Graduate Courses, Master degree programmes
The Lucerne School of Art and Design is offering two research-oriented master degree programmes in Design and Fine Arts.
Studying at Lucerne School of Art and Design
Lucerne is the economic and cultural hub of Central Switzerland. The city lies surrounded by a stunning landscape at the foot of Mount Pilatus and on the banks of Lake Lucerne. Lucerne School of Art and Design is Switzerland’s oldest art and design school, with a tradition spanning more than 130 years. Students work together with internationally well networked faculty, researchers and experts from the business community in Switzerland and abroad. We are the only university in Switzerland to offer undergraduate study programmes in Textile Design, Illustration, Animation and Design Management International. We are also the only university in Switzerland to have linked Fine Arts and Art Education.
Studios
A workstation in one of our studios is available for every master student. Although students are required to have their own Mac laptop, technical support and all necessary software is provided by the university.
Workshops and support
The university facilities and workshop settings are open to all students:
- Textile printing studio: inkjet, screen printing, dyeing
- Textile workshop: weaving, knitting, embroidery
- Model-building studio
- Metal workshop, woodwork studio
- 3D studio: synthetics / mould construction
- Colour laboratory
- Lithography, screen printing, letterpress printing and engraving
- Photo workshop
- Eye-tracking, video, editing stations and recording studio, sound / recording studio
- Computer rooms
- Specialised library
Workshops information (in German)

