Condé Nancy Campus

Located in a peaceful, green environment overlooking the city, Condé Nancy combines artistic training with scientific precision.

As the only school in the Grand Est region offering an integrated education in Design, Photography, and Illustration/Animation up to the Master’s level, it has established itself as a leading institution for the applied arts.

The campus welcomes a diverse community of students and professionals who share a passion for creation, research, and preservation.

Its proximity to cultural institutions, museums, and archives provides students with exceptional opportunities for practice and collaboration.

Condé Nancy offers programs in Design, Photography, and Heritage Restoration, combining creative experimentation with scientific rigor.

Students work on real objects, materials, and projects, developing a deep understanding of both contemporary creation and historical preservation.

Facilities include:

• Three photographic studios, including one dedicated to large-format and experimental work;
• A professional darkroom and photo lab;
• A printmaking and screen-printing workshop;
• A laser-cutting and 3D printing lab;
• A wood and model-making workshop;
• A heritage restoration studio;
• A student cafeteria and relaxation hall;
• Library and exhibition space (“La Chapelle”).

This variety of tools and spaces makes the campus a genuine laboratory for creativity and technique, where students learn through experience and exchange.

Condé Nancy’s pedagogical approach is based on a balance between artistic sensitivity, scientific understanding, and technical mastery.

Courses combine theory, practice, and fieldwork, with many workshops and restoration projects carried out in collaboration with prestigious partners such as:

• Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte,
• Musée national de Luang Prabang,
• Collège de France,
• Fondation Eugène Napoléon,
• Musée du Mobilier National.

Students also take part in exhibitions, conferences, and collective projects, building their professional network throughout their studies.

Nancy offers an exceptional balance between history and modernity.

Students enjoy a high quality of life, with affordable housing, easy transportation, and countless cultural activities.

The campus’s location — overlooking the Parc de la Cure d’Air — provides a calm, green environment that fosters concentration and creativity.

From the city center to local cafés, art galleries, and theaters, Nancy’s atmosphere is both inspiring and welcoming.

Choosing Condé Nancy means joining a school where knowledge, creativity, and sensitivity meet.

Here, students learn to create and restore, to imagine and preserve — to become both designers of the present and guardians of the past.

Admissions are open all year long, with interviews available on campus or remotely.