VFX Schools in France

ARTFX

Where art meets technology

Premier French VFX and animation school in Montpellier with campuses in Lille and Enghien-les-Bains, consistently ranked among the top 10 VFX schools worldwide with 97% graduate employment.

Bellecour Ecole est une école d'art et création, de design, de jeu vidéo, de cinéma d'animation et de médias et communication située au coeur de la ville de Lyon. Au travers de ses 30 formations, dont le BAC STD2A et les…

BRASSART

France's first graphic design school (1949) with 15 campuses

France's first school of graphic design and digital creation. 15 campuses across France. Programs in 3D Animation & VFX, Game Design, and Illustration. ACR #49 International 2025. 75 years of creative education.

École Émile Cohl

Government-recognized school keeping drawing at the core of animation

Founded in Lyon in 1984 to counter the disappearance of drawing from visual arts education. Government-recognized Level 6/7 degrees. ACR #33 International 2025. One of France's most respected for artistic animation.

École Georges Méliès

Named after the father of cinematic special effects

5-year programs in 2D/3D Animation, Cinema & Virtual Production, and Applied Arts in Orly (Grand Paris). Received France 2030 investment funding. Students produce professional-quality short films.

Porteurs d’une pédagogie innovante, nous garantissons une formation en adéquation avec les besoins des étudiants, les attentes des entreprises et les dernières évolutions technologiques.

ENSAD (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs)

France's prestigious grande école with Cinéma d'Animation since 1766

Public grande école and PSL Research University member with roots to 1766. Cinema d'Animation specialization within its five-year diploma. Free public institution. ACR European Top 40 2025.

ESMA (Ecole Superieure des Metiers Artistiques)

The leading school for 3D animation, special effects, and video games

Founded in 1993 in Montpellier, ESMA is a powerhouse across 7 French campuses plus Montreal, with a 93% graduate employment rate and student films earning Oscar Qualifying Awards.

ESRA

France's #1 private film school with a 3D Animation department

Ranked #1 among private film schools in France (Le Figaro 2025). 3D Animation department with three-year program. Campuses in Paris, Nice, Rennes, and Brussels. Over 15,000 alumni.

Gobelins, l'ecole de l'image

Excellence of the French Touch

Founded in 1975, Gobelins is consistently ranked the #1 animation school in the world, producing Oscar-nominated, Annie Award-winning, and BAFTA-winning student films that regularly go viral on their 1M+ subscriber YouTu…

ISART Digital

The international school of Video Games and 3D-FX Animation

Founded in 2001 in Paris with campuses in Nice, Montreal, and a Tokyo partnership, ISART Digital has produced 2,000+ graduates and earned over 150 international awards.

La Poudrière - École du Film d'Animation

Europe's elite animation directing school - where César winners are trained

La Poudrière is a prestigious 2-year animation directing school selecting just 10 students per year. One of only three film schools recognised by the French Ministry of Culture. Alumni have won multiple César awards and …

MoPA (Motion Picture in Arles)

The International School of Animation

Originally Supinfocom Arles (2000), rebranded as MoPA in 2015, this state-recognized school in Provence has accumulated over 1,400 festival selections including an Oscar nomination.

New3dge

Rookies #1 worldwide for Concept Art, Creative Media, and Game Design

Prestigious private school in Paris. The Rookies awarded New3dge #1 worldwide in Concept Art, Creative Media & Entertainment, and Game Design (2022). Exceptionally portfolio-ready graduates.

RUBIKA

World-class French animation school across four continents

Founded in 1988 in Valenciennes, RUBIKA (formerly Supinfocom) is ranked among the world's top 3 animation schools, training 1,300+ students with 3,200+ alumni at Pixar, ILM, DreamWorks, and Disney.