The story of a foundation year that became an art school
The Atelier de Sèvres is a private institution of higher education. Since 1979, it has been preparing students to pass competitive entrance exams to public and private art and animation schools in France and abroad.
Preparatory courses for competitive art and animation schools
From Beaux-Arts in Paris to Gobelins and Central Saint Martins in London, Atelier de Sèvres achieves top placement results in the most prestigious art and animation schools, thanks to the commitment and professionalism of its teachers.
Creation of an advanced training program in animation
Since 2016, the Atelier de Sèvres has also been offering a bachelor's degree in animation film design, accessible by competitive examination. A 3-year study program designed for students wishing to become designers in the field of contemporary creation, mixed cinema, animation, writing, art and experimentation. It can be extended by a 2-year master's degree in author-director animation.
Our students have quickly made a name for themselves in France and abroad, having been selected for numerous festivals, including the Festival national du film d'animation, the Festival du film court d'Angoulême, the FICAM Festival in Meknes, the Cape Town International Animation Festival and the French Animation Film Festival in Singapore. The Atelier de Sèvres is a member of RECA - Réseau des écoles françaises de cinéma d'animation.
The Atelier de Sèvres, an art school
The Atelier de Sèvres has now completed its migration to a fully-fledged school of higher education, offering top-quality Bachelors and Masters degrees. A wide range of courses... just like the aspirations of its young talents !
Art and Animation Courses
Art courses
Foundation year in Art (1 year)
The Foundation year in Art prepares students to pass the entrance exams for the most prestigious art schools in France and abroad: Beaux-Arts de Paris, Arts Déco, IFM, HEAR, Villa Arson, Central Saint Martins (UK), ECAL (Switzerland). Every year, 92% of our students are accepted into one of the art schools of their choice. The international preparatory program is taught in English.
Bachelor Art & Image (3 years - French program)
The Bachelor Art & Image offers 3 years of advanced training in innovative, multidisciplinary artistic education, with the aim of training professionals in the field of image.
Animation courses
Foundation year in Animation (1 year )
The Foundation year in Animation course is divided into two parts: drawing and animation, and prepares students to pass the entrance exams for the leading animation schools: Gobelins, Rubika and EMCA. Every year, 92% of our students are accepted into one of the animation schools of their choice. The international preparatory program is taught in English.
Bachelor in animation design (3 years - French program)
The Atelier de Sèvres, a member of RECA, offers a 3-year higher education program, similar to those offered by public animation schools. This competitive training program enables students to master all 2D and 3D animation techniques, from pre-production to distribution, with the aim of becoming a writer-director.
Bachelor 2D/3D Animator (3 years - French program)
This program teaches professional techniques and softwares to enable students to tackle the most advanced new animation technologies, specific to the needs of French and international studios.
Mastere Author-Director in Animation (2 years - French program)
The aim of this master's degree is to train auteur-directors at the cutting edge of creation, writing and technique for animated films.
Values
REVEAL
To study at the Atelier de Sèvres is to develop your imagination and creativity. Never limited, students are constantly challenged to create unique projects in line with their personalities, and thus understand the relationship between the individual and his or her vision of the world.Creativity is an invaluable asset in art and animation schools. The Atelier de Sèvres enables its students to enrich it throughout their training.
TRANSMIT
Directors, set designers, gallery owners, animators, artists... All year round, we welcome professionals from the art world. Conferences and workshops that give students a better understanding of the industry and of the sector in which they wish to evolve.It is also an opportunity to forge invaluable links that will help their integration into the world of work.
PREPARE
The Atelier de Sèvres' historic mission? To prepare its students for the most prestigious schools. Since 2016, we have expanded to become a higher education. school. This means we can also prepare our students to continue their studies in-house, within high-level professional training courses.
EDIT
The Atelier de Sèvres is committed to training individuals aware of the challenges facing our society. The technical workshops are available to them, enabling learning by doing. It is indeed the articulation of theory, culture and experimentation that enables students to develop their creative skills and mastery of tools. Photo and video workshops, multimedia, construction, stop-motion, digital practices, ceramics, silkscreen printing or engraving are entirely dedicated to students.Students can also borrow all the equipment necessary for their projects.
Strengths
An ideal location
Nestled in the heart of Paris, between museums and art galleries, the Atelier de Sèvres allows students to enjoy parisian life and nourish their creativity in one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
Exceptional facilities
The Atelier de Sèvres has significant technical and educational material. From the beginning of their studies, students are able to use these tools in equipped workshops dedicated to classes and creation. The use of this material is unrestricted and included in the tuition fees.
Personalised support
In order to be fully prepared, Atelier de Sèvres students experience competitive exam conditions several times a year in front of a jury comprised of teachers who contribute to the development of the portfolio that students will present at the actual competitive exam.
A team of established artists
The 90 teachers and speakers of the Art and Animation courses are all graduates of the leading art schools and are active professionals.
A vast community of Alumni
Students at the Atelier de Sèvres benefit from its vast network of alumni. For over 40 years, in addition to its success rate, the school has built its reputation on the successes of its alumni. Most have joined the schools targeted by current students. Some have become recognised artists; others work in international agencies, teach art or have started their own businesses.
Rankings
The Atelier de Sèvres has received recognition in the press articles that highlight the quality and reputation of its courses :
- Le Monde quotes the Atelier de Sèvres among “the most renowned” art foundation schools (28th November 2016).
- Le Journal des arts quotes the Atelier de Sèvres as one of the main private foundation schools in France (21st November 2018)
- L'Étudiant quotes the Atelier de Sèvres for its remarkable results at the competitive exam for ENSAD and among “the private establishments with a definite reputation” (28th February 2019)
- Le Figaro Étudiant considers the Atelier de Sèvres to be “one of the best schools to prepare for the competitive exams for ENSAD and Beaux-Arts of Paris” (8th October 2015).
- Le Figaro Étudiant : “The Atelier de Sèvres is one of the intensive foundation classes obtaining the best results for competitive exams” according to data provided by ENSAD (6th May 2016).
- L'ONISEP : The Atelier de Sèvres is “among the most popular intensive foundation classes” (15th December 2017).
- Maze : “This school is (…) the biggest and most successful of the private schools. Many students at prestigious schools (Beaux-Arts de Paris, Arts Décos…) have come from here.” (April 2016).
Equipment
In addition to classes taught by professionals and the teaching methods put into practice, L’Atelier de Sèvres gives its students access to the best and most essential technical and teaching equipment for a foundation school, which is entirely covered by the school fees: photography, sound, video, engraving, printing, ceramic, construction and computer graphics studios and workshops, as well as the latest printers, printing production material, cameras and digital cameras and line-test rooms, rostrum cameras, stop motion sets, classrooms and animation light boxes, etc.
