Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs for students to choose from.

Undergraduate Programs

• ESRA Cinema: a 3-year Bachelor's degree granting diploma in film and television.
• ESRA Sound: a 3-year Bachelor's degree granting program in sound, music, film, and video games, radio, and sound for events.
• ESRA Animation: a 3-year Bachelor's degree granting program in 3D animation.
• Bachelor Filmmaking: a 3-year Bachelor's degree granting diploma in film and television.

Post Bachelor's Degree +3

• DHEC Screenwriting and Directing: a 2-year diploma course in writing and directing for film and television.
• DHEC Production and Distribution: a 2-year diploma course in film production and distribution.
• MFA Filmmaking: a 2-year MFA degree granting program in writing and directing for film and television.
• ESRA New York: a 1-year training course in English for film and sound professions.

Professional Programs

• Professional Programs: long and short programs to retrain or specialize in audiovisual professions.

Specific Programs

• ESRA Junior: introductory audiovisual workshops for high school students in July.

Admissions

To apply for any of the programs, students must follow the admission process.

Admission Process

• Competitions, pre-admissions, admissions, and parallel admissions.
• Degrees and Parcoursup: diplomas, the Parcoursup platform, and key dates.
• Accessibility: accessibility, furnishings, and personalized support.
• Scholarships and Mobility: funding and scholarships, scholarship applications, financing solutions, testimonials from scholarship recipients.

International

The university has an internationalization strategy.

Internationalization

• Guidelines, organization of the international relations department.
• Partnerships: priorities, opportunities.
• Search: areas of focus, projects, publications.
• ERASMUS: ERASMUS+ strategy, strategy statement, accreditations.
• Incoming Mobility: programs, schedule, services.
• Outgoing Mobility: descriptions of mobility programs, durations, applications, resources.

News

The university publishes news and events.

News

• School News: school news, events, masterclasses, screenings, alumni.
• Events: come and meet us, all the dates of our upcoming Open Houses, trade fairs, masterclasses, and events.
• Resources: student films, film recommendations, competition tips, ESRADIO, and job descriptions.

Campus

The university has several campuses.

ESRA Campuses

• ESRA Paris Campus: a film and audiovisual school in the heart of the capital.
• ESRA C矌e d'Azur Campus: a film school in a unique setting, between Nice and Cannes.
• ESRA Brittany Campus: a film school in a friendly and dynamic setting in Rennes.
• ESRA International: ESRA Brussels Campus, a film school in the heart of the European capital, and ESRA New York Campus, a campus located in the heart of Manhattan, New York City.

Students and Alumni

The university supports its students and alumni.

Students and Alumni

• Students: student films, associations, the ESRA 48h, film club, and all student activities.
• Alumni: discover a selection of the careers of the school's alumni, C廥ar, Oscar, Grammy Awards.
• The Alumni Network: join ESRA Pro, the Alumni network.
• Student Film in the Spotlight: JERKY FLOW, Adnane Rami (ESRA 2022).

The School

The university has a rich history and commitments.

Who We Are

• History, the school, and the management team.
• Commitments: inclusion, diversity, ecology, CSR, ethics, quality charter.
• Partnerships: France 2030, partner companies, and professional recommendations.
• Careers: apply to ESRA to join the teaching and administrative team.
• Offer an Internship: post your internship or job offers.
• Press: press releases, articles, reports.

AI-Assisted Editing Training

The university offers a training program in AI-assisted editing.

Training Presentation

• AI is becoming a co-pilot in editing: transcription, semantic search, pre-editing, audio cleaning, retiming, framing/color assistants, and content generation.
• This intensive, production-oriented training course shows how to integrate these tools without losing editorial control.

Program Details

• Target Audience and Prerequisites: editors, assistant editors, directors, journalists, content creators, professionals transitioning to post-production.
• Skills Developed: understanding AI families in post-production, leveraging NLE AI tools, knowing how to write effective prompts, evaluating and correcting an AI result.
• Training Objectives: identify AI uses that are truly useful in editing, master transcription, text editing, subtitling, and translation.
• Training Program: Day 1 - Framing, AI panorama, and prompting, Day 2 - Transcription, text, subtitles, and voice-over, Day 3 - Fast-track editing, research, and paper editing.
• Terms and Conditions of Access: admission steps, admission decision, application fees, registration, and financing.
• Validation and Evaluation: graded practical exercises, ESRA participation certification.
• Strengths: practical approach, Avid/Resolve/Premiere comparison, overview of the best platforms for 2026.
• Career Opportunities and Sectors of Activity: AI-assisted editor, assistant editor specializing in AI tools, post-production technician, content creator.