Geneva University of Art and Design
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]
Geneva University of Art and Design Haute École d'art et de Design Genève (HEAD) | |
---|---|
Address | |
1203 Genève, Switzerland | |
Coordinates | 46.2089°N 6.14132°E |
Information | |
Other name | HEAD Genève |
Former names | École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Haute École d'Arts Appliqués |
Established | 2006 |
Director | Jean-Pierre Greff[1] |
Website | https://www.hesge.ch/ |
History
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
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
- 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
- Laurence Boissier (class of 2009)[5]
- Sonia Kacem (class of 2009 and 2011)[6]
- Emmanuel Tarpin (class of 2014)[7]
References
- 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.
- "Suisse. Au cœur de la Head, l'excellence de l'art et du design à Genève". Le Dauphine (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- "Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD)". Art & Education. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- 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.
- Koutchoumoff Arman, Lisbeth (11 January 2022). "Laurence Boissier, l'élégance jusqu'au bout". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Thomas Huber: extase / Vanessa Billy: Dear Life / Sonia Kacem: Carcasse, Centre culturel suisse, Paris". e-flux.com. January 19, 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
- 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.
- "Members" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2023. Retrieved 2013-05-06.