Geneva University of Art and Design

Coordinates: 46°12′32″N 6°08′29″E / 46.2089°N 6.14132°E / 46.2089; 6.14132
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Geneva University of Art and Design
Haute École d'art et de Design Genève (HEAD)
Address
Map
1203 Genève, Switzerland
Coordinates46°12′32″N 6°08′29″E / 46.2089°N 6.14132°E / 46.2089; 6.14132
Information
Other nameHEAD Genève
Former namesÉcole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts,
Haute École d'Arts Appliqués
Established2006
DirectorJean-Pierre Greff[1]
Websitehttps://www.hesge.ch/
Part of the HEAD campus, and the former campus of École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Part of the HEAD campus at Helvétique 9; the former campus of École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts

Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) (French: Haute École d'art et de Design Genève) is a European art and design school founded in 2006, and belonging to the network of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland.[2]

History[edit]

HEAD was formed in 2006 from the merger of two older Swiss art schools, the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and the Haute École d'Arts Appliqués.[2][1] The École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts was founded in 1748 by the Conseil des Deux-Cents under the name École de Dessein. The Haute École d'Arts Appliqués was founded on October 4, 1869 under the name l’École d’Art Appliqué à l’Industrie.'

About[edit]

The school offers coursework at the Bachelors and Masters levels.[3] Areas of study include Visual Arts, Cinema, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Accessory Design, and Media Design.[3][4] However the school is best known for their fashion programs.[1] Since 2017, the campus occupies more than 16,000 m2 in area.[1]

Campus buildings[edit]

  • Building at Boulevard Helvétique 9, used since 2006 by the visual arts section[1]
  • Building at Rue Général Dufour 2, used since 2006 by the cinema section
  • Building at Rue de l'Encyclopédie 5, used since 2006 by the visual communication section
  • Pavillon Prairie at Rue de Lyon 22, used from 2006 to 2016 by the interior design section
  • Building H, Avenue de Châtelaine 7, used since 2017
  • Building E, Avenue de Châtelaine 5, used since 2017
  • Building A, Rue de Lyon 114B, planned for 2020
  • Building D, Boulevard James-Fazy 15, used since 2006 by the fashion, jewelry and accessories design section

Notable people[edit]

See also: Category:Geneva University of Art and Design alumni and Category:Academic staff of Geneva University of Art and Design

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haute école d'art et de design de Genève.
  1. ^ a b c d e Berthelon, Anne-France (2019-06-27). "Education Swiss Made 7/8 : Haute Ecole d'art et de design de Genève". The Good Life (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ a b "Suisse. Au cœur de la Head, l'excellence de l'art et du design à Genève". Le Dauphine (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. ^ a b "Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)". Art & Education. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. ^ Vuagnat, Clement (September 9, 2022). "À la HEAD, on a rendu hommage au stade des Charmilles". www.lemanbleu.ch (in Swiss French). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ Koutchoumoff Arman, Lisbeth (11 January 2022). "Laurence Boissier, l'élégance jusqu'au bout". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Thomas Huber: extase / Vanessa Billy: Dear Life / Sonia Kacem: Carcasse, Centre culturel suisse, Paris". e-flux.com. January 19, 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  7. ^ Davis, Dominic-Madori (24 July 2020). "How a 28-year-old sold his first jewelry design for $25,000 and within 3 years built an exclusive client roster including Rihanna". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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