Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot
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Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot is the main Design and Arts & Crafts school of the region of Girona
(Catalonia
, Spain
). Since its foundation, it has maintained an active participation in the social, educational, economic and cultural life. The school is in Olot
, a city with a population of over 27,000 inhabitants.
.
During the 1986-87 academic year the official teaching of applied arts and crafts began, according to the official plan for 1963 schools; the school at this time depended on Olot's City Council.
On 20 June 1990 the school became part of the Catalonia official network of art schools with the name of Escola d'Arts Aplicades i Oficis Artístics d'Olot; human resources and management switched to the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Since the 2003-2004 academic year the school has become Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot, by completing the training with a Bachelor in Interior Design. Since the 2007-08 academic year the school also teaches a Bachelor of Graphic Design. Since 2010-11 it became one of seven ESDAP (Escola Superior de Disseny i Arts Plàstiques) and began to teach undergraduate Design (adapted to the European Higher Education Area
).
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
(Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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). Since its foundation, it has maintained an active participation in the social, educational, economic and cultural life. The school is in Olot
Olot
Olot is the capital of the comarca of the Garrotxa, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.- Etymology :The etymology of Olot is not clear and there are several hypotheses...
, a city with a population of over 27,000 inhabitants.
History
The School was founded as Fine Arts School on July 1, 1783 by Bishop Tomas Lorenzana. In 1891 was renamed as Minor Fine Arts' School, and during the period 1934-1938 was designed as Landscape's School, depending on the Generalitat de CatalunyaGeneralitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
.
During the 1986-87 academic year the official teaching of applied arts and crafts began, according to the official plan for 1963 schools; the school at this time depended on Olot's City Council.
On 20 June 1990 the school became part of the Catalonia official network of art schools with the name of Escola d'Arts Aplicades i Oficis Artístics d'Olot; human resources and management switched to the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Since the 2003-2004 academic year the school has become Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Olot, by completing the training with a Bachelor in Interior Design. Since the 2007-08 academic year the school also teaches a Bachelor of Graphic Design. Since 2010-11 it became one of seven ESDAP (Escola Superior de Disseny i Arts Plàstiques) and began to teach undergraduate Design (adapted to the European Higher Education Area
European Higher Education Area
The European Higher Education Area was launched along with the Bologna Process' decade anniversary, in March 2010, during the Budapest-Vienna Ministerial Conference....
).