The ESRA International Bachelor Filmmaking program is structured over three academic years. The first two years form a common core curriculum, designed to give students a comprehensive overview of all audiovisual professions. The third year is dedicated to major, allowing students to define their professional orientation based on their skills, interests, and career goals.

Each student completes over 700 hours of coursework per year, including core curriculum, practical workshops, supervised exercises, and collaborative productions.

The program awards a Bachelor's degree recognized by the French State, certified by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Majors Offered in third year:

• Directing: Dedicated to writing, directing for fiction films and audiovisual formats.
• Cinematography: Focused on image, light, framing and camera operating.
• Production: Focused on the artistic, technical, financial and logistical management of an audiovisual project.
• Editing & Post-production: Focus on editing, color grading, visual effects and master delivery.

By the end of the program:

You will be able to:

• Design, produce and direct an audiovisual project from A to Z.
• Working with multicultural teams on international shoots.
• Work in production companies, studios, creative agencies or create your own structure.
• Develop scripts for film, television or digital platforms.
• Master the tools, techniques and professional languages of the film and audiovisual industries.
• Join an international alumni network of 15 000+ industry professionals including internationally aclaimed filmmakers.

Why choose ESRA Filmmaking Bachelor program? 

• Exceptional employment rate: 85% of graduates employed one year after graduation.

• Student Film: purchased by TF1!

• A campus combining all audiovisual professions Film, Sound and Animation.

• Networking events for students all year round!