BRASSART-MoPA

Mission Statement

BRASSART is one of the first reference schools in France for Graphic Design and digital creation, 3D animation, VFX, video games, illustration, comics, concept art, web design and audiovisual. BRASSART is a private school which provides professional training recognized by the French State and by the Ministry of Labor, located in 14 different cities in France. Since 2019, MoPA animation school has become part of BRASSART.

Our mission is to ensure full employability for our students and therefore, we pay particular attention to giving them a complete academic and professional experience during their studies at BRASSART. Innovation is a key element in the teaching. Through close collaboration with our network of partner companies and partner universities students are encouraged to study and to do internship in France or abroad. Thanks to a personalized follow-up students get support in their personal and professional development. A dedicated career service oversees promoting job offers and keeping active the alumni network.

Our values:

Creativity: encourage students to develop their creation and innovation skills, to challenge themselves and sharpen their curiosity

Empathy: promote teamwork and offer optimal resources and best conditions for studying

Excellence: expect from students the best and reveal the potential of each student

Enthusiasm: stimulate passion and motivate each student to be themselves

International Role

Our international role is:

• To train young talents able of adapting to multicultural environments in very globalized sector such as graphic design and digital creation.
• To promote English language. English language is part of the teaching and a bilingual track in Graphic Design is available in English in Nantes. Brassart is planning to increase the number of paths taught in English at bachelor and master level.
• To encourage students to go abroad. The international relation department and the corporate relation office support students in the definition and implementation of their projects abroad (study or internship).
• To be an actor at european and international level, BRASSART is member of the Erasmus + program and is developing a network of international partners based in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom… 
• To be a key player in the professional and industry sector, BRASSART is planning to contribute to the design sector by organizing international conferences and inviting professional experts from partner school/universities. We have a project for 2023 of organizing an international design week.

Brassart is also member of Campus France and Campus Art network to recruit international students. We currently welcome 10 % of international students and aim to welcome always more students in the future.

National Role

With more than 14 campuses in France, our role is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow for Graphic Design and Digital Creation, 3D animation, VFX, Video Games, Illustration, Comics and contribute to the local economy. Every year our students participate to the to the big events related: MIFA international animation film market (Annecy), Paris game week, Game camp Lille.

Our role is to be a key player in different networks in the creative industry: network of French cinema schools, national video game syndicate, club of artistic directors and member of the game only association.

Our role is also to be close to the professional environment, to meet their needs by developing innovation in our teaching and to develop partnership with companies nationally and internationally: Ubisoft, LVMH, IKEA, DreamWorks, Apple, Gameloft, etc.

Our aim is also to build up a strong community of Alumni and professionals.

Main Focus

In the past, the focus was oriented on the BA (from 3 to 4 years) but in the future, Brassart is looking forward to focusing on masters level for the following specialisations:

• Game design
• 3D animation/Game arts
• Game Design.