Programme 06 · Long programme · 12 months
Audiovisual production
From writing to post-production: become a complete audiovisual creator, geared towards advertising content and social media video.
- Duration
- 12 months · 1,180 hours
- Entry level
- Baccalauréat
- Schedule
- Four hours a day · 8:00–12:00 or 17:00–21:00
- Of which specialisation
- 640 h
- Fee
- 500,000 F
The programme
What it is.
AI-augmented audiovisual production diploma programme — MINEFOP DQP, 12 months. 1,180 h over 12 months, including 9 months of classes at a pace that varies by module, 2 months of work placement in a company and 1 month writing the end-of-programme dissertation. Like all our programmes from this year on, it includes a foundation in AI and prompt engineering: professional software now embeds AI, and knowing how to drive it is part of the job. Examination fees are not included in the tuition: 35,000 FCFA.
Five blocks
The specialisation comes in five blocks.
Each can also be taken on its own, in three months, and leads to a CQP.
Block 1 — Camera and sound operator · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Camera and sound operator — 3 months
Block 2 — AI-augmented video editor · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: AI-augmented video editor — 3 months
Block 3 — Short-form content creator · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Short-form content creator — 3 months
Block 4 — Writing, directing and production · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Writing, directing and production — 3 months
Block 5 — Distribution, live and monetisation · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Distribution, live and monetisation — 3 months
Specialisation programme
A structured progression.
01
Camera and sound operator
Module 0132 h Module 0232 h Sound recording
Module 0332 h Lighting
Module 0432 h Filming: preparation and running the shoot
02
AI-augmented video editor
Module 0132 h Editing workflow and logging rushes
Module 0232 h Picture editing and storytelling
Module 0332 h Colour grading, mixing and on-screen graphics
Module 0432 h AI in editing, and export
03
Short-form content creator
Module 0132 h The conventions of short form
Module 0232 h Shoot fast and well on a phone
Module 0332 h Vertical editing and on-screen graphics
Module 0432 h Publish, measure, keep up the pace
04
Writing, directing and production
Module 0132 h Writing for the screen
Module 0232 h Directing and on-set direction
Module 0332 h Production and budget
Module 0432 h Short film project
05
Distribution, live and monetisation
Module 0132 h Live broadcasting
Module 0232 h Podcasts and audio content
Module 0332 h Channel, audience and video SEO
Module 0432 h Monetisation and business model
Objectives
What you will be able to do.
By the end of the programme, the learner is able to:
• prepare a shoot: shot breakdown, location scouting, equipment, production schedule;
• capture picture and sound in real conditions;
• edit, grade and mix content through to distribution;
• integrate AI tools into post-production (transcription, subtitling, retouching).
Who it is for
Who it is aimed at.
- Content creators, video technicians, communication professionals.
Requirements
What you need beforehand.
- No technical prerequisite. A visual sense.
Common core
240 hours shared by every long programme.
Before the specialisation, every cohort shares this foundation — including a signature introductory module on artificial intelligence.
- The professional workstation and digital literacy40 h
- Introduction to generative AI and prompt engineering40 h
- AI in business software: uses and limits40 h
- Augmented office skills: documents, spreadsheets, presentations40 h
- Professional communication and written expression40 h
- Personal data, ethics and responsible use of AI40 h
Work placement in a company
300 hours in a company, and a professional dissertation.
After the common core and the specialisation, the programme ends on the job. The work placement is supervised by a school tutor and concludes with a dissertation defended before a panel — it completes the 1,180 hours.
- Finding a work placement, the placement agreement and scoping the assignment
- Weekly logbook and progress reviews with the school tutor
- Mid-point progress report
- Writing the professional dissertation
- Preparing the defence and presenting to the panel
Certification
What you obtain.
- DQP — Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle, awarded under MINEFOP accreditation. Examination fees set by MINEFOP: 35,000 FCFA, not included in the tuition.
- MINEFOP-accredited programme.
- Entry level: Baccalauréat.
Career prospects
After the programme.
- Camera operator and editor
- Videographer
- Production assistant
- Content creator
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Ready to get started?
Sessions open by cohort. Apply now or request the detailed brochure — our advisers will get back to you.
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