École Estienne in Paris’ 13th Arrondissement is a school of art and design which opened in November of 1889. Specifically, the school is based on Boulevard Auguste-Blanqui. The institution is named after the Estienne family, who were a family of printers who lived in the 16th century. When École Estienne opened, it was based temporarily on rue Vauquelin and was made up of only 108 students. These days, the school is well-connected in the 13th arronndissement to the Parisian transport network.Show more
It is a public school; therefore there is no enrolment fee.
École Estienne maintains many relationships within the industry of art and design, and is a member of France Design Education (FDE) along with 13 other French art and design schools. Several well-known artists are part of Estienne’s alumni.
Studying at École Estienne
Students at the school can choose from a large choice of subjects to study and at a range of different levels all the way to masters. Subjects taught at the institution include: Calligraphy, Design, Graphic Design, Website Design, Illustration, and Engraving. Studies at École Estienne are supported by the school’s historic library, which has been in use since the school’s opening.
Living in Paris
As for accommodation, there are various options, some of which depend on what type of student you may be (undergraduate, masters, etc.). Students may use the website Adele to search for accommodation, they may live in student residences (dependent on student circumstances), a student foyer (le foyer Tolbiac, for example, which is for females only), or they may stay in a room in the house of an elderly person (this French solution to student housing crises in large cities is operated by the association Le Pari Solidaire).
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