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Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
For over 250 years, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) has been home to contemporary design, where students bring beauty and utility to life as they shape the future. Composed of several campuses in France, the school aims to fulfill its mission to reinvent the art of living and inhabiting our time, revitalizing the decorative arts in response to pressing environmental and societal challenges.
In the Latin Quarter, 800 students are trained annually across 10 interconnected departments, earning Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. Through initiatives like the PROMESSE springboard program and off-campus post-Master’s courses—including site-specific programs in rural, mountain, coastal, forest, and island environments, graduates are equipped not just to enter the future, but to transform it. Programs like Artists Working in Schools and La Renverse promote artistic access and equity among young people.
A public institution under the French Ministry of Culture and a partner of PSL University, the school also supports the Campus d’Excellence de la Mode, des Métiers d’Art et du Design, uniting key institutions in the historic site. With a multi-site, transdisciplinary model and a global network of 140 partner schools, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs – PSL stands among the world’s top art, design, and fashion schools, embracing transformation to meet the demands of our era.
Eligible Programs for Lafayette Fellows
The eligible program for Lafayette Fellows is a one-year visiting scholar stay in one the Master’s programs listed below:
Arts, Design, Scenography, and Interior Architecture
Admissions Information
The application calendar for the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs runs in parallel with the Lafayette Fellowship application.
- Applicants should hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Art and Design.
- Candidates will also need to submit an application package, including a CV, cover letter, and portfolio, via the Lafayette Fellowship application platform. Once your Fellowship application is submitted with the aforementioned materials, it will be sent to the school of Decorative Arts’ selection committee, who will select the students admitted into their respective programs.
- Please note that additional information or documents may be requested by the school.
Reminder: The awarding of the Lafayette Fellowship is conditional upon admission to one of the eligible partner institutions. Applicants must complete both the Lafayette Fellowship application and apply to at least one program at one of the partner institutions.
