Foundation year in applied arts / design

Language:

French

Rythm(s):

Traditional course

Eligible for:

Bac

Output level:

Post-bac

Back-to-school:

September 2023

The Foundation year (MANAA) takes place over one year. It allows each student to forge solid artistic bases that will be essential throughout their career as a designer.

JOINING A FIRST YEAR OF BACHELOR

Students registered for the start of 2019 school year will join directly the first year of bachelor, in Graphic Design, Interior Architecture & Design or in Video Game. The first year of bachelor teaches students the fundamentals of applied arts techniques and get into the chosen speciality.

THREE TEACHING AIMS

To reveal the creativity of each student through the learning of fundamental techniques: drawing, colour, composition, volume, perspective and graphic design.
To raise students’ awareness of artistic culture in order to bring them the curiosity and open-mindedness required for a qualitative and enduring education.
To allow the student to find their place amongst the different design professions and therefore prepare and choose, in complete confidence, which specialisation to follow.

Courses

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SUBJECT
SCHEDULE
ECTS CREDITS

General courses

01. Human Sciences and Methods of Communication
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02. Mathematics & Applied Sciences
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03. Foreign Modern Language (English)
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04. Project Supervision & Methodology
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Fundamental artistic courses

05. Artistic Expression / Drawing
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06. Artistic Expression / Life drawing
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07. Artistic Expression / Colour - Volume
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08. Arts, Techniques, Civilisations
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09. Semiology
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Applied arts courses

10. Case Study
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11. Computer Graphics
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12. In-depth Workshop / Fashion
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13. In-depth Workshop / Design
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14. In-depth Workshop / Graphic Design - Illustration
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15. Conventional Means of Representation
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16. Creative Process
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Teaching Staff

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Yvan Perrière

Director LISAA Bordeaux

Nikita Diet

Head of studies

Noémie Turpault

Admissions manager

Entry Requirements & Application

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Admission is subject to both the presentation of a file and an oral interview. The interview allows a discussion about the candidate's background and ambitions. The objective is to to gauge his motivation and the potential of his or her academic profile to suit the specificities of a profession in the design sector.

See entry requirements and application here.

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