TRAINING
for creative professions
Magelis has become a leading economic hub in France, and it owes it in part to the quality of the training offered in Angoulême.
On the Campus de l’image, students can train for nearly a hundred professions currently in high demand on the job market.
Discover the professions of the Image industry studied in each school of the Campus and find the training that is right for you.
A campus of excellence
The 15 specialised schools, higher education schools of the Campus de l’Image train 1,600 students to the different jobs of the Image industry during courses ranging from preparatory school to PhD. Angoulême is one of the major training hub for the image industry in Europe thanks to the great quality and diversity of teachings given in its schools.
Video games and interactive media, animation cinema, comics, art, manga, audiovisual production, Internet, computer science, creative documentaries, graphic design, marketing… 40 prestigious training programmes, most of them being recognized by the French government, are taught in Angoulême’s schools.
4 schools train for jobs in the animation sector
(some of them are members of the RECA – “Réseau des Ecoles du Cinéma d’Animation”)
The, “Ecole des Métiers du Cinéma d’Animation”
This school is one of the best French schools in the field with regular distinctions in national rankings (cf. “Le Figaro Etudiant, L’Etudiant”) “recruiters appreciate the freedom of tone of the EMCA (“École des métiers du cinéma d’animation”), a 3-year training with a 2D or 3D animation specialization starting from the second year which promotes originality and singularity.”
Opened in Angoulême in 1999 and set up in the magnificent “Château de Dampierre” on the banks of the Charente river at the heart of the campus, the EMCA delivers a 3-year training programme as initial education or as continuous training.
L’Atelier
“L’Atelier” delivers a premium technical superior training (RNCP level II) in animation cinema, drawing and transmedia.
“L”Atelier” is a private organisation which has been set up in Angoulême since 2013 and which has recently joined the campus in brand new buildings renovated by Magelis.
“L’Atelier” is particularly known for the quality of professional integration of their graduates.
Objectif 3D
The famous Montpellier school which specializes in 3D synthetic image and VFX has opened a branch in Angoulême in 2017.
This technical superior organisation offers two RNCP level II and II degrees and has been growing fast locally. Objectif 3D has one ambition: train professionals to the expertise and soft skills required by production, animation and video games studios.
Emile Cohl
Emile Cohl School is a private art school preparing students for drawing jobs in the fields of multimedia publishing, visual communication, animation and video games.In Angoulême, the training provided is Storyboard & Layout, a course in 2 years.
Multiple schools offer artistic trainings
The EESI, “Ecole Européenne Supérieure de l’Image”
This school – managed by the Minister of Culture and Communication – offers prominent training programmes in the European superior artistic education up to a PhD in comics creation delivered in partnership with the University of Poitiers. The EESI also offers an international class opened to young authors from abroad. The EESI is the only higher education state school in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region for visual arts. Numerous students from the EESI are rewarded during contests and international events.
The art school of GrandAngoulême
The Art School is a public service specialized in community cultural actions which teaches Plastic Arts to a large public: children from 4 years old, teenagers and adults without age restriction.
Every year, the school offers traditional and contemporary training programmes. The courses range from live model drawing, digital creation workshops, engraving and sculpting.
Video game is also at the center of education
The CNAM-ENJMIN
The CNAM-ENJMIN is a prominent state school (Grande école) dedicated to training, jobs and research for these industries. Set up in Angoulême since 2005, it provided a Master degree in partnership with the CNAM (“Conservatoire Nationale des Arts et métiers”), the University of La Rochelle and the University of Poitiers, as well as a computer engineer degree in sciences and technologies of digital media. The CNAM-ENJMIN is regularly honoured in national rankings as being one of the 5 best French schools (see article from Le Figaro) and its students are often rewarded during international contests. A support and incubator program is also offered to new graduates.
3 schools offer a course in the audiovisual field
The CREADOC
The CREADOC, The University of Poitiers’ documentary pathway, is dedicated to authors and producers. Set up in Angoulême at the heart of the “Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée” since 2005, it benefits from well-suited building with 12 editing booths, 2 listening and projection rooms and from filming equipment (8 HDV shooting units, 16 sound capture units). It is sanctioned by an ERD “écriture et réalisation documentaire” Master.
