Cnam-Enjmin's International Vision

International influence is a high priority at the heart of Cnam-Enjmin’s development plan and the school therefore continues to expand relations with digital industries.

We pay particular attention to this international dimension which helps to consolidate our institution’s teaching excellence, develop student and staff mobility, share our expertise with the interactive digital media industries and to implement new transnational training courses as well as collaborative research programmes.

Cnam-Enjmin, a prestigious institution open to the world

The French National School of Video Games and Digital Interactive Media (Enjmin) is one of the renowned institutes and schools part of the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (Cnam). Cnam is a Scientific, Cultural and Professional Public Institution and is better known as a “Grand établissement”, literally "A Grand Establishment"). It is under the supervision of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Cnam-Enjmin is a member of the Syndicat National du Jeu Vidéo (SNJV) network (French Video Game Union) as well as the Magelis* Image Campus. It also benefits from the support of all local and regional public institutions: the Town of Angoulême, the Grand Angoulême Urban Community, the Charente Departmental Council and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.

The French company Ubisoft – one of the world's largest video game developers, publishers and distributors – is a privileged partner of our school.

It is important to highlight as well that Cnam-Enjmin adheres to the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) since its creation in 2014. The school therefore participates in different actions that the programme offers, including learning mobility (students and staff), international cooperation and sharing of experiences between video game and digital interactive media educational institutions.

In addition, we are currently working on the creation of an International Master's degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media. This unique master's degree will welcome about 60 students per year from all over the world.


* Created in 1997, the Pôle Image Magelis is an economic development centre for the image industry in the Charente department, working in the fields of comics, animation, video games and filming. Its Image Campus, located in the town of Angoulême, is made up of 12 nationally and internationally renowned schools.

Our Main Partnerships

The Cologne Game Lab - Technische Hochschule Köln (TH Köln), Cologne, Germany

The Cologne Game Lab, known as CGL, is the Institute for Game Research and Development at the University of Arts, Science and Technology of Cologne and was founded in 2010.

CGL offers the most renowned degree programmes and courses in the field of video game development in Germany.

Since 2019, our two institutions offer the possibility of a dual degree programme. This allows students to obtain both the Cnam-Enjmin diploma "Master's degree in Video Games and Digital interactive Media" and the CGL diploma "M.A. Digital Games" in just 2 years.

This dual degree programme is aimed at students interested in research and teaching.

School of Game - Jilin Animation Institute (JAI), Changchun, China

The Jilin Animation Institute is a private institution, recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education, located in the city of Changchun, the birthplace of animation, video games and comics in China.

In 2019, the ranking of national universities by the Chinese Universities Alumni Association (CUAA) ranked the school's animation, drawing and digital media specialities in 1st place among private schools. The Digital Media Technologies specialty is ranked as the "Speciality of Excellence" in the Jilin Province.

Cnam-Enjmin is working with the Jilin Animation Institute within the framework of the International Master's degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media. Our school will welcome around 20 Chinese students on the programme each year.

The School of Architecture, Art and Design - Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Guadalajara, Mexico

The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), better known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or Tec de Monterrey, is a private institution created in 1943 with currently 26 campuses across Mexico. Our partnership concerns the campus located in the city of Guadalajara, the Mexican Silicon Valley.

The Tecnológico de Monterrey has been classes as one of the best universities in the Spanish-speaking world according to QS Latin America & The Caribbean University Ranking.

Within the framework of the call for projects for the French Local Authorities Financing Facility (FICOL) of the French Development Agency (AFD), the Grand Angoulême Urban Community and its Mexican counterpart, the Municipality of Zapopán, have set up a cooperation project entitled "Confluencia Creativa".

Cnam-Enjmin was asked to actively participate in this ambitious programme which is in line with the France-Mexico bilateral agenda carried by GrandAngoulême and which focused on a common priority: Cultural and Creative Industries.

"Confluencia Creativa" (2019-2023) paved the way for the creation of the Master's degree in Creative Media and Digital Art – MAM-L at the Tec de Monterrey in collaboration with 2 prestigious French schools dedicated to image: The European School of Visual Arts (l’École européenne supérieure de l’image, ÉESI) and The School of Animation Film Professions (l’École des métiers du cinéma d’animation, EMCA), both of which are located in Angoulême.

The consortium of schools in Angoulême is currently working on the content of a future project entitled "Nueva Confluencia Creativa" (2026-2029).

Universidad ORT, Montevideo, Uruguay

ORT is Uruguay's largest private university. It is part of the international network of schools and programmes of the World ORT "Association for the Promotion of Skilled Trades" which is present in over 60 countries.

Since 2019, Cnam-Enjmin and ORT work together on an international learning mobility programme enabling Uruguayan students in the final year of the Bachelor's degree in Animation and Video Games to participate in a study semester on the Master's degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media programme at Cnam-Enjmin in Angoulême.

The Animation Workshop - VIA University College, Denmark

Ranked as the 3rd best Animation School in the world and the 2nd best in Europe (according to Animation Career Review), The Animation Workshop is part of the Business, Technology and Creative Industries School of the VIA University College.

Cnam-Enjmin has teamed up with VIA within the framework of the European project AVENUE (Audiovisual Education and Training Network for European Vocational Excellence) which aims to support the development of a qualified and cutting-edge workforce in the European Visual Creation Industry. To do so, 5 national centres of professional excellence (CoVE) in the fields of Animation, Video Games, VFX, Visual Storytelling and XR will be created.

The 4-year project (2025-2029), financed by the European Commission and coordinated by VIA University College, has the following members: Politecnico di Torino (Italy), Breda University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands) et le Institute of Design, Art and Technology (Ireland).

As for the Video Game CoVE, in addition to our institution, the project boasts the participation of Ubisoft and Magelis Pôle Image.

L’École des arts numériques de l’animation et du design (NAD) – Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Montréal, Canada

The École des arts numériques, de l'animation et du design de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (NAD School) is a training, research and development institution in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Design and Digital Arts founded in 1992 by the Cégep de Jonquière. In 2008, the school became a campus of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).

The NAD School is a renowned institution whose graduates work in the American film industry and digital simulation industries (aeronautics, medical, engines...).

From 2024, a Passerelle programme is available to students in the Game Design specialisation on the Master's degree in Video Games and Digital Interactive Media programme. The programme allows them to complete their first year of studies in Montreal and obtain the DESS diploma in Narrative Video Game Design (DESS en design de jeu vidéo narratif) of the NAD-UQAC School. The second year of the Master's degree takes place in Angoulême, therefore allowing students to obtain the Master's diploma from Cnam-Enjmin.

Students on the DESS diploma programme equally have the opportunity to complete to be part of the second year of the Master's degree programme at Cnam-Enjmin at the end of their programme in Montreal.