The Pôle des Arts Graphiques was the first post- secondary institution to arrive on the campus in 2010, and it still towers over a vast stone square that plays with the scales of the nearby Zero Newton building and Trempo bunker. It is home to two schools: La Joliverie – for the Arts & Design sector – and Grafipolis – which trains apprentices for the graphic industries, as well as paper and cardboard and signage.
The programmes (whether they are pre- or post- secondary, or dedicated to continuing education) aid in the development of the cultural, creative, graphic art, printing, and digital industries.
Teaching is primarily project-based and focusses on developing partnerships that offer young people and mature students a knowledge of working conditions in today’s and tomorrow’s professional world. This training is enriched by a network of companies formed by both establishments, where student life is filled with myriad internships, work-study programs, tours and conferences. Although visitors may not see them, large workshop spaces – from drawing to digital printing, or industrial silk-screening – hide within the institution’s walls, where the Pôle’s students and apprentices enrich their knowledge and savoir-faire.
Parcours inter-écoles
Inter-schools Itinerary
Hands and minds work together to analyze, understand, and design new utopias and ways of imagining the world.
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2 Pl. Albert Camus, 44200 Nantes
How to get there?
Parking(s) nearby: Parking Les Machines, Parking Les Nefs
Public transport: Gare de l'État, Prairie au Duc, République
Self-service bicycles: Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Prairie au duc (n°45), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Machine de l'île (n°43), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service Palais de justice (n°44), Station Naolib Vélo libre-service École d'architecture (n°77)
Visual artworks.