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Escola Superior de Disseny i d'Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya (ESDAPC)

Higher education centre in Barcelona, Spain

The Escola Superior de Disseny i d'Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya (ESDAPC) is the official public higher school of design and visual arts of the Departament d'Educació i Formació Professional of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It has seven campuses in Catalonia: Deià and Llotja in Barcelona, Olot, Ondara (Tàrrega), Pau Gargallo (Badalona), Serra i Abella (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat) and Vic.

ESDAPC teaches the Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño, an official qualification equivalent to a university bachelor's degree, over four academic years: a common first year followed by three years of specialisation. Four specialities are offered:

  • Graphic Design (six campuses)
  • Interior Design (five campuses)
  • Fashion Design (Llotja)
  • Product Design (Llotja)

At the Llotja campus it also offers an official master's degree, the Máster en Enseñanzas Artísticas in Codiseño social aplicado a proyectos del sector público. Admission to the degree requires passing a specific entrance test. ESDAPC has held the Erasmus charter since 2012 and has bilateral agreements with design and visual arts schools in Europe and beyond.

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Programmes

Título de Grado en Enseñanzas Artísticas Superiores de Diseño: four years, with a common first year, three years of specialisation and a wide range of electives. Specialities and campuses:

  • Graphic Design: editorial, corporate, advertising, signage, packaging, digital and interface design, animation, motion graphics and type design (Llotja, Olot, Ondara, Pau Gargallo, Serra i Abella, Vic)
  • Interior Design: workplaces, retail, hospitality, housing, ephemeral spaces, stage sets, events and exhibitions (Deià, Llotja, Olot, Ondara, Vic)
  • Fashion Design (Llotja)
  • Product Design: objects, packaging, furniture, lighting, games and accessories (Llotja)

Graduate programmes

Máster en Enseñanzas Artísticas en Codiseño social aplicado a proyectos del sector público (Llotja campus): an official master's degree in the European Higher Education Area, at level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, focused on social design and service innovation. It runs over two semesters and includes 15 ECTS of professional placement and a 15 ECTS master's thesis. Applicants need a bachelor's degree (grado) and language knowledge at CEFR level B2.

Admission

Admission to the degree requires the Bachillerato, or the university entrance exam for over-25s, or a higher vocational qualification (CFGS), and passing a specific entrance test. Registering for the test also counts as pre-registration; applicants can choose from one up to eight combinations of campus and speciality. Holders of a Técnico Superior de Artes Plásticas y Diseño have direct access without the test, with two places reserved per group of 24.

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