The LISA
The LISA, “Lycée de l’Image et du Son d’Angoulême”, delivers 2 diplomas: a BTS Métiers de l’audiovisuel (5 options, audiovisual media degree) and a Diplôme National des Métiers d’Arts et du Design (illustration and micro-edition, animated image).
Beyond its unique architecture, it benefits from all the necessary equipment to learn everything about editing, sound, image, video operation and production.
Angoulême’s IUT
The Angoulême’s Institut Universitaire de Technologie is a higher education and research establishment which offers professional training in a variety of fields, including a DUT Métiers du multimédia et de l’Internet as well as a professional licence (3-year degree) on sound and image.
Marketing courses at the heart of the image campus
The CEPE
The “Centre Européen des produits de l’Enfant” is a unique hub from the University of Poitiers’ IAE in Europe. It specializes in industries related to children consumption behaviour: cartoons, television, toys, video games, agri-food…
It delivers 1st and 2nd year Master degrees in Sales Marketing, Brand and products for children, communication and packaging design as well as a PhD in management sciences.
MEDIASCHOOL ANGOULEME
The MediaSchool Angoulême Campus trains young people in communication and web professions thanks to its two schools:ECS (European Communication School), a general communication school that embraces all careers in the sector and #SUPDEWEB, geared towards digital entrepreneurship in the era of digital transformation.
A post-Bac course with 3 generalist years followed by two years of specialization leading to the title of Manager of Marketing and Communication Strategies.
1 school offers a complete manga, animation and video game course
The Human Academy
This manga school, unique in Europe, also offers a 4-year Game Programming course to become a video game developer. Japanese and English classes offer student opportunities to work in studios from all around the world.
1 school offers completely free computer training
École 42 Angoulême
42 is the first entirely free computer training, open to all, without any preconditions of academic qualifications and available from 18 years old. Its pedagogy is based on peer-to-peer learning: this is a participatory way of teaching, without courses, without teachers. It allows students to unlock all their creative potential through project-based learning.
Professional development
Le Socle
Le Socle training center specializes in the professional training of film, animation and audiovisual professions. All training courses are eligible for funding from AFDAS and Pôle Emploi.
Red Comet
The Red Comet training centre offers film and audiovisual professionals (and beginners), all the essential information and skills to become outstanding storyboarders. Training is provided by Christophe Malcombe, a professional with 30 years of experience in storyboarding and animation…
Professional development also means…
AFDAS help desk
AFDAS holds, in Angoulême, in the heart of the Pôle Image, help desk sessions for individuals and companies.
Casual workers (“intermittent” status), artist-authors, or written/online press freelance journalists: take a deeper look into your professional project!
Would you like to be supported in your professional project?
Be informed about the terms of access and financing of your training project?
Since the beginning of the 2021 school year, the Pôle image Magelis has been hosting Afdas’ help desk sessions.
Make an appointment to meet an advisor
from 10AM to 12:30PM and from 1:30PM à 5PM
Maison Alsacienne – 2 rue de la Charente – 1er étage
French as a Foreign Language Courses
Implementation of French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses in partnership with the Alliance Française de Bordeaux, the Pôle Image Magelis and the Cnam-Enjmin.
Courses take place in the premises of Cnam-Enjmin and are open to students, employees, international authors of the Pôle Image as well as to residents of the Maison des Auteurs. They may be open to students from other schools (CESI, IFSI, Campus des Valois,) depending on the availability.
There are three group levels: Beginners| Intermediate| Advanced
Classes take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm,
i.e. 4 hours per week for each level.
Registration is open from October 2021 to April 2022
by email using the link below.
EMCA : Tailor – made training for companies
The EMCA offers a Continuing Education offer that quickly responds to the needs of companies in the sector and to the requests of employees or individuals for initiations, upgrades, requalifications or retraining.
