About us

Founded in 1877 as the Lucerne School of Arts and Crafts, the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art today has more than 900 students benefiting from its strong expertise in research and development, making it one of Switzerland's leading providers of degree programmes in art, design, and film.

We deliver innovation and identify niches; we create images, narratives, products, strategies and processes that provide meaning and add cultural, economic and social value. Our workshops are practical and relevant; we have a high profile in the public sphere; we maintain cooperation with our external partners. Proud of our long-standing traditions, we move forward with confidence. Our roots are in Central Switzerland, yet we have a network at an international level.

Experimentelle Materialforschung – Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst testen Kleidung aus Naturmaterialien wie Blättern.

Location and Contacts

745 Viscosistadt

Kreative Maskenarbeit – Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst mit selbstgestalteter Naturmaske im Porträt.

Guiding principles of our educational programme

Interdisciplinarity and individual paths of learning

Experimentelles Maskenprojekt – künstlerische Arbeit mit Naturmaterialien an der HSLU Design Film Kunst.

History

The oldest school of art and design in German-speaking Switzerland

Licht und Schatten im Siebdruckatelier – künstlerisches Spiel mit Transparenz an der HSLU Design Film Kunst.

Management and organisation

Senior management of the school, organisation, advisory board and employees’ co-determination committee

Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst in der Fachbibliothek am Campus Viscosistadt 745 – kreative Recherche in Designliteratur.

Design, Film and Art Library

The Library contains some 35,000 pieces of print media and provides access to all relevant digital resources

Nachhaltigkeit gestalten – Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst entwickeln in der Werkstatt ein mobiles Gewächshaus.

Sustainability

Sustainability as a compass for our actions in teaching, research and on campus.

Künstlerischer Ausdruck an der HSLU – Studierende arbeiten experimentell mit Materialien im Kreativatelier.

Diversity

Diversity and social justice at the School of Design, Film and Art

Architekturmodell in der Lehre – Studierender an der HSLU Design Film Kunst arbeitet an einem Stadtteil-Modell im Atelier.

Campus

Details of the Campus Sport, Career Services, Living in Lucerne, Kita Campus Crèche and lots more

Innovative Produktidee im Designstudium – Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst präsentieren ein experimentelles Holzobjekt mit pinken Details.

Smart-Up

Smart-Up provides advice to students, alumni and colleagues of all specialisations who are looking to use their ideas to make a success of going independent

Services

Call for entries, collaborative projects and service projects

Ein weisser Schriftzug auf schwarzem Hintergrund, der Nodo Creative Hub schreibt.

Nodo Creative Hub

A bridge programme for graduates

Metallbearbeitung in der Werkstatt – Studierender der HSLU Design Film Kunst bei praktischer Arbeit mit Funkenflug.

Job Openings

Working at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art

Studierende der HSLU Design Film Kunst bei einem Licht-Setup für eine professionelle Produktaufnahme im Filmstudio.

Alumni

The alumni association of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has more than 900 members in the Design, Film and Art focus group