About Ecole nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
The French national Cinema, Photography & Sound Engineering School: dedicated to providing
pre-professional training for the audiovisual industries
Created at the instigation of French pioneers of film and photography, including Louis Lumière and Léon Gaumont, the ENS Louis-Lumière is a major public higher education school dedicated to training for careers in Cinema, Photography and Sound.
The ENS Louis-Lumière offers professional initial training — theoretical, practical, technical and artistic — in three distinct programs for the sectors of Cinema, Photography and Sound. Each program culminates in a Masters degree diploma.
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the school operates as a public institution for students admitted via a competitive entrance exam. Tuition is thus free of charge.
Candidates should have already completed two years of post-high school education and be under 27 years of age.
The school offers internships for the purposes of continuing professional training.
It also participates in applied research projects.
The school moved to the Cité du Cinéma in July 2012. In July 2013, it launched an “equal opportunities” class in order to support the equitable organization of its selection process.
Since 2014, the ENS Louis-Lumière has been an associate member of the University Paris Lumières (UPL).
- 1926, creation of the ENS Louis-Lumière
- 150 Masters students
- 16 students per Masters/per year
- 7000 square meters of professional equipment dedicated to teaching and research
- 100+ visiting tutors, professionals in their field
Career prospects
The school aims to train high-end technicians of the audiovisual industry, with a strong academic base. This future generation of professionals will possess the necessary technical resources and know-how to be able to adapt and perform within these ever-changing fields.
The Cinema department : Students will be qualified for cinematography-related professions (cinematographer, camera assistant or operator); they may also go on to direct movies or write scripts. Additionally, the school prepares students to work in the fields of production (producer, executive producer…) and post-production (post-production director, visual effects supervisor, colourist, editor…) within the film and audiovisual industries.
Discover some students productions here
and some End of Study Theses here.
The Sound department : Students will be qualified to work as the following professions: sound recorder, sound editor, sound engineer, technical director, stage manager, audio systems manager within the image industries and the worlds of music, radio and the performing arts. They will also be qualified for more diverse areas of these professions, including production, post-production, industry and research.
Discover some students productions here
and some End of Study Theses here.
The Photography department : The training offered covers a significant number of professional practices. Students will qualified for photographic careers within the press, fashion or advertising industries. They will also be able to apply for image-system management positions (quality control, work-flow organisation…) as well as post-production and commercial or technical support systems. Employment opportunities may be found in industry, cultural institutions, research, the Internet, transmedia, publishing, production and pre-press.
Discover some students productions here
and some End of Study Theses here.
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