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École Supérieure des Arts Visuels de Marrakech

Marrakech · Marrakech-Safi·Founded in 2007

Official website
Min. grade12/20
Annual cost15 000 – 35 000 MAD/year
DomainArts & Design
Employment rate75%

Overview

Morocco's reference school for cinema and visual arts. Partner of the Marrakech International Film Festival and the Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM).

Programmes offered

1
Cinema & Directing
2
3D Animation & VFX
3
Graphic Design
4
Artistic Photography

Admission process

📁

Application-Based Admission + Interview

  1. 1. Check application opening dates on the school's official website.
  2. 2. Prepare your application: Bac transcripts, motivation letter, CV, test results (SAT/ACT for some schools).
  3. 3. Sit the motivation interview or the school's admission test.
  4. 4. Await the decision and respond within the deadline.

📅 Calendrier 2026

📁
⚡ Avant le 31 juil. 2026
Dépôt du dossier (relevés, CV, lettre de motivation)
🤝
Août 2026
Entretien de sélection
📋
Fin août 2026
Résultats d'admission
🎓
Oct. 2026
Rentrée

Key strengths

Cinéma & Réalisation
Festival Marrakech
Arts visuels

Careers & Salaries

Starting salary (MAD/month)
4 500
MAD/month
Salary after 5 years
11 000
MAD/month
Employment rate
75%
at 6 months
Job families
Top employers
FIFMCCM (Centre Cinématographique Marocain)Agences créativesPublicitéProduction indépendanteNetflix/Amazon (freelance)studios animation
🌍Yes — profiles sought abroad

🏠 Student Life & HousingCity Housing

🏛️ State University Dormitory (ONOUSC)

State dorm available on means-testing basis.

Housing Options
State dorm~400 MAD/an
Private residence2 500 – 4 000 MAD/mois
Flat-share (Guéliz, Massira)1 500 – 3 000 MAD/pers/mois
🏢 Guarded private residences

Bayt Al Maarif, Résidences Universitaires (RU) — furnished studios, Wi-Fi, reinforced security. Strongly recommended for female students living alone.

📍 Recommended Neighbourhoods
GuélizMassiraHay HassaniSyba
👩 Advice for female students

Marrakech is safe in residential areas (Guéliz, Massira). Avoid the Medina for student housing. Guarded private residences recommended for female students. Guéliz is a modern, quiet neighbourhood.

Accepted Bac tracks

SHHumanities
LLiterature
SMMathematical Sciences
SEEconomics

Estimated cost

15 000 MAD

to 35 000 MAD/year depending on options

Minhaty scholarship available based on financial need: minhaty.ma

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