UQAM and Saint‑Étienne’s ESADSE launch doctoral cooperation in arts and design
On 11 November 2026, UQAM and the Cité du design–ESADSE signed an agreement enabling graduates (bac+5) from Saint‑Étienne to enter UQAM’s DEPA doctoral program (thesis‑creation) and allowing UQAM doctoral students to train at ESADSE’s post‑master Recherche graphisme Azimuts. The pact provides joint supervision, access to workshops and awards an UQAM doctorate plus an ESADSE certificate.
The cooperation formalizes student mobility and joint supervision between the University of Quebec in Montreal’s DEPA program and the Cité du design – École supérieure d’art et design de Saint‑Étienne. Qualified ESADSE graduates may join DEPA’s thesis‑creation stream; UQAM doctoral candidates can undertake research training and residencies at Azimuts in Saint‑Étienne. Participants will receive UQAM’s doctoral degree alongside an ESADSE certificate, fostering cross‑institutional research and creative exchanges in design and the arts.
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