LISAA School of Art & Design

LISAA School of Art & Design
TypePrivate
Established1986
Parent institution
Galileo Global Education
AffiliationCumulus Association
DirectorAgnès Nicolas Ifker
Academic staff
200
Administrative staff
28
Students2000
CampusParis, Rennes, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux & Toulouse
Websitewww.lisaa.com/en

LISAA School of Art & Design, (L'Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués) is a French private college for applied arts education founded in 1986.[1][2][3] LISAA has locations in Paris, Rennes, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Toulouse. The school is one of about 100 recognized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.[4][5] Diplomas are offered in graphic design, animation & video games, interior architecture & design, and fashion.[5][6]

History

In 1986, Michel Glize, architect and entrepreneur founds LISAA.[7]

In 2012, the school is sold to Galileo Global Education.[7]

Teaching

The main concentrations in the academic curriculum are graphic design, animation & video games, interior architecture & design, and fashion. Many programs last five years (bac+5), while some are shorter (bachelors, BTS, MANAA).[1][5][6][8]

Foundation year

Two one-year foundation courses are offered at LISAA:[5][9]

  • Introductory course in applied arts
  • Foundation year in Architecture (preparatory class for schools of architecture)

Fashion courses

Master and bachelor diplomas exist for the fashion industry:[5]

  • Master of Interior Decoration
  • Master of Journalist, blogger, influencer fashion/beauty & luxury
  • Master of Fashion Design & Business
  • Two or three year course of Artistic make-up artist
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Fashion Design / Pattern Making
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Fashion Design / Textiles, materials, surfaces
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Fashion Design / Textile Design
  • Master of Fashion & Luxury Management

Interior architecture and design courses

Master, bachelor diplomas are offered in the interior architecture and design field:[10]

  • Master of Interior Decoration
  • Postgraduate program of Interior Architecture & Design (5 years)
  • Foundation year in Architecture (preparatory class for schools of architecture in one year)
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Interior Architecture
  • Master of Interior Architecture & Connected Design
  • Master of Interior Architecture & Service Design
  • Master of Interior Architecture & Global Design

Animation and video games

Bachelor, master diplomas are offered in the animation and video game field:[11]

  • MBA Video Game Production (1 year)
  • Master Supervisor & Director Animation & Special Effects (2-year programme)
  • Master of Video Game Creative Director
  • Bachelor of 2-D/3-D Animation
  • Bachelor of 2-D Animation
  • Bachelor of 3-D Animation
  • Bachelor of 2-D/3-D Video Games
  • Bachelor of Visual Effects

Graphic and motion design

Bachelor, master diplomas are offered in the graphic and motion design field:[12]

  • Bachelor (BTS) of Graphic Design / Print
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Graphic Design / Digital Media
  • Bachelor (BTS) of Graphic Design
  • Bachelor Motion Design
  • Bachelor Graphic Design
  • Master Digital Art Direction / Animated media
  • Master Digital Art Direction / UX Design
  • Master Digital Art Direction
  • Master Art Direction for Creative & Cultural Industries

Partnerships

Academic partnerships

LISAA has academic partnerships with schools in Europe or on the American continent:[1]

  • Helmo (Liège / Belgium)
  • Vilnius College of Design (Vilnius / Lithuania)
  • Thomas More Mechelen (Malines / Belgium)
  • IED (Milan / Italy)
  • IED (Madrid / Spain)
  • IADE Instituto Superior de Design (Lisbon / Portugal)
  • VIA (The Netherlands)
  • KISD (Cologne / Germany)
  • Hochschule (Trier / Germany)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
  • Abadir Academy (Italy)
  • University of Applied Sciences MACROMEDIA
  • Leeds College of Arts (United Kingdom)
  • ARTCOM (Morocco)
  • Nazareth College, Rochester, New York (USA)
  • Universidad IEU - (Mexico)

Rankings

The French student magazine "l'Étudiant" and "Le Figaro Etudiant" regularly rank LISAA in the top schools in France in various fields of applied arts.[13][14][15][16]

French rankings
2016 2017 2018
Le Figaro Étudiant (best video game schools)[17] 6th
Le Figaro Étudiant (best animation schools)[14] 9th
L'Étudiant (favourite video game schools according to professionals)[16] 5th
L'Étudiant (favourite graphic design schools according to professionals)[18] 10th
L'Étudiant (favourite fashion design schools according to professionals)[15][19] 8th 8th
L'Étudiant (favourite product design schools according to professionals)[13] 10th
L'Étudiant (favourite interior architecture schools according to professionals)[20] 9th
International rankings
2015 2016 2017
GC Student Award (Top 20 Schools to Study VFX/Animation and Next-Gen Gaming)[21] 20th
World news (Top Fashion Schools In Paris, France)[22] 5th

International

LISAA School of Art & Design is a member of the international association CUMULUS.[1] For the design course student exchanges are made with other schools of the international association of art & design universities CUMULUS.[23] Ten percent of the cohort is of foreign origin.[1]

Ownership

The school was bought by the investment fund Galileo Global Education in 2012.[24][25]

References

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  4. ^ "Les établissements de l'enseignement supérieur Culture - Ministère de la Culture". www.culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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  20. ^ "Le top 10 des écoles d'architecture intérieure préférées des pros" (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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  24. ^ "Ecoles d'art : LISAA et l'Atelier de Sèvres vendues à un investisseur américain" (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  25. ^ "GALILEO Global Education". www.galileoglobaleducation.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.