Lisaa School of Art And Design
LISAA School of Design in Paris, a Grande Ecole member founded in 1986 by Michel Glize, is one of the biggest design schools in France and considered a gold standard in the world of applied arts education. From its humble beginning with courses in spatial design and fashion design in 1986, LISAA School has become a School of Design to reckon with. Today it is an institution, recognized not only in the professional milieu but also by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication as a reference for study of design.
With teaching driven by the demands of emerging technologies, and contemporary Designs, LISAA has grown so much as to attract recognized personalities like Sonia Rykiel to participate as examiners in viva examinations. With such creditable recognitions, LISAA has forged ahead with new branches elsewhere in France outside Paris in Rennes, Nantes and Strasbourg and outside the country in Delhi and Bangalore in India.
LISAA school education is such that it allows students to express their design talents in the fields of fashion, interior architecture, design, graphic design, video games or animation. With ample collaborative opportunities provided for students enrolled, LISAA equips them with knowledge and techniques that allow them to network and work in partnership with the professional world that in turn enhances their employability skills and paves the way for them to get gainful employment soon after completion of their studies. In fact, LISAA is a favoured destination for recruiters and is one the most valued schools for in-campus recruiters, who gobble up more than 80% of its students with job offers in fields of their choice within 6 months. More than 200 work placements go online every month.
Academics
The courses offered at LISAA cover all fields in the design profession and are certified by state diplomas (BTS) and qualifications listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP) (level II/ Bac+3/4 years of further education).
With 2200 students enrolled in their seven campuses across the world and recognized by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, LISAA prides itself to be one of the biggest design schools in France, with its international partnerships constituting a reference for allied businesses.
The Faculty at LISAA comprise professionals of fame from the field of design. By offering cutting-edge teaching, interlaced with evolving technologies, LISAA is a foundation in the reality of the design market. Continuous evolution of practices and trends allows LISAA to reach a success rate that is significantly higher than the national average, particularly for the BTS qualifications. The school’s alumni are the most active link in LISAA’s professional network. Their experiences prepare the students to be increasingly adaptable to the job market.
At LISAA, constant interaction between students, teachers and professionals is the basis of teaching, which strives to shape professionals adapted to the job market and this is made possible through regular interactive workshops, where exchange of professional discussions happens.
Students at LISAA benefit from individual tutor support. The program Heads are always available to listen to their students, for whose benefit they conduct one-to-one meetings and personalized assessments to enable them to progress in the best way and at their own rhythm.
Admission requirements at LISAA are very rigorous, with the students required to presenta portfolio of personal work and face the interview panel. Students desirous of getting admission in LISAA are required to showcase their artistic and technical capability to be considered eligible for admission. The students are also required to project their artistic knowledge, motivation and suitability with regards the specifics of disciplines in the applied arts.
