and experimentation.
• Realization of artistic projects.

Assessment modality

Continuous assessment throughout the programme and evaluation during project phases.

Production of an end-of-year project.

Results indicator(s)

Progression rate to the next year (class of 2025)*: 83%

* Ratio of students enrolled in Year 2 to those enrolled in Year 1, based on the decisions of the assessment board at the end of Year 1.

Further Studies: Students in the Preparatory Year are guided towards the Bachelor in Graphic Design, the Bachelor in 3D Animation & Immersion, the Graphic Arts and Illustration Program, or the Eco-Design Graphic Design Program...

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.

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