On 22 September, almost 400 students began a new academic year at Ésad Saint-Étienne. As a major player in the world of creation and research in art and design, the School is reasserting its priorities: learning through practice and experimentation, an international outlook and a focus on the transition into the professional world. The School is bolstering its position in industrial design and its sandwich training and workshop offer. This dynamic approach is accompanied by a brand new master’s art course and a host of international projects, in Europe and Brazil. At the heart of the Cité du design quarter, it trains designers and artists connected to the major issues facing the contemporary world.
At Ésad Saint-Étienne, creation is never static: it is a living thing, to be shared and passed on. Anchored in a design quarter that is the only one of its kind in France and originator of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, the School engages in structural projects that aim to tackle contemporary issues. It is supporting an emerging generation of artists and designers who are already inventing tomorrow’s world."
