LISAA-programmes
- 3. 3 Lisaa is one of the few private higher education institutes to be recognised by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. The Interior Architecture & Design course is also recognised by UNAID* National Union of Interior Architects and Designers. 6 Lisaa’s campus is located in the heart of Paris 5 Our students have top-of-the-range equipment at the forefront of digital technology at their disposal, including a FabLab 7 This course validates skills in two fields through a qualification and offers specialisation in global design or in service design in the fourth year 10 Lisaa has more than 10,000 alumni who hold managerial positions around the world 8 Lisaa is one of the most highly reputed schools amongst professionals, who offer students work placements and first jobs 9 An international class with lessons in English opens in September 2016 10 reasons to study at Lisaa 1 Lisaa is the largest design school in France 2 At Lisaa, the creativity of each student is respected, developed and showcased 4 Lisaa awards qualifications that are equivalent to international bachelor’s and master’s degrees Photos: guillaume lebrun, Atelier Diptik
- 6. This course prepares students to become specialists in furniture and object design, global design and service design, organisation of interior spaces, set design, design of cultural spaces, environment and urban spaces. Classes First year: observational drawing, life drawing, outdoor drawing, art/colour, project methodology, art history, exhibition visits, English, interior architecture workshop, design workshop, set design workshop. Following years: interior architecture workshop, design workshop, architecture technology, design technology, 2-D and 3-D computer graphics, visual communication, drawing, perspective, history of architecture and design, marketing, design and society, English. + Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams → continual assessment → judging panel consisting of teaching staff and professionals + End of course project (4th year) + Work placements (six weeks per year) Work placements are possible from the first year onwards This course aims to train designers who will create design objects or spaces, and at the same time, apply the technology that connects them. The strength of this innovative combination comes from a both global and multidisciplinary approach. Classes First year: analytical drawing, construction drawing, life drawing, creativity, project methodology, outdoor drawing, art history, English, drawing workshop, architecture workshop. Following years: interior architecture workshop, design workshop, architecture technology, design technology, technology of connected objects, 2-D and 3-D computer graphics, visual communication, drawing, history of architecture and design, sociology/philosophy, design and observation, English. + Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams → continual assessment → judging panel consisting of teaching staff and professionals + End of course project (4th year) + Work placements (six weeks per year) Work placements are possible from the first year onwards Interior Architecture & Product Design Course in French or English 4 years/60 ects credits per year — Qualification in Interior Architecture/Environmental Design Undergraduate/Equivalent to master level, listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2) Connected Design (new for 2016) Course in French or English 4 years/60 ects credits per year — Qualification in Interior Architecture/Environmental Design Undergraduate/Equivalent to master level, listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2)
- 7. This course allows designers from various product or environment fields to specialise in service design and to tackle design from a multidisciplinary angle in order to uncover innovative solutions. These two approaches require different but complementary skills: interior design, product design, interface design, user experience reports, graphic design, packaging, communication. Classes Global design/service design workshop, 2-D and 3-D computer graphics, architecture technology, design technology, visual communication, drawing, sociology/philosophy, design and observation, English. + Workshops and projects with partner companies + Evaluation & viva exams → continual assessment → judging panel consisting of teaching staff and professionals + Work placements (six weeks per year) Course in French 1 year/60 ects credits — Advanced Course following a qualification in Interior Architecture –Environmental Design Postgraduate/Equivalent to master level, listed on the French Register of Professional Certifications (RNCP, level 2) Global Design & Service Design (new for 2016) Courses Students at Lisaa have the opportunity to further their knowledge in management and project management at its partner university in Berlin, MHMK Macromedia. Students learn to use design thinking to develop and manage ambitious multidisciplinary projects. An excellent opportunity for students to be fully immersed in another culture and to reinforce language skills, this course also allows students to undertake a long work placement in Berlin. Classes Design thinking, project management, management, international law, workshops, aesthetics, social law, intercultural management, psychology and sociology, digital media, economics and statistics, media and communication. + Work placement in Berlin Courses in English Bachelor : 1 year following bachelor’s qualification in Berlin/60 ects credits Master : 2 years for master’s in Paris (1st year) and Berlin (2nd year)/120 ects credits — Qualifications in partnership with the MHMK Macromedia University in Berlin (equivalent to first and second year of master’s) Bachelor & Master Design Management (new for 2016)
- 9. Exceptional Professions & Careers Vincent Colbeaux Visual merchandising designer Christian Dior Parfums graduated 2013 — During his time at Lisaa, Vincent undertook several work placements, in particular at vente-privée.com and then at Givenchy Couture, where he learned about shop design, drawing and project management. After graduating, Vincent undertook a third work placement at Christian Dior Parfums, who decided to keep him on. In the International Visual Merchandising department, today he designs presentation cases and furniture to showcase Dior products around the world. → dior.com Eliel Arnold Founder and Manager Eliel Arnold agency – Interior Architect graduated 2010 — Eliel Arnold is an interior architect and project manager. He founded his agency in 2009, upon graduating from Lisaa. He has designed and managed dozens of projects in Paris and the surrounding area for public and private establishments. Eliel is a specialist in the organisation of spaces dedicated to wellbeing —swimming pools, spas, gyms— and recently designed the largest space dedicated to Bikram yoga in Paris, the Bikram Yoga Rive Gauche studio, in a former postal building. → elielarnold.com Caroline Finstad Store Opening Project Manager Lanvin graduated 2013 — After undertaking a work placement at Matteo Cainer Architects and participating in a project for the Busan Opera House (South Korea), Caroline assisted the designer Daniel Rybakken in Sweden. She organised the travelling exhibition “The New Light”, in Norway. In 2013, she joined Lanvin in Paris as a project assistant and was rapidly promoted to Store Opening Project Manager. Today she manages her own team and develops Lanvin retail concepts on an international scale, in Asia and Europe. → lanvin.com Careers in interior architecture: interior architect, commercial architect, set design/museography, interior decorator, events manager. Careers in design: product designer, environmental designer, service designer, global designer, packaging designer, trend research manager, art director, design/architecture/interior design journalist.
