Studying in France, film and television majors have lower language requirements

A Guide for Young Artists Studying Abroad: France is the first choice for further study in film majors

2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The famous French movie star Sophie Marceau made a stunning appearance in the Year of the Horse Spring Festival Gala, which set off a wave of appreciation and study of French films. As the country that first invented film, France has a long history of film industry and education, and has produced many top film masters and movie stars. For young literary and artistic people who are interested in studying film and television arts, France is a well-deserved holy land for study.

The reporter learned that France has world-famous private film schools and a wide variety of performing arts majors offered by public schools, which gives students who want to study in France a wider range of choices.

Film school entrance exams from April to September

France’s Free Film School, Paris EICAR International Film School, France’s Florent Film and Theater Performance School, etc. are relatively famous private film schools. Academy. These academies have produced countless famous movie stars. Sophie Marceau graduated from the Florent Academy of Film and Theater Performance in France.

The reporter learned that the courses offered by the French Film Academy include directing, screenwriting, production, acting, photography, etc. Students who apply need to take an entrance exam. Every year between April and September, major film schools will arrange entrance exams. The entrance examination is divided into three steps: the first is a written examination, which is generally in the form of multiple-choice questions. Most of the questions are related to European and American movies, and also involve Asian movies. For example, they will ask which region the martial arts film belongs to; etc.; Afterwards, a group of 9 candidates watch a certain movie clip at the same time, and then discuss the meaning of the scenes, the reasons for the selection of the soundtrack and other related topics; finally, there is an individual conversation interview session, where the interviewer usually focuses on asking about the students' learning motivations.

Film and television majors have lower language requirements

In addition to film schools, students can also apply for film and television arts majors offered by French public universities. Public schools offer free tuition and are a good choice for working-class families. Moreover, public universities offer a wide variety of majors, including film and television vision, stage arts, film studies and audition majors.

In terms of language requirements, French proficiency levels are divided into six levels from low to high: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Famous public universities, such as Sorbonne University and Lyon 2 University, basically require students to reach C1 level. However, for students majoring in film and television arts, they can apply if their language level is B1.

Whether it is a private film school or a public university majoring in film and television arts, the school has no hard and fast requirements for submitting a portfolio. However, study abroad experts remind that if students have a certain foundation in film and television art and have published works, their application has a greater chance of success.