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.
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.
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+33 (0) 1 45 43 02 02
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