International School of Creative Arts - ISCA

About International School of Creative Arts - ISCA

ISCA- International School of Creative Arts is a design Education Institute with campuses in Kochi and Bangalore.

It has been set up to provide a variety of Creative Arts and Design Programmes that cater to the needs of aspiring Practitioners in the field of Creative Design.

ISCA is promoted by ISDC-International Skill development Corporation, A leading Education and Skill Development Company Headquartered in London and in Knowledge Partnership with Jain (Deemed to be University) The programs offered at ISCA are also recognized by the Chartered Society of Designers- The Royal Society of Professional Designers UK.

International School of Creative Arts offers a portfolio a portfolio of Innovative Industry Oriented Undergraduate(Bachelors) and Post Graduate (Masters) Programs in Animation, VFX, Gaming, Graphic Design, Advertising, Fashion Design, photography, Performance arts, , UI UX and Film Making.

These Programmes co-created with industry and practicing professionals to maximize the employability of our graduates in a wide variety of creative disciplines. Through its regular industry interphase and knowledge sharing collaborations with our partners we are committed to stay current and relevant with all the Programmes offered.  

Our Academic Council provides ISCA with strategic advice on the overall aspirations through Academic, Industry and International Alliances and provides us with unique knowledge and skills which augment with the Industry Standard.

UG Programmes

We offer a huge range of creative programs at the UG level to cater for all talents and required specializations for the rapidly evolving world of creative industries. All our UG Programmes are of three-year duration

Eligibility Conditions

• A pass in Higher secondary/ Plus two from any board of Education.
• Be competent in written and spoken English.
• Be able to demonstrate budding talent and a strong interest in art and design.

PG Programmes

Our wide range of PG Programmes have been created to give graduates in any subjects the creative skills and research focus to enable them to switch career, build career prospects and enhance employability in the creative industries.  All our PG Programmes are of two-year duration.

Eligibility Conditions

• A graduate in any discipline
• Be competent in written and spoken English.
• Be able to demonstrate a passion for the master’s programme of their choosing

Admissions

International School of Creative Arts aims to promote a comprehensive admissions policy for its Programmes. It touches upon the overall human development aspect and seeks to have the best of applicants who would fit and thrive in our creative program.

Admissions to our Programmes would be done on the basis of entrance examinations through Design Aptitude Test (DAT), Followed by an Interview.

ISCA Advantage:

• All programmes adopt a Research-based learning approach. This approach requires the students to carry out research in their courses independently and with an open outcome. This helps them to internalize and practice research conducts and methods, skills such as formulating a precise question and processing and monitoring a research process. Students attain abilities in dealing with uncertainty, independence, teamwork and organizational skills.
• Practical and experiential learning is the key pedagogy followed at ISCA. The emphasis is on learning by doing.
• A continuous assessment process, where a student is assessed during the course project work and maintenance of visual journals to ensure that learning is on-going.
• All programmes are developed and delivered in line with internationally acclaimed QAA benchmarks which focuses on the development the following:

1. Subject specific in-depth knowledge and understanding of the subject
2. Cognitive skill development through continuous research-based pedagogy
3. Transferable skills to enable students to apply their knowledge on other domains or disciplines, which makes students future ready.
4. Develop Professional skills.

• Through a combination of faculty guided and self-initiated study students at ISCA average about 4 to 10 hours of focused learning time each day.
• The students get access to specialized equipment and industry standard tools / workshops to learn and to be industry ready.
• Entrepreneurship is a key focus at ISCA. Students are encouraged to develop creative knowledge and business acumen side by side to enable them to develop as solopreneurs.
• Through our wide network with industry both domestic and international we ensure a steady flow of International guest lecturers, master classes by top Industry professionals and Industry visits to ensure learning from experts and developing appreciations for practise.
• During their time at ISCA Students get to work on various projects across various sectors and industries which give them real-time learning opportunities.
• Earning while you learn is integral to the way programmes are structured at ISCA and students do get opportunities for the same from the second year onwards
• ISCA provides placement assistance to eligible students based on their interests and demonstrated learning outcomes.
• ISCA campus is designed to encourage and nurture creativity while building the necessary skills and capabilities by offering classrooms, technical labs, workshop spaces which are very different from conventional schools.