BTS Audiovisual Professions Option Image Professions
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Introduction to SAE Institute
The SAE Institute is a renowned school in the creative media industry, offering programs in audiovisual, sound, and image. The institute prepares students for successful careers in creative and technical fields, aligned with industry needs.
Programs Offered
The SAE Institute provides various programs, including:
- Film: Bachelor Cinema, TV & Audiovisual, Audiovisual Production Training, Video & digital contents, BTS Audiovisual Professions – Image Professions Option
- Audio: Bachelor Sound & Music, BTS Audiovisual Professions – Sound Professions Option
- Professional training: Audiovisual Technician, Sound Technician - RNCP39963
- Short Programs: Music Business Certificate, Music Production (MAO), Video Production, Professional Image & Video training, Professional Audio & Sound training
Admission
The admission process involves:
- Admission procedure
- International students (non-EU)
- Prices & financing of studies
- Alternation
- Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE)
- Housing
- Frequently asked questions
News & Events
The SAE Institute France offers various events, including:
- Open days
- Orientation fairs
- Job workshops
- Master class
- Professional meetings
Community & Alumni
The institute has a strong community and alumni network, with:
- Our Alumni
- Student words
- Projects completed
- SAE Go Live -SAE Awards
BTS Audiovisual Professions – Image Professions Option
This program is a 2-year diploma (Bac +2) that prepares students to work in the audiovisual industry, with a focus on image capture, lighting, composition, and post-production.
Training objectives
The program aims to train technicians capable of mastering image capture, lighting, technical composition, and visual shaping of an audiovisual project, respecting, artistic, and production constraints.
Skill blocks from the national framework
The program covers four blocks of competencies:
- Setting up a project
- Implementation of image professions know-how
- Participation in an audiovisual production
- Professional situation analysis
Teaching methods and evaluation methods
The program uses a practical approach, with workshops, collective projects, and technical exercises. Evaluation methods include continuous assessment, practical exercises, and national written and oral exams.
Admission, Accessibility and Prices
Target Audience
The program is designed for:
- Post-baccalaureate students
- Professionals undergoing retraining
- Employees
Prerequisites for entering the training
Applicants must have a baccalaureate (level 4) or equivalent certification, and relevant experience or training in the field.
Admission process
The admission process involves an admission appointment, admission interview, and admission notification.
Processing time
The admission process typically takes 30 days.
Outlets and Continuations of Course
Targeted professions
Graduates can pursue careers as:
- Operator assistant
- Chief Lighting Operator/Director of Photography
- Lighting manager
- JRI /Journalist Image Reporter
- Image specific operators
- Calibrator
- Editor/chief editor/stage technician
Possible further studies
Graduates can pursue further studies in:
- Professional license or Bachelor in image, cinema, or audiovisual creation
- Master’s degree specialized in production, realization, or direction of photography
International
The SAE Institute is part of a global network of campuses, offering opportunities for academic mobility and international experience.
Certification
The program leads to a BTS Métiers de l’Audiovisuel – Option Métiers de l’Image certification, awarded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.