École Boulle

The École Boulle is a college of fine arts and crafts and applied arts in Paris, France.

Ecole Boulle.

History

The École Boulle was founded in 1886 and is named after the cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle, who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry or inlay during the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715), the Sun King. André-Charles Boulle's art is today known as "Boulle Work". The school trains students from the Applied Arts Baccalauréat (French national secondary-school diploma required to pursue university studies for 18-year-old students) to the DSAA (4-year degree in applied arts after the Baccalauréat, equivalent to a master's degree[1]). There are three different DSAA (Diplôme Supérieur d'Arts Appliqués), relating to three different departments: Spatial Design, Communication Design and Product Design.

Departments

The « École Boulle » has trained students in two main fields, which correspond to two main departments:

  • Artistic crafts including chairmaking, marquetry, cabinetmaking, tapestry, engraving, sculpture in wood, wood turning, bronze sculpture, jewellery
  • Applied arts including spatial design and interior architecture, industrial design, furniture design, visual expression and communication, with additional education in computer software, applied philosophy, semiotics, history of art etc.

References
  1. "Décret n° 2011-995 du 23 août 2011 relatif au diplôme supérieur d'arts appliqués" [Decree n° 2011-995 of august the 23rd 2011 about the diplôme supérieur d'arts appliqués] (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2017.



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