Pedagogy of the graphic design department
The graphic design department at isdaT offers a curriculum that emphasizes experimental and critical attitudes, combining paper, screen, typography and public space through the more general notion of contextual design. This concept crosses the need to take account of the contemporary social and environmental context, and questions the field of application of graphic design and its margins.
Students will acquire fundamental skills in the fields of publishing, image and drawing, typography, type design, signage, web design and programming languages. Through experimentation with different media and supports, the course addresses issues of meaning, project methodology, function, production and distribution.
Teaching takes the form of workshops, with an organic mix of individual meetings, group presentations and discussions, and theoretical and technical input. This specialized teaching is enriched by theoretical courses (history of art, graphic design and design; courses in philosophy and performing arts culture…) and language courses necessary for the training of designers open to the world.
Degrees offered
- Diplôme National d’Art (bac + 3), (equivalent to a Bachelor of Arts)
- Diplôme National Supérieur d’Expression Plastique (bac + 5), (equivalent to a Master’s degree)
