Opened in 2013, the Écoles Créatives (“Creative Schools”) bring together ESMA (l’École Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques, or the “higher school of artistic professions”), and CinéCréatis. Located in the Parc des Chantiers district, the schools offer 2 creative training courses and have all the educational tools to encourage student creativity to speak for itself.
ESMA trains students in 3D animation and special effects over a four-year curriculum. One year of prep classes in “Entertainment” precedes the official programme, which help them acquire skills in drawing, volumes, and storytelling. Films made in the final year are also regularly selected for leading festivals throughout the world.
As for CinéCréatis, it offers a full three-year training programme for students wishing to work in the audiovisual and film industry. Directing, producing, shooting, and post-production — all the essential stages in filmmaking — are taught in order to train the industry’s leading professionals of tomorrow.
The Écoles Créatives belong to the Icônes group: a major network for higher education in the creative sector.
Parcours inter-écoles
Inter-schools Itinerary
The foundations of tomorrow’s cities are being invented on the campuses of today. Young people are tackling issues and showcasing their commitments to creating a territory that will be resilient in every way.
Along the way, Ariane Darpy’s illustrations feature imaginary trees that could surround these remarkable buildings.
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6 Rue René Siegfried, 44200 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Nefs, Parking Les Machines, Parking Chantiers Navals
Public transport: Prairie au Duc, Prairie au Duc 1, Quai des Antilles, Gare Maritime, Chantiers Navals
Self-service bicycles: Grue Jaune (n°103), Machine De L'île (n°43), Antilles (n°104), Gare Maritime (n°42), Brunelière (n°41)
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