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Ecole Supérieure d’Art et Design de Saint-Etienne (ESADSE)
Founded in 1859
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Director Emmanuel Tibloux
ADDRESS
3 rue Javelin Pagnon, FR-42000 Saint-Etienne cedex 1, France
Phone +33 4 7747 8800, Fax +33 4 7747 8801
Website http://www.esadse.fr
CAMPUSES
CONTACT PERSON
Manager International Affairs Josyane Franc
3 rue Javelin Pagnon, FR-42000 Saint-Etienne cedex 1
Phone +33 4 7747 8803, Fax +33 4 7747 8801
E-mail josyane.franc[at]citedudesign.com
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
Assistant for International Projects
Camille Vilain
camille.vilain[at]citedudesign.com
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Art Department
Communication-multimedia Department
Design Department
Post-Diploma: "Design and Research"
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
DNAP = Bachelor
(Diplôme Notional d’Arts Plastiques)
3 years of study after baccalauréat
(ie: baccalauréat – initial educational certificate)
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
DNSEP = Master
(Diplôme National Supérieur d’Expression Plastique)
2 years of study
AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
Post-Diploma - "Design and Research"
Year 6 and 7
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
Yann Fabes, Head of Education
Tel. +33 4 7747 8800
optionart[at]artschool-st-etienne.com
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Training creators in art, design and Communication-Multimedia
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
Post-Diploma: "Design and Research"
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
By providing the three major options that make up artistic education in France, which are Art, Communication-Multimedia and Design, the task of the ESADSE is to train artists, designers, graphic designers, writers, creators and, more generally, professionnals who are skilled in all areas that develop imagination, creativity and inventiveness.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Since 1991, ESADSE has built an international network with 40 schools in the world for students’ exchanges, workshops, exhibitions.

ESADSE is member of ELIA, CUMULUS, Art Accord France and founded the International Design Biennial in 1998.
ESADSE works in different european project: HUMANTEC, ELIA RE:SEARCH, ELIA INTER-ARTES, ADMIRE...
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
ESADSE represents the core of CITE DUDESIGN, founded in 2005 as a platform for oberservation, creation, education and research through design.

ESADSE co-operates with School of Theatre, University Jean Monnet, School of Architecture, School of Ingeniors, School of Music, Business School, City Council, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Art and Industry and Museum of Mine, le Corbusier espace and the City of Firminy, Villa Gillet, ADERA network of schools in Rhône-Alpes.

ESADSE leads research projects with social economic sector.
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Art
Communication-Multimedia
Design
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
1. semester (autumn): 20 June
2. semester (summer): 20 November
TEACHING LANGUAGES
French (few teachers and academic staff speak English)
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
1. semester: October till February
2. semester: March till June
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
Living expenses are 600 € per month (including approximately, rent, food and public transportation) and not includind material expenses.
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 46
Master: 27
Doctorate: 0
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
32
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
31
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
n/a
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 36
Lecturers: 20
Other permanent teachers: 8
Part-time teachers: 7