Piktura l'école de l'image is one of the world's leading schools for image-related professions, offering advanced training in 2D animation, 3D animation, video games and illustration.
and a team of experts
in line with the way
real studios works
university degrees
Also recognized as the Art and Design school of the Catholic University of Lille. The school has been an autonomous establishment since 2017, Piktura supports students professional projects.
Since 2003, Piktura has been training students in innovative, forward-looking professions that are in great demand in the video game, animation industries, and in other fields like architecture, illustration, healthcare, textiles, etc.
Based in La Plaine Images, a location of excellence dedicated to the creative industries, with over a hundred companies and two research centers, this opens the doors to a wide network between the school and the companies.
With 700 graduates working in no lessthan 15 countries, Piktura is committed to providing training that is always in line with market’s demand.
With 700 graduates working in no lessthan 15 countries, Piktura is committed to providing training that is always in line with market’s demand.
Why join Piktura ?
- Recognized university degrees with ECTS credits (Licences and Masters)
- Attachment to the Université Catholique de Lille, providing access to a wide range of services (health, university library, catering, accommodation, sports, etc.)
- A not-for-profit school with the EESPIG label (Établissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Privé d'Intérêt Général), one of 64 eligible French schools.
- Flexible fees based on your income, and assistance that can be combined: Crous scholarships, excellence scholarships, staggered payments
- An integrated, low-cost student residence with a wide range of services (Wi-Fi, laundry, etc.)
- A cafeteria with a menu at 1 euro for students receiving Crous grants and 3.30 euros for others
- A privileged location at the heart of Plaine Images, a site of excellence dedicated to the creative industries and home to numerous studios
- The metro at the foot of the school and Roubaix train station nearby
- A school on a human scale, offering project-based teaching and individual support for our students
- Outstanding facilities: projection room, sound studio, art studio
- Graduates trained to respond immediately to the needs of the creative and cultural industries.
The director’s word about Piktura
Jérémy THENG
Director
I'm convinced that our region needs people who know how to combine passion, motivation and innovation.
We offer training in 2D animation, 3D animation, video games, illustration and UX Design. We have built up a team of experts recognized for their knowledge, and each year we adapt our programs to ensure that our teaching methods are in tune with the needs of the creative industries, and focused on students personal development.
We are looking for 3 types of profiles: artists, designers and technicians. As a result, Piktura welcomes students from all backgrounds, enabling us to diversify our talent pool. This combination ensures the creativity and complementarity needed to develop innovative projects. Our graduates are recruited into key positions, thanks to training that meets corporate expectations, adapted interpersonal skills and the values we uphold in our courses. This recognition doesn't stop there: today, the school is proud to have scatter its talents into renowned studios around the world.
In 2017, we joined the Catholic University of Lille, which offers many advantages to our students: privileged access to campus resources, services and infrastructure, integration into student life... This membership also enables us to instill the values of sharing, tolerance and excellence that we advocate in our establishment. Last but not least, and something rare in our ecosystem, we offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees, recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, with an international reputation.
We offer training in 2D animation, 3D animation, video games, illustration and UX Design. We have built up a team of experts recognized for their knowledge, and each year we adapt our programs to ensure that our teaching methods are in tune with the needs of the creative industries, and focused on students personal development.
We are looking for 3 types of profiles: artists, designers and technicians. As a result, Piktura welcomes students from all backgrounds, enabling us to diversify our talent pool. This combination ensures the creativity and complementarity needed to develop innovative projects. Our graduates are recruited into key positions, thanks to training that meets corporate expectations, adapted interpersonal skills and the values we uphold in our courses. This recognition doesn't stop there: today, the school is proud to have scatter its talents into renowned studios around the world.
In 2017, we joined the Catholic University of Lille, which offers many advantages to our students: privileged access to campus resources, services and infrastructure, integration into student life... This membership also enables us to instill the values of sharing, tolerance and excellence that we advocate in our establishment. Last but not least, and something rare in our ecosystem, we offer Bachelor's and Master's degrees, recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, with an international reputation.
For its 20th anniversary,
Pôle 3D becomes Piktura
Pôle 3D becomes Piktura
Since 2017, Piktura has been part of the Catholic University of Lille, who both shares their desire to become a world-class creative campus.
The multidisciplinary offering of the Université Catholique de Lille combined with Piktura's digital design expertise enables the development of unprecedented skills synergies.
Whatever their discipline, and in fields as varied as healthcare, research, connected engineering (hardware), architecture, industry... all students at the Université Catholique de Lille will now be able to train in the artistic dimension of their own profession.
The multidisciplinary offering of the Université Catholique de Lille combined with Piktura's digital design expertise enables the development of unprecedented skills synergies.
Whatever their discipline, and in fields as varied as healthcare, research, connected engineering (hardware), architecture, industry... all students at the Université Catholique de Lille will now be able to train in the artistic dimension of their own profession.
The school of La plaine images
Piktura and La Plaine Images are partners, offering students access to La Plaine Images incubation program during their studies, and the chance to open up to a vast network of professionals: internships, meetings, conferences...
To develop their projects, students can use the incubation tools made available by the school, then move on from the project incubator to the business incubator and develop their own business.
To develop their projects, students can use the incubation tools made available by the school, then move on from the project incubator to the business incubator and develop their own business.
Our history
Since 2003, Piktura has been constantly innovating to offer training courses that are adapted to the job market.
2003
Creation of Pôle 3D(which became Piktura in 2023)
2005
A new master’s degree
2013
Creation of the Video Games department
2014
A new campus is created
2015
Creation of the 2D animation department
2017
Piktura joins the University Catholic of Lille
2019
Creation of the Illustration deparment
2021
Jeremy Theng takes Piktura in charge
2023
For its 20th anniversary,Pôle 3D becomes Piktura
Our labels
We are committed to providing our students with a quality education, in a healthy environment conducive to their personal and professional development.
These commitments are authenticated by state-recognized labels.
These commitments are authenticated by state-recognized labels.
Label EESPIG
In agreement with the educational delegation of the Institut Catholique de Lille (ICL), an 1875 association recognized as a public utility and a private higher education establishment of general interest (EESPIG) in 2015.
Only 15 schools in France can access this label.
Piktura dans le top 10
du classement Happy At School !
du classement Happy At School !
HappyAtSchool® objectively evaluates student satisfaction according to various criteria: quality of facilities and respect for the environment, academic teaching, student life, proximity to companies and confidence in the future.
Our students place Piktura in the top 10 of specialized schools - Art / Media / Audiovisual / Design / Animation!
Speak & Act, the employer and school branding platform, labels the companies and schools offering the best employee, intern, candidate and student experience, in order to inform, support and guide students and candidates towards the right employer and the right school. The « Best School Experience - Happiness Barometer » label and ranking is based exclusively on the opinions of students collected via an anonymous questionnaire, guaranteeing its impartial and independent nature.
89 %
Of our students feel that the school promotes diversity of profiles 86 %
Of our students consider the school's premises to be of high quality 82 %
Of our students are proud of their school