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University of Art and Design Lausanne

Canton
Vaud
Official Name
University of Art and Design Lausanne
French Name
école cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL)
2nd Name
Universitt d'Art et Design de Lausanne
Nickname
ECAL Lausanne
Former names
Cantonal School of Drawing, and later the School of Fine and Applied Arts
Acronym
ecal
Campus
Renens
Location
Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Established
1 January 1821
Intl. Students
YES- (International Students)
Students
>400
Undergraduates
>300
Postgraduates
>100
Recognition
U+alt
Type
Semi-PublicUniversity
Director
Alexis Georgacopoulos
President
Pierre Keller
Staff
150 - 250 employees
Faculties
  • Arts
  • Film studies
Language
Study Languages:
  • English
  • French
Scholarship
Yes(Financial Aids / Scholarships)
Degrees
  • Certificate (6 months)
  • Diploma (1 year)
  • Associate Degree (2 years)
  • Higher Diploma (2-2.5 years)
  • Bachelor's Degree (3-4 years)
  • Master's Degree (1-4 years)
  • Master in Cinema
Address
5, avenue du Temple, Renens/Lausanne, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1020
Telephone
+41 (0)21 316 99 33
Fax
+41 (0)21 316 92 66
Ranking
Not Reported(World University Rankings)
Distance Edu
No(Distance Learning)
U Exchange
Yes- (Exchange Programs)
Dual degree
YES
Partners
For a number of years, the ECAL has collaborated actively with higher education establishments in Switzerland, Europe, Asia and the USA
Affiliations
ECAL is affiliated to the Department of Education and Youth (DFJ) of the Canton of Vaud through the General Direction of Higher Education (DGES)
Accreditation
  • Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
  • Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
Membership
Haute coles Sciences Appliques de Suisse occidentale (University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
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University of Art and Design Lausanne offers courses in visual communication, industrial design, visual arts and product design.
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University of Art and Design Lausanne (Fr:cole cantonale d'art de Lausanne, ECAL Suisse) Founded in 1821. Following HES (Haute Ecole Spcialise = University of Applied Sciences) recognition of its Visual communication and Industrial and product design courses in 1998 and its Fine arts course in 2005, the ECAL is a Haute Ecole d'Art et de Design / University of Art and Design and a member of University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO). It currently offers three bachelor degree courses and two master degree courses:
  • Fine arts Department (bachelor)
  • Visual communication Department (bachelor)
  • Industrial and product design Department (bachelor)
  • Master degree in film studies
  • Master degree in fine arts
It also offers
  • a foundation year (outside HES) to prepare students for entry to its departments
  • a master of advanced studies (MAS) in luxury and design
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