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MSc&T Science and Technology in Extended Cinematography (XCin) at École polytechnique

École polytechnique, France

Programme overview

Two-year apprenticeship-based master's specialisation taught in English (B1 French highly recommended) with ENS Louis-Lumière, built on a scientific and technical foundation for cinematography, broadcast TV and audiovisual arts.

Faculty: Master of Science and Technology (MSc&T)  |  Duration: 2 years (140 ECTS)  |  Study mode: apprenticeship (work-study); taught in English  |  Intake: October  |  Location: Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Scientific pillar: 3D scene acquisition, interaction techniques for 3D content creation, animation, image synthesis, real-time 3D, image and sound processing, AI-based reconstruction and augmented reality. Second pillar: interdisciplinary courses on the film and audiovisual industries with virtual production projects developed with directors of photography and VFX supervisors.

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Entry requirements

Applicants enter M1 (bachelor degree) or M2 (master's degree or M1-level, 240 ECTS or more). English proficiency required: TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS Academic 7.0 or Cambridge Advanced C1, unless native speaker or last degree taught entirely in English; no French required. Four application rounds (2027 intake opens 16 September 2026), online application, admissibility jury then interview; application fee EUR 95. Prerequisites: ideally a bachelor's in mathematics and computer science, or either with strong skills in the other (linear algebra, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, statistics, signal and image processing, Fourier theory; algorithmics, data structures, C++ and Python). Candidates from other fields such as art may be considered. Direct M2 entry is possible through established partnerships.

Intake: October

Duration: 2 years (140 ECTS)

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