Depending on the type of training desired, the duration varies from two weeks to several months in the following areas:
- 3D animated
- 2D animated
- Motion Design
- Digital Creation
- Internet
These training courses are given on the EMCA site, at the Château de Dampierre in a room equipped with 10 HP Z440 workstations and 10 Wacom Cintiq 22.
Information and registration on 05 45 93 60 70 or by email formationcontinue@angouleme-emca.fr
EMILE COHL : Training for all levels
The Emile Cohl School offers several Afdas training courses in Angoulême between September and December 2022, on the following topics:
- Storyboard training : October 10 to 28, 2022
- Training on the basics of academic drawing : from September 5 to 9, 2022
- Training on drawing techniques : from October 3 to 7, 2022
- Training on the basics of painting : from November 14 to 21, 2022
These training courses can all be covered, subject to conditions, by Afdas.
Information and registration : Aurélie Borel – aborel@cohl.fr –
direct line: 04 72 12 12 52
Don’t hesitate to contact the training manager of the Emile Cohl school, Mr. Alexandre Maubaret: amaubaret@cohl.fr
CNAM ENJMIN : Inter and intra company cycles
All training is provided by experienced industrialists and teacher-researchers from the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, the University of Poitiers, GOBELINS, the school of image.
Cnam-Enjmin training covers all areas and professions of digital creation:
- Game design and interactive storytelling
- Graphic design
- Sound Design
- Design of digital architectures and software
- Project management
- Marketing
- Psycology and sociology applied to the design of the Human Machine Interaction
Inter- and intra-company continuing education sessions for video game, IT, audiovisual and communication professionals are available. Information and registration on: 05 45 68 06 78
Vibrant student life
Joining one of the schools of the Image Campus goes beyond the delivered training. Just like great international campuses, it’s a guaranty that you will participate in numerous professional conferences and in many contests during global festivals in which Angoulême’s students are regularly rewarded. You will also benefit from partnerships between schools and with other international institutions, from premium infrastructures and equipments, from collaborating with local businesses who offer jobs to young graduates and from joining a network of 1,600 students as well as thousands of alumni working in prestigious studios in France and around the world.
For the campus to stay on the path to excellence, Magelis remains very active and offers all the right infrastructures for creativity, sharing, research and innovation. The campus also matches the needs of today’s students – the future young entrepreneurs
The schools are all close to one another and further sharing: these are one of the major assets that draw students to Charente and that create a rich environment. Indeed, Magelis is still the only hub that offers collaboration opportunities between schools to students of the image sector.
Set up in a green environment next the Charente river and at the heart of the image district located a few minutes away on foot from the town centre, it allows students to benefit from great life and work conditions that further sharing and activities related to student life.
The campus comprises a 250 seats auditorium used by all the schools, the most recent IT equipment, a university restaurant, student accommodation (L’Auberge Espagnole) and a student’s common room managed by the association of image students – CIA. This is a place for them to relax with, among other equipments, ping-pong and football tables.
PERMANENCE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER FOR STUDENTS
Laurence Trébuget, the social worker of the University of Poitiers, is back at the Pôle Image Magelis – 3 rue de la Charente. She will be present every 15 days alternating with her presence at the IUT of Angoulême.
Appointments are mandatory. Laurence Trébuget can be contacted by phone for appointments: +335 49 45 33 54 or by email for any question or for any grocery solidarity record: laurence.trebuget@univ-poitiers.fr.
NILE SOLIDARITY GROCERY STORE (SCCUC)
The SCCUC solidarity grocery store, co-managed with the Pôle Image Magelis, welcomes students on
- Tuesdays: from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 7.30pm
- Thursdays: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
It is located in the Nile building, 2 rue de Saintes.
Magelis Solidarité
ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS OF THE CAMPUS IMAGE
Created on December 1, 2021, the Association Magelis Solidarité (Magelis Solidarity Association) aims to develop a support fund for students who have difficulty financing their studies within the image schools in Angoulême. This initiative led by the Pôle Image Magelis, and its partners aims to promote social diversity and to act against the precariousness that too many students must face.
