ISART Digital
About
ISART was born from the strategic vision of its founders Xavier Rousselle and Karin Houpillart. Since the school’s creation in 2001, they offered a new and original format for studies: world-class theoretical training provided by industry professionals on an alternating basis in the heart of industry studios.
An Indie School
ISART was born from the strategic vision of its founders Xavier Rousselle and Karin Houpillart. Since the school’s creation in 2001, they offered a new and original format for studies: world-class theoretical training provided by industry professionals on an alternating basis in the heart of industry studios.
Today, the school is renowned for the quality of its unique and innovative pedagogy. Free-spirited and with strategic choices, ISART encourages innovation and creativity.
It anticipates developments in the sector to be at the forefront of cutting-edge expertise.
A citizen's journey
ISART Digital encourages its students to integrate environmental, social and societal issues into their creative thinking.
To encourage this state of mind, the school has set up the Human and Citizen Path, which is compulsory in the 1st year.
Each student follows masterclasses and workshops and must commit to a citizen project of his or her choice.
Students involved
The students regularly choose to deal with a subject that affects them in order to raise public awareness through their video game or 3D-FX film productions.
For example, the concept of the game “Palaka” was designed by the Montreal students, in collaboration with the studio Réflector, to be accessible to people with autism spectrum disorders.
In addition, during the annual Cine Week and Game Week, students work on societal topics such as “All different?”, “Make a better world”, “10 billion consumers”.
Code of ethics
Thought out and written with the students, the school has formalized its commitments in an Ethical Charter that applies to everyone:
- to respect 4 essential values that are benevolence, sharing, respect, openness to others
- have a civic commitment
- and develop a quality of life at work
- inclusion and fighting against violence and discrimination
Diversity
ISART Digital promotes diversity in and equal opportunities to the video game and 3D-FX animation professions.
The school stays abreast of information and advances inclusive education for students through conferences and partnerships.
The school is a member of Women In Games and Women Animate (Les Femmes s’Animent) and hosts, in partnership with Magic Maker, mother-daughter programming workshops.
