MSc
Master of Science in Art Direction and Graphic Design
Unleash your creative and artistic potential
1st year postgraduate, 3rd year undergraduate
Full-time, Work-study
September
Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris
RNCP qualification
Level 7 RNCP “Artistic Director” qualification
95%
Net employment rate 6 months after graduation
Top 3
Figaro Étudiant school rankings
+10 000
companies that recruit our students
This course is accessible to people with disabilities.
Reasons to do a Master of
Science in Art Direction and
Graphic Design
For advertisers and brands, having a captivating and coherent visual universe has become essential. The MSc in Art Direction and Graphic Design is aimed at creative profiles with serious graphic skills who want to put their abilities to work for a brand.
What are the training objectives?
To train professionals capable of defining the aesthetic and visual language of a brand by creating captivating and coherent graphic universes. They will explore the principles of design, visual production and the animation of creative projects, from briefing to delivery, while mastering the cutting-edge tools and technologies of graphic design.
What are the key skills developed during this training?
- Build and analyse a strategic and technical watch approach in the creative field tailored to the customer’s needs
- Devising the creative strategy and budget for a creative project
- Conceptual and visual design
- Steering the operational implementation of creative projects
- Managing a graphic design project
Which campuses offer this course?
the courses
What are the courses on the MSc Art Direction and Graphic Design?
The MSc Art Direction and Graphic Design offers a wide range of courses enabling you to build up artistic, aesthetic and technical expertise. In particular, you will study the following subjects
- Artistic direction
- Visual identity and creative strategy
- 360° campaign
- Creative writing
- Branding and innovation
- Design thinking
- Creative project management
- Graphic storytelling and typography
- Photography and audiovisual production
- UI design and motion design
The diploma is obtained by acquiring 120 ECTS through a series of individual or collective written or oral work placements.
Create your start-up
Including the flagship end-of-year project: Create your own start-up. Learners form mixed project groups from different specialties to carry out this major pedagogical exercise. The aim is to acquire the entrepreneurial skills needed to create their own fictitious start-up. Those who wish to do so will have the opportunity to join the Omnes Education incubator, where they will be supported in the real deployment of their concept.
Competitions
These are the highlights of the training program, and provide an opportunity for students to put themselves into professional situations. Students work on a real customer brief presented by the agency and/or the Brand, to respond to an acquisition or loyalty issue. This cross-disciplinary recommendation is carried out collectively, with deliverables distributed according to the skills of each student.
An in-company professionalization period is also required during the course.
Learning on the job
Professional experience
Studying at Sup de Pub means taking charge of your future and preparing for the job of your dreams! On work placements or sandwich courses, our students acquire all the skills and knowledge they need to start their professional lives in the best possible conditions.
How does the MSc sandwich course work?
In the MSc, the work-study pattern is one week in the classroom and three weeks in the company.
What work-linked training contracts are available?
2 types of contract: apprenticeship contract or professionalisation contract. Each contract is aimed at a specific target group and has its own characteristics
Will the school help me find a work-linked training scheme?
Yes, we support you with coaching workshops and by sharing job offers from our 10,000 partner companies.
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What career opportunities are there after this course?
The MSc in Art Direction and Graphic Design prepares you for careers in communications agencies, design studios or with advertisers.
The professions
Artistic director
Brand designer
Digital Art Director
Graphic designer
Creative Director
international
Can I study abroad?
It is not possible to study abroad during this course, but you do have the option of doing work placements abroad if you have opted for initial training.
admission process
How do I apply for this course?
A quick and easy online admissions process
Completion of 180 ECTS (level 6, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
In visual creation, graphic design, audiovisual or animation creation, digital creation
Successful results
1 written and 1 oral exam
Completion of 240 ECTS (Bac+4 or equivalent)
In the field of visual creation, graphic design, audiovisual creation or animation
Successful results
For entry to the 1-year course, experience in a company in the marketing or communications sector is a prerequisite for entry.
Online application form
Results within 5 days
Invitation to the admission exams
Online registration
Exams and interview with the jury
Certification
Which certification is issued
by the MSc Art Direction and Graphic Design?
This program delivers state-approved RNCP level 7 certification in artistic direction. RNCP code 38589 | diploma code 16X32101.
Certification skills block
Bloc 1 – Build and analyze a strategic and technical creative intelligence approach adapted to the customer’s needs
Bloc 2 – Design the creative strategy and budget for a creative project
Bloc 3 – Design the conceptual and visual creation
Bloc 4 – Manage the operational implementation of creative projects
Bloc 5 – Manage a graphic design project
THIS CERTIFICATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CAPITALIZING ON BLOCKS OF SKILLS.
Fees and grants
What are the financing conditions?
Find out here about admission fees by campus and by year of study, as well as the solutions and grants available to help finance your studies.
MSc 1 full-time | MSc 2 full-time | MSc 1+2 work-study | MSc 2 work-study | |
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Paris | €10,850 | €11,350 | €23,000 | €11,850 |
Lyon | €10,650 | €10,900 | €22,500 | €11,400 |
Bordeaux | €10,650 | €10,900 | €22,500 | €11,400 |
- Student loan can be negotiated with one of our partner banks
- Payment schedules
- Discount for siblings enrolled in one of the group’s schools
- 100% tuition reimbursement for work-study students
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