FACTS AND FIGURES
2019
Lucerne School of Art and Design
The future belongs to those who think outside the box, those bold enough to question the existing order and to challenge the world with ideas. It is precisely what we have been teaching designers, film makers, artists and researchers for over 140 years.
Education 2019
591
2018
591
106
2017
596
99
712 Bachelor’s and Master’s students
121
Bachelor’s Master’s Number of students (as of 15 October)
712 students attended 11 Bachelor’s specialisations and 3 Master’s degree programmes in Design, Film and Fine Arts. 400 were enrolled in Design, 167 in Film and 145 in Fine Arts courses. The art foundation course has been the basis of our students’ education since 1922 and also serves as a pre-admission course for the Design programme. 100 persons attended it in 2019. Learn more on hslu.ch/d-education
Continuing and executive education 2019 2018 2017
13 13 32 19
138 people chose to expand their knowledge
112 28 76
276 241
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) / Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) Specialist course/seminar Continuing or executive education programme data by calendar year.
138 people registered for continuing and executive education programmes. Learn more on hslu.ch/d-continuing-education
Research 2019
2018
2017
New projects
26
16
22
funded by Innosuisse or SNSF*
14
7
8
26 new projects were initiated in 2019. Among the notable external funders were Innosuisse, SNSF, the Federal Government and a range of EU programmes. Learn more on hslu.ch/d-research * I nnosuisse: formerly Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI); SNSF: Swiss National Science Foundation
26 new research projects
Employees 211 Employees
Employees by category (one day/week minimum) Professors and lecturers
108
Assistants and research associates
73
Administrative and technical staff*
30
The number of employees – expressed in full-time equivalents – was 154 (calculation: FSO) * incl. apprentices and interns
Net income in 1,000 CHF Total 2019
28,246
140 4,865
2018
27,372
243 4,187 146 1,878
69 1,702
2017
27,820
341 4,110 229 1,959
Education Continuing and executive education Research and development Services Other
The net income includes funding from the Swiss Federation (25%), Intercantonal Agreement cantons (29%), other cantons (33%) and third parties (12%).
Organisation Senior Management Dean Prof Dr Gabriela Christen Vice Dean Head of Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes Prof Dr Orlando Budelacci Vice Dean, Head of Interdisciplinary and Public Programmes Prof Ursula Bachman Vice Dean, Research Martin Wiedmer
Further information about the School of Art and Design: hslu.ch/d-about-us
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