Any student from a country of the European Union, provided that they master French, can submit an application for help, with the approval of the school in which they will be enrolled. Only students in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd year will be able to submit an application. There is no age limit. Priority will be given to the student’s resources, as well as his attendance and the work provided.
The scholarships awarded by the Association Magelis Solidarité mainly cover tuition fees, but may also be allocated to living expenses or artistic projects. The maximum amount given will be €7,000 per student per year. The same student may be helped for several years – though not automatically, and the amount provided will also decrease over the years.
Financial aid will be paid directly to the institutions in which the beneficiary students are enrolled. The committee responsible for granting aids will meet once a year and hear the candidates whose applications have been selected. This commission comprises members of the Board of the Association.
4 schools on the image campus are eligible for the Magelis Solidarité scheme: EMCA, Human Academy, L’Atelier, Objectif 3D. A student cannot cumulate several scholarships. A precise study of the resources of each applicant student will be carried out based on the supporting documents requested.
The Association Magelis Solidarité benefits from the support of many private partners, including animation studios, who are the future employers of the students benefitting from this scheme. As such, it works for their professional integration.
They support Magelis Solidarité
Partnering with the students of the image sector’s association – “Campus Image Angoulême (CIA)” – Magelis supports actions which promote sharing between all the schools of the hub and foster local liffe such as the “24 heures de la création” which took place in 2018 for the first time.
The CIA offers several services to students, thanks to numerous partnerships: preferential conditions in cinemas, concert halls, museums, theatre, Frac, restaurants and shops… free access to the city’s gym for playing basket-ball, volley-ball, badminton… invitations to exhibitions, sport contests, parties, image-industry businesses visits, conferences on campus…
Studying and growing: a reality in Angoulême
Plan de situation du pôle image
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Festival Campus en Festival © Gaétan le Ouéré
Patinoire Angou’mois © Franck Giannelli
Pool party Angou’mois étudiant © Franck Giannelli
Soirée NEF Angou’mois étudiant © Franck Giannelli
Soirée relief © JD Guillou
Festival Courant 3D
Festival Musiques Métisses
Festival Campus en Festival © Gaétan le Ouéré
Jury FFA © JD Guillou
Centre ville © Franck Prével
Soirée de Noël des étudiants du Pole Image soirée Super Héros vs Santa Claus © Campus Image Angoulême
Plan d’eau de Saint-Yrieix
Théâtre d’Angoulême
Soirée Relief © JD Guillou
Soirée Relief © JD Guillou
Angoulême offers all the benefits of a cosmopolitan city, culturally and artistically rich with the qualities of a wonderful, human-scaled, medieval city at the heart of a well-preserved environment.
Less than 2 hours away from Paris and near the sea, life on campus is simple, particularly with the low housing prices of the area.
Thus, students can enjoy a bustling environment with an intense cultural life: more than 200 comics authors live here, thousands of enthusiasts come for the “Festival International de la Bande Dessinée” in January, movie stars come to their movie premiere during Angoulême’s “Festival du Film Francophone” in August…
Screenings, concerts and exhibitions are organized year-round:
- Festival des Musiques Métisses,
- Courant 3d,
- Festival du film court,
- Festival des étudiants de Charente, Campus en Festival,
- Festival des étudiants de l’image, le Festimage Angoulême…
The “Sortir Label Charente” magazine offers a monthly, free agenda mentioning shows, concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events.
It also organizes a yearly contest to select monthly covers. Students are particularly fond of this contest, and the first prize is €500. The magazine can easily be found in shops.
Beyond local libraries and the “Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée” library, a large media library has been created next to the image area. The “Alpha” is a new hotspot for locals. Beyond a rich collection of 150,000 books, CDs, DVDs, video games and old books, it benefits from an 85 seats auditorium, a café, premises dedicated to children, exhibition premises, a 75 seats computer room, group rooms and a garden.
For Angoulême’s tips and tricks, check out the Centre Information Jeunesse (CIJ) with a list of advice and useful addresses.
That’s plenty of material to make your Angoulême years a success on the Campus de L’image!
