A school to prepare for an artistic career
Since 1979, l’Atelier de Sèvres has welcomed promising young artists into its workshops every year. Students choose the school for its academic excellence and for its strong reputation across the creative industries.
Located on Rue de Sèvres and, from September 2025, also on Rue Claude Bernard, in the heart of Paris' dynamic and artistic Latin Quarter, L’Atelier de Sèvres offers a unique learning environment that fosters both personal and artistic growth.
In a setting that blends the atmosphere of an art studio with the energy of an artists’ residence, students are encouraged to explore, experiment and refine their practice. They are guided toward self-fulfillment and the affirmation of their style by teachers from the artistic community.
Advancing the Arts
Preparing for admission to top art and animation schools
Historically, l’Atelier de Sèvres has prepared young students every year to succeed in entrance exams for leading art and animation schools.
Open to the world and attuned to societal changes, the school offers an Art Prep Program and an Animation Prep Program, offered in both French and English.
In 2024, 92% of Atelier de Sèvres students were admitted to at least one art or animation school.
Training for Art and Animation Careers
Since 2016, Atelier de Sèvres has expanded its range of programs.
In order to offer a diverse curriculum that reflects the aspirations of its young talents, in addition to its preparatory courses, the school offers higher education courses:
- a bachelor's degree in art and images
- a bachelor's degree in 2D/3D animation
- a bachelor's degree in animated film design (accessible through competitive examination)
- a master's degree in animated film writing and directing
Art Programs
Art Prep (1 year)
The Art Prep Program prepares students for admission to the most prestigious art schools in France and abroad : Beaux-Arts de Paris, Arts Déco, IFM, HEAR, Villa Arson, Central Saint Martins (UK), ECAL (Switzerland). In 2024, 92% of our students were admitted into the art school of their choice. Within the International Prep Program, the courses are offered in English.
Bachelor's Degree in Art & Image (3 years)
The Bachelor in Art & Image is a three-year higher education program : combining innovative, multidisciplinary artistic practices to train future professionals in visual creation.
Animation Programs
Animation Prep (1 year)
The Animation Prep Program is built around two core disciplines: drawing and animation, to prepare students for admission to leading animation schools : Gobelins, Rubika, or EMCA. In 2024, 92% of our students were admitted to the animation school of their choice.
Bachelor's Degree in Animated Film Design (3 years)
L'Atelier de Sèvres, a member of RECA, offers a three-year higher education program aligned with the standards of leading public animation schools.This program, taught through competitive-exam style training, teaches students all the techniques of 2D and 3D animation, from pre-production to distribution, preparing them to become future animation directors.
Bachelor's Degree in 2D/3D Animation (3 years)
This program teaches professional animation techniques and industry-standard software, preparing students to work with advanced animation tools and production pipelines in line with the needs of both French and international studios.
Master's Degree in Animation Film Writing and Directing (2 years)
This master’s program trains writers and directors at the forefront of creative development, storytelling and animation techniques within the field of animated filmmaking.
Educational goals
Unleash
Studying at Atelier de Sèvres means giving full expression to your imagination and creativity. Never constrained, students are constantly encouraged to develop original, unique and innovative projects. Creativity is an essential asset in art and animation schools, and Atelier de Sèvres helps students cultivate and strengthen it throughout their studies.
Transmit
Directors, set designers, gallery owners, animators, artists…
L’Atelier de Sèvres welcomes professionals from across the art world throughout the year. Conferences, talks and special moments of exchange give students a deeper understanding of the sector they wish to enter. These encounters also offer opportunities to build valuable connections that support their integration into the professional world.
Prepare
The historic mission of l’Atelier de Sèvres? To prepare students for the admission exams of the most prestigious higher education institutions in the creative arts. Since 2016, l’Atelier de Sèvres has expanded its scope to become a higher education institution. Students are now also prepared to pursue their studies internally, within high-level professional training programs.
Emancipate
L’Atelier de Sèvres is committed to educating individuals who are aware of the challenges facing our society. Technical workshops allow students to learn through hands-on practice. It is the combination of theory, culture, and experimentation that enables students to emancipate themselves and develop their creative skills as well as their mastery of tools. Workshops in photography and video, multimedia, construction, stop-motion, digital practices, ceramics, screen printing, and engraving are fully dedicated to students. Students can also borrow all the equipment they need to carry out their projects.
The Atelier de Sèvres in a few figures
2 campuses (starting in September 2025)
- Rue de Sèvres / Rue du Cherche-midi, 6th arrondissement: art and animation prep programs, bachelor's degree in art & image, technical workshops (screen printing, engraving, ceramics, construction, digital practices, photo/video, multimedia, sound studio, title bench).
- Rue Claude Bernard, 5th arrondissement: higher education in animation: Bachelor's and Master's degrees, technical workshops (construction, prototyping, sound studio, stop-motion set, title bench).
7 technical workshops
L’Atelier de Sèvres offers its students access to high-end workshops fully dedicated to creativity:
- a ceramics workshop
- a screen printing workshop
- an engraving workshop
- a construction workshop (wood, metal, and modeling)
- a digital workshop (3D printer, laser cutting, plotter)
- a photo/video/lab workshop
- a sound workshop
In addition to these workshops, students have access to technical equipment during classes, as well as an equipment loan store.
92% success rate in art and animation school admission exams in 2024
Every year, many high school graduates and students choose to join the Atelier de Sèvres to prepare for admission exams to art and animation schools in the best possible conditions.
180 experienced artist-teachers
The teachers and instructors at Atelier de Sèvres are all graduates of prestigious art schools and are active professionals in the fields of art and animation.
Founded in 1979
Over more than forty years, l’Atelier de Sèvres has built a rich and solid professional network made up of former students and graduates who are now accomplished professionals. Some have become renowned artists, others work in international agencies, teach art, or have started their own businesses.
A recognized school
After completing their art studies at l’Atelier de Sèvres, many students go on to have outstanding international careers. Whether they graduated from the school or only attended the preparatory program, many of them take part in residencies, receive awards and grants, have works acquired for collections, exhibit their creations, and sign with prestigious galleries.
Students and graduates of l’Atelier de Sèvres animation department regularly distinguish themselves in France and internationally through their selection for numerous festivals: Festival national du film d’animation, Festival du film court d'Angoulême, Festival FICAM de Meknès, Cape Town International Animation Festival, French Animation Film Festival de Singapour... and many others.
Equipment
In addition to courses taught by industry professionals and innovative teaching methods, Atelier de Sèvres provides its students with some of the most comprehensive technical and educational resources available in a preparatory school, all included in the tuition fees. Students have access to fully equipped photo, sound, video, engraving, screen printing, ceramics, construction and computer graphics studios and workshops, as well as state-of-the-art printers, publishing and production equipment, cameras and digital video cameras. They also benefit from line-test rooms, title benches, stop-motion sets, classrooms, animation desks and much more.
