Programme of studies

The schedule of the courses hereafter has been devised for two reasons: graphical and technical:

Graphic traininge — Technical training — General training — Lab work — Placements

drawing classes naturally, but also modelling, layout, computer-aided graphics, photography and computer image processing.
As the graphic training is not restricted to its "technical" aspects, a sound training in visual communication (120 h) and in aesthetics (45h) as well as a critical education (30h of phenomenology of perception and 30h of logic, image and argumentation) complement the graphic culture of the candidates.

2. Technical training

3D computer-generated pictures

Highly specialized field in computer graphics, computer-generated pictures are widely dealt with as early as the first year (90 h) with the study of the basics standard software programs so as to be able to modalize and animate. The students who wish to do their final thesis in this field will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge during workshops that will take place in 2nd and 3rd years.

Detailed computer graphics techniques

This course is made up of several workshops taking place in 2nd and 3rd years. The computer graphics techniques learnt in first year are detailed and it is more particularly done depending on the personal project of the student. Therefore, for instance, thanks to the notions learnt in first year in 3D computer-generated pictures, it will be possible to tackle the mastering of modelling with a view to create a high-definition model for a movie, orientate the same skill towards specific applications (modelling specialized in video game) or learn new skills (compositing, post-production, special effects…), this process can be extended to other fields of computer graphics techniques (150h).

Multimedia computer graphics techniques

IIntroduction to various contents' creation software programs and multimedia production tools (25h). This course is complementary with other courses such as "digital compression and transfer rate" or "techniques of reproduction and transmission of image$1»$2 As for the computer-generated images, the student willing to do a final thesis in this field will have the opportunity to deepen his knowledge in the framework of workshops in 2nd and 3rd years, as well as during lab work and placements in 3rd year.

Special skills

This course is made up of several workshops in 2nd and 3rd years. Varied and specialized topics are dealt with, ranging from story-board to sound illustration of a site or a movie. The skills studied are directly connected with the personal projects of the students and thus vary from one work group to the other. The purpose is to teach the students how to permeate his final thesis with a professional flavour (180 h).

Advanced digital skills

Just like the course of Special skills, this course is made up of several workshops in 2nd and 3rd years.
Several varied and specialized techniques are dealt with, ranging from image processing to animation of video games characters, or production of interactive interfaces, and even advanced techniques of digital layout. The techniques studied are directly connected with the personal projects of the students and thus vary from one work group to the other, the purpose being once again to put the student in a learning context that allows him to permeate his final thesis with a professional flavour (240 h).

3. General training

IT training:

In addition to the 90 hours of basic IT (structure of computers and networks, operating systems, logic and programming technique), a major training in specialized IT is planned (150 hours of digital compression and transfer rate, techniques of reproduction and transmission of images, specialized IT techniques)

Basic science training

Applied biology (anatomy) : descriptive, structured and scientific basic anatomy that should enable the student to study the morphological drawing with an analytical mind (30h).

Applied physics (optics)

Study of the nature of light and its properties connected with the techniques of graphics industry and the associated technologies (30h).

Mathematical training

The aim is to provide the students with tools swiftly transferable to their working concerns: there are 50 hours of mathematics that have to do with mathematics applied to computer graphics (introduction to logic and to binary calculation and hexadecimal calculation, as well as geometry connected with graphics and computer graphics industry)

General courses:

English

For this course, as for the others, the purpose is fundamentally practical and aims at gaining technical vocabulary related to IT and to computer graphics, as well as the basic skills of oral and written expression linked with the professional life (105h).

Introduction to copyright

Far from being a theoretical course cut off from the professional reality for which the bachelor prepares the students, this course aims at educating the students about the fallout,   positive and negative, of the legislation concerning their future occupation (protection of the rights and punishment in case of infringement) (15h).

4. Lab work

Management of colours and colorimetry

Implementation of the course of applied physics; this lab work aims at enabling the students in computer graphics to implement the techniques of management of the colours in the graphical chain into which he will have to work (15 h).

Anatomical representation

Implementation of the basics learnt during the anatomy course, anatomical representation from an écorché or from a living model (75 h).

Codified representation

Implementation of the geometry basics and drawings of volumes integrated in spaces put in perspective (15 h).

Lab work in computer graphics techniques and final thesis

During this course organized in 3rd year, the students do their final thesis under the guidance of various teachers of 3rd year (150 h). More than in the other fields, the process is clearly done according to each student.

5. Placements

Key element of the professionalizing training characteristic of our Bachelor, the placement is of great importance in the schedule of the 3rd year (12 weeks). The agreement between the company or the host institution and the HEAJ explicitely makes provision for the obligation for a company to put the student in a situation of production so he improves his practice but can also specialize at the same time for his end-of-the-year assignment. This placement is done under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by the company and by at least a referent teacher in the HEAJ who is an expert in the branch of industry of the company. An assessment is drawn up by the 3 parties at the end of the placement.