SCAD Lacoste is a residential study-abroad location in France, offering immersion in the history and culture of Provence. Course offerings each quarter are varied to apply to all SCAD areas of study and are taught by SCAD professors.
Lacoste is a beautifully preserved medieval village, known by artists for its extraordinary light and exquisite pastoral setting. SCAD Lacoste facilities date from the 9th to the 19th centuries, yet they feature a variety of modern amenities.
Lacoste is a beautifully preserved medieval village, known by artists for its extraordinary light and exquisite pastoral setting. SCAD Lacoste facilities date from the 9th to the 19th centuries, yet they feature a variety of modern amenities.
SCAD Lacoste facilities include a library, gallery, dining hall and housing, as well as teaching studios dedicated to painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and digital imaging.
Students interact with visiting artists, take field trips to museums and historic sites in the area, and have an opportunity to exhibit their work at a local vernissage.
Students interact with visiting artists, take field trips to museums and historic sites in the area, and have an opportunity to exhibit their work at a local vernissage.
Studying at Lacoste
Courses vary each term and may be offered in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, film and television, photography, digital imaging, historic preservation, performing arts, art history, architecture, liberal arts, French language and culture, and other topics. Courses are taught in English. Full degree programs are not offered at Lacoste.Students find that their time at Lacoste is fulfilling in so many different ways. Not only are they immersed in the Provencal French culture, landscape and artistry, but opportunities abound for them to travel to destinations both near and far. Coursework exceeds the norm, with firsthand experiences at world renown festivals, visits to famed historic locations and close encounters with some of the most famous works of art ever created often led by visiting artists and professors. Students are able to work alongside burgeoning and acclaimed artists-in-residence making the SCAD Lacoste experience a truly life-changing one.
Faculty
All of the faculty at Lacoste are full-time SCAD professors from Savannah or Atlanta who travel to France as part of the Lacoste residential program.Contact SCAD Lacoste
- lacoste@scad.edu
- 912.525.4786
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Events
Hank Willis Thomas Exhibition: "Believe It"
Jan. 19, 2012 - March 30, 2012
deFINE ART 2012
Feb. 21, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012
News
- Jan. 25, 2012
deFINE ART program brings artists to SCAD - Jan. 11, 2012
deFINE ART honors artist Fred Wilson - Sep. 20, 2011
SCAD one of nation’s best colleges for 2011 - Aug. 01, 2011
The Maison Basse Story
Recognition
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