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MASTER OF ARTS IN CHARACTER ANIMATION AND ANIMATED FILMMAKING

Application process

• What if I am admitted but I only graduate in the summer after my admission?

  If you graduate after your admission,
  For example: you are admitted in February but you will obtain a Bachelor the following June,
  You will receive a conditional offer from GOBELINS indicating that your admission will be definitive providing you get your Bachelor.
  Once you get your Bachelor you have to send GOBELINS an official proof of success. You will then receive a letter from GOBELINS with your definitive offer.
  Equivalents levels are can also be accepted.

• I am selected but I can’t come next year. Can I reserve my place for the year after?

  Yes, your place will be kept for you for a year but you will have to ask in writing and before the end of June 2017.

• What is the validation of the programme? 

  At the end of your two years, if you have completed all the mandatory assignments and complied with all your academic obligations, the final jury will award you a Master of Arts in Character Animation and Animated Filmmaking from GOBELINS.

• Is there an age limit to apply to the English Track?

  There is no age limit to apply to the programme.

• What is the admission process?

  The admission process is in two stages:

  Stage one: admissibility.
  At this stage, a jury composed of the Head of Animation, the Head of Admissions and professors from the Animation Department will examine your application: academic and/or professional background, personal video and demo-reel. They will select the best applications and make a short list of applicants to meet for an interview.

  Stage two: admission.
  At this stage, if you have passed the admissibility stage and you are selected, you will have an on-line/ video-conference interview with the jury composed of the Head of Animation, the Head of Admissions and two professors from the Animation Department. E-The jury will select the applicants and make a definitive list of admitted students.

  You are definitely admitted when you have passed both steps and received the decision of the jury by e-mail and your admission letter. The admission letter will be sent both by e-mail and by post.

   

• What should I prepare and send for the admissibility stage?

  For this stage you need to provide:

  1-A personal motivation video of you in English (of 2 minutes length):
  The jury expects you to describe your professional project and the reasons why you have chosen this programme.
  It will be sent as a QuickTime 1280x720 in H264 with the following title: Motiv_Name_First Name.mov, 25ips.

  2-A demo reel of your work (of 3 minutes max):
  It will be sent as a 1280x720 QuickTime in H264, 25ips, with the following title: Reel_Name_First Name.mov
  With the following requirements: 

  • Opening title card with your name and first name (2 seconds max)
  • No added music 
  • If group work, please mention your role or roles (either with onscreen text or via voiceover)
  • 2D and 3D exercises: mention the techniques employed 
  • Show making-of footage for group work
  • Graphic design, artwork and drawing sequence (2 seconds max per still image) 
  • Closing title card with a list of software used (2 seconds max)    

  3-And the following documents: 

  • Photocopy of ID document: passport or ID card
  • Proof of obtained qualifications: photocopy of higher education degrees, diplomas, certificates etc.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Academic reference
  • Professional reference if need be.

• And then?

  Once GOBELINS has received all your documents, material and application fees, your application will be assessed by the admission jury. This selection process will take approximately a month. You will then be notified by e-mail of the decision of the admission team.

  If your application is selected for admissibility, you will be contacted to set up an appointment for an online interview with the admission jury after the closing date of the registration session. If you are definitely admitted by the jury you will receive a letter of admission by e-mail, the week after the interview. The letter will be sent to you by post afterwards.

• What is the format of the interview?

  It’s an on-line interview. You don’t need to come to GOBELINS for the interview.

• What am I going to be asked during the interview?

  The interview will be a discussion around your demo reel and video, your general knowledge and interests, your motivation and the coherence of your professional project. The jury will also test your oral expression in English, your ability to commit to projects and team work, your interpersonal skills.

• How many sessions of admissions will there be?

  Opening of Admission Process	Process Closes	Interview dates
  1st November 2016	1st January 2017	17th and 18th January 2017
  1st February 2017	20th March 2017	20th and 21st April 2017
  1st April 2017	8th May 2017	30th and 31st May 2017

• Why is there 3 admission sessions?

  Since the English Track is an international degree, people do not qualify or graduate at the same time all around the world. These sessions allow people to apply after their degree is obtained in their country.

• Can I apply to the three sessions?

  No you can only apply to one session per year.