Founded in 1984, ECV - École de Communication Visuelle is located in 5 majors French cities: Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes, Aix-en-Provence and Lille. The school of visual communication offers a 5 year-program in visual communication, graphic design and animated film. The ECV provides an interdisciplinary, multimedia approach to the study of visual communication, and educates students in the traditional arts through a strong core curriculum. Furthermore, the school builds a creative environment that is both supportive and challenging, helping students to shape a complex world of cultural diversity and changing technologies.               _______________________________________________________________ This approach drives students to reflect and think creatively before execution, developing a responsible creative attitude and try to attain creative and aesthetic excellence and achieve rewarding careers as professional graphic designers. training: - Preparatory Year (1 year) - Visual Communication program (4 years) - Animation program (4 years; only in Bordeaux and Lille)