The Ecole de Design de Nouvelle Aquitaine, formerly the Bugeant-Begeault Academy, is a private higher educational institution founded in 1968. It provides programmes in visual communications, architecture, interior and game design.
Programmes at the Ecole de Design de Nouvelle Aquitaine range from bachelor’s to master’s levels and train students for careers as planners, interior architects, colourists, concept artists, spatial designers, art directors, graphic designers-illustrators, 3-D graphic designers, motion designers, scenographers, web designers, and more.

Bachelor’s

• Bachelor’s – Digital Arts Direction
• Bachelor’s – Interior Architecture
• Bachelor’s – Game Design / Game Art

Master’s

• Master’s – Art Direction in Graphic Design
• Master’s – Architect Interior – Designer

• French

• Full-time and sandwich training available
• Small and friendly institution offering personalised and regular supervision of its students
• Team of teachers consisting of both working professionals and instructors specialised in design, architecture and art careers!
• Mixture of theoretical and practical training via internships, workshops and professional events
• Realization of concrete projects in a professional situation

• 150 students
• 23 teachers
• 21 partnerships: businesses and educational institutions
• Year founded: 1968
• 4/5 events per year

Accreditations and quality certifications other than those of the FEDE: Qualiopi, PEARSON/BTEC : 715 m²

• On-campus events: workshops and exhibitions (including France Design Week)
• Cultural events: trips to museums, art centres, exhibitions trip to the Poitiers ‘fanzinothèque’, and more
• Group workshops: creativity, photography, lino printing, publishing, and more