- 10. Mélanie Lallemand Flucher Interior Architect, Founder/Manager Mélanie Lallemand Architectures graduated 1996 Mélanie Lallemand Flucher created her architecture and design agency in 2011 after having learnt the ropes during 12 years alongside recognised professionals: Claude Vasconi, Rena Dumas and Patrick Jouin. Her field of activity covers shops and restaurants as well as private residences. She pays particular attention to the circulation between spaces and the link between the interior and exterior to create a “day-to-day architecture” which is both artistic and functional. → melanielallemandarchitectures.com LA MAISON BOIS - Photo © Hélène Hilaire
- 11. Lisaa students, in partnership with Carrefour, have imagined the client experience of tomorrow and suggested new services. Service design consists of developing new concepts and new products linked to social needs and economic changes. It is based on the creative staging of a succession of events, actions and results. It is a design activity that organises information and situations in order to improve efficiency, perception and quality. A service designer is involved in interfaces, navigation, and the service relationship between the user and the product. Margaux tixier & cindy rault. Carfuel refresh — Partnership with Carrefour
- 12. A professionally-orientated education Thanks to its professional teaching, which is highly valued by recruiters, 84% of recent graduates in Interior Architecture and Design find employment upon graduating from Lisaa. Professional teachers. Teachers are active professionals in their fields. They continually update the content of the learning process to follow market evolution. Project-based learning.Teaching via projects familiarises students with methodology and tools in addition to budget, creative and organisational constraints. Alumni network. The department, which is celebrating its 20th year of graduates, benefits from a solid network of former students who turn to Lisaa to find work placement candidates and collaborators. Work placements.From the first year, students are invited to undertake six-week work placements in companies. Business partnerships. Students benefit from interactions with numerous partner companies, particularly during competitions, partnerships, conferences and during the viva exams at the end of the year, at which they will present their project to professionals. Carrefour: French large retail group. Théâtre du Rond Point: stage design for the famous theatre on the Champs Elysées in Paris. Daum: French crystal glassworks in the luxury sector, for the Maison & Objet tradeshow. Saint Louis: furniture and presentation device design for lights for French crystal glassworks in the luxury sector. Balcoon: object design and devices for balconies and company terraces for the Jardins, Jardin tradeshow which takes place in the Tuileries Garden in Paris. We love green: Installations and furniture for the contemporary music festival... ...
- 13. Welcoming International Students Obtaining a visa Students from outside of the European Union must proceed with an application for a long stay visa for studying and residency (VLS-TS) from the French consulate in their country. The standard duration of validity for a VLS-TS is one year. In addition to other assessment criteria for the long stay visa for studying, French law requires that international students have proof of sufficient living funds, equating to 615 euros/month. At the same time as the visa, the consulate will send an OFII (the French Office for Immigration and Integration) certification form as well as completion instructions. OFII formalities should then be carried out upon arrival in France. • Campus France, the French national agency for the promotion of higher education, international student services, and international mobility can help you with these steps. → www.campusfrance.org • A welcome service for international students (SAEE) answers all of your questions every year from September to November at the Maison Internationale. → 17 Bd Jourdan – 75014 Paris. • Lisaa is part of CUMULUS, an association of the most prestigious universities of art in Europe, whose aim is to promote research and teaching in art and design through exchanges, partnership and transfer of knowledge and best practices. This network facilitates international mobility for students and teachers at Lisaa. → www.cumulusassociation.org • Lisaa has signed a partnership with the US Department of Veteran Affairs to enable beneficiaries to follow courses at LISAA. → www.va.gov Finding accommodation • To apply for accommodation in university halls of residence, you must complete an application on the Paris CROUS (students’ representative body) website before 30th April. → www.crous-paris.fr • UNME, the National Union of Student Housing, has details of all student accommodation in the Paris region. → www.unme-asso.com/VillesUNME/Paris.html • Lisaa has a partnership with estate agents Les Estudines who offer studios for rent as well as several services for students. → www.estudines.com Practising French at Lisaa During their studies, international students are able to follow 1½ - hour French evening classes every week. A very effective way of perfecting the language of Molière.
- 14. Professional equipment: our FabLab The Interior Architecture & Design department is located just steps away from Denfert-Rochereau and the Fondation Cartier. It gives students access to a FabLab equipped with the latest tools: 3-D printers, laser cutters, large scale printers… Lisaa Paris chose to establish itself in the heart of the student neighbourhoods of the capital, in prestigious sites on a human scale. A choice reflecting the school’s desire to be a real part of Parisian student life and to establish close links with its students.
- 15. Applications The closing date for applications is 30th June. To apply you must: 1. Make an appointment via the LISAA website. A date for an interview will be arranged with a director of studies at LISAA or via Skype if you are an international student. 2. Bring the following with you on the day of the interview: • cover letter • CV • grade certificates for the last two terms of your schooling • portfolio of personal work During the interview, you must explain your career plans to the admissions officer and show proof of your motivation. 3. You will be informed of your admission status two days following the interview. A registration form will be sent to you and you must proceed with your visa application if you are an international student. 4. Your enrolment will take effect upon reception of your completed and signed registration form, accompanied by the required documents and registration fees.
- 16. Lisaa Paris - Interior Architecture & Design 8 square Henri Delormel - 75014 Paris +33 (0) 1 45 43 02 02 — Private Higher Education Establishment, recognised by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. www.lisaa.com @ecole_lisaa Lisaa @EcoleLISAA