French as foreign language & audiovisual

Accessible after high school or higher education, this one year program will help students reach a sufficient level of written, spoken French and fundamental knowledge of filmmaking in order to pursue a higher education in France in the audiovisual fields.

  • French Language Studies Certificate
  • 50 years of EICAR
  • Alumni awarded at Cannes Film Festival

French as foreign language & audiovisual program

Students will be able to apply

  • for a higher education course in the audiovisual sector to train for jobs
  • in image, sound, writing,
  • in directing, audiovisual production, animation,
  • in editing and post-production or special effects.
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French as foreign language & audiovisual

Next intake:

September 2025

Duration:

1 year

Entry level:

Open to international students holding at least a high school diploma ; and a A2 level in the French language.

Relevant campuses:

Paris

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Validation & credits

The level of acquisition of French will be validated by passing the Diplôme d’études in the French language (DELF), a test designed to confirm a minimum level of B2.

Further studies

After the program, students will be able to follow a French language course with native speakers without difficulty, and can apply to the Bachelors or Professional Masters offered in French by EICAR.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking

Paris, 3 years

Come meet us during our open days!

Come visit the campus of Paris, and meet our students on 11 January 2025!

Registration

Our students projects

EICAR

In a few figures

  • 9000
    m² of facilities
    in Paris and Lyon
  • 300
    professionnal
    trainers
  • +500
    productions
    per year
  • 12800
    alumnis
    EICAR Network
Our programs

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know French in order to go to the international programs?

No. Our BFA, MFA, One Year Filmmaking programs and our summer workshops, “Making a Short” and “Writing a Short” are taught in English. The school nevertheless provides French classes as part of the degree programs to help you to immerge into French culture.

When is the admissions period?

Admissions begins in late October and is rolling but usually goes until early summer depending on places that remain.

What type of programs do you offer in the international department? What are their duration?

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program is 2 years, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is 3 years; the One Year Filmmaking program is 1 year. All of our full time programs during the year require the student to apply. Summer Workshops can be one to three weeks and require only that one registers.