Programs in film and television directing can begin with the ability to compose and shoot a moving image. Shot composition, lighting, production design, and editing are all key ingredients in making a motion picture and are some of the classes generally offered.

France is currently among the 20 best performing countries in terms of the economy due to their excellent results-oriented higher education learning. Most of the courses at universities are offered in the French language. France has 60 public and 100 private universities.