Preparatory year

The preparatory class is a transitional year between secondary education and the two programs, designed to solidify students’ orientation choices. Through a general artistic program with a focus on animation cinema, the aim is to understand and grasp the aspects of pre-production and acquire the necessary level to enter the first year.

Preparatory Program for Animation Film - MoPA School

Next intake:
September 2025

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The teaching alternates basic artistic subjects with workshops in the fields of photography, video and animation.

Teaching objectives

This year of preparatory program in animation cinema allows students to:

To acquire a solid base of skills, working methods and to enrich their artistic culture.
To put together a portfolio of their work and build their confidence in their strengths.
To carry out numerous projects using a wide range of techniques, thereby exploring the creative field of each one.

Methods used and evaluation procedures

The teaching alternates basic artistic subjects with workshops in the fields of photography, video and animation.
Continuous and partial monitoring

The curriculum

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The curriculum

Observational drawing/Live model
Colour/Visual arts
Character design
Graphic creation/Modeling
Screenwriting
English
History of art and cinema
Photography / Video
Introduction to the basic principles of 2D animation
Acting
Video

Projects of the preparatory class

Team video short film
Team stop motion short film

“The preparatory year provides a solid background to continue training in 3D animation and allows a better transition between the expectations of high school and MoPA’s requirement level. It is a transitional year where students strengthen their general culture and expand their portfolio of creations and varied projects.”

Damien Rudeaux
Student at the MoPA School of Animation