LISAA School of Art & Design


LISAA School of Art & Design, is a French private college for applied arts education founded in 1986. 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. Diplomas are offered in graphic design, animation & video games, interior architecture & design, and fashion.

History

In 1986, Michel Glize, architect and entrepreneur founds LISAA.
In 2012, the school is sold to Galileo Global Education.

Teaching

The main concentrations in the academic curriculum are graphic design, animation & video games, interior architecture & design, and fashion. Many programs last five years, while some are shorter.

Foundation year

Two one-year foundation courses are offered at LISAA:

Fashion courses

Master and bachelor diplomas exist for the fashion industry:
  • 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 of Fashion Design / Pattern Making
  • Bachelor of Fashion Design / Textiles, materials, surfaces
  • Bachelor 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:
  • Master of Interior Decoration
  • Postgraduate program of Interior Architecture & Design
  • Foundation year in Architecture
  • Bachelor 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:
  • MBA Video Game Production
  • Master Supervisor & Director Animation & Special Effects
  • 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:
  • Bachelor of Graphic Design / Print
  • Bachelor of Graphic Design / Digital Media
  • Bachelor 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:

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.

International

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

Ownership

The school was bought by the investment fund Galileo Global Education in 2012.