Llotja – Escola d'Art i de Disseny (Barcelona)
Higher education centre in Barcelona, Spain
Llotja Escola d'Art i Disseny is a public art and design school in Barcelona, run by the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya). It was founded on 23 January 1775 by the Junta Particular de Comerç de Barcelona, and since 2010 it has also been one of the campuses of the Escola Superior de Disseny i d'Arts Plàstiques de Catalunya (ESDAPC).
As an ESDAPC campus, Llotja teaches the official higher degree in design, the Grau en Ensenyaments Artístics Superiors en Disseny, which is a Título Superior de Enseñanzas Artísticas. The degree takes four years and 240 ECTS credits, includes an external internship in the fourth year and works with groups of at most 25 students. Four specialities are listed at Llotja:
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Fashion Design
- Product Design
The school also offers higher-level and intermediate vocational training cycles in art and design and an arts Baccalaureate. It has two sites in Barcelona, Sant Gervasi and Sant Andreu. Degree students can take part in Erasmus+ and other international agreements, and the school hosts short international programmes.
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Programmes
Grau en Ensenyaments Artístics Superiors en Disseny (ESDAPC, Campus Llotja), 4 years, 240 ECTS, full-time or part-time:
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Fashion Design
- Product Design
The first year is common to all specialities; the speciality starts in the second year. The fourth year includes a work placement and a final project.
Admission
- Spanish Baccalaureate (Bachillerato) or the university entrance exam for over-25s
- Pass the specific entrance exam (prueba específica de acceso), valid for one year
- Applicants over 18 without these qualifications can sit the specific exam after passing a maturity test (prueba de madurez)
- Two places per group are reserved for holders of a higher-level vocational qualification in art and design
Duration
Grau en Disseny: 4 academic years, 240 ECTS credits (60 per year), with semester-based subjects and a work placement in the fourth year.