LaSalle College (
French: Collège LaSalle) was founded in
Quebec,
Montreal, Canada in 1959 by
fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin. The college offers over 60
pre-university,
technical and professional programs and is the largest bilingual college in North America.[1] Fashion, arts and design, hotel management and tourism, business and technology, social sciences and education, VFX and game design, and e-learning are the six schools that comprise the college.[2]
History
LaSalle College was founded in 1959 by Jean-Paul Morin, who is often referred to as "the father of fashion design in Quebec."[3][4][5] His goal was to give the Quebec population, at the time, new career opportunities by receiving education directly from experts.[6] The first program offered was a
secretarial course.
Timeline
1959: Founder, Jean-Paul Morin opens LaSalle Commercial College in Ville LaSalle and offers secretarial training.[7]
1963: Jean-Paul Morin sets a trend by taking initiative: his college is the first to hold an "open house," to print a color ad in Quebec, and do television advertising.[8]
1966: Designed by professors of the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York, LaSalle College launches its Fashion Marketing program.
1970: A placement service is put in place for graduates of LaSalle College.
1971: In collaboration with the Hotel Sheraton, LaSalle College launches its Hotel Management program.[9]
1973: LaSalle College receives the status of "collegial establishment" from the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec.
L’Ecole de mode du LaSalle College is born.[10] The three-year Fashion Design program is launched whereby graduates receive a diploma of collegial studies (DEC)[11]
1978: The ministère de l’ Éducation du Québec recognizes LaSalle College as the "Centre specialisé de la mode"[12]
1979: Mr. Jacques Marchand joins LaSalle College.[13]
1983:
College Inter-Dec opens, offering programs in aesthetics and computer science.[14]
1988: Mrs. Jacques Marchand and Jacques Lefebvre acquire the college.[16]
1989: The first LaSalle College International opens in Casablanca, Morocco.[17]
1989: The Fondation de la Mode de Montréal is created to support training and research in the fashion industry.[18][19]
1995: l’École supérieure de mode de Montréal (ÉSMM) is created in partnership with l’Université de Québec à Montréal offering a bachelor's degree in fashion design and management
1996: The resto-bar Le Fuchsia opens and acts as a laboratory for the International School of Hotel Management and Tourism.[20]
1996: The Montréal International Language Centre (MILC) is created, providing courses in English and French as a second language, alongside seven other foreign languages.
1998: LaSalle College International opens in Vancouver, BC.[21]
2000: LaSalle College opens an e-learning school and invests in developing online learning solutions.[buzzword]
2010: UXIBUS is launched, a website for graduates to showcase their work, search for jobs and where employers can browse through profiles to find potential candidates.[22]
2014: After 25 years, LaSalle College changes its image and logo.[23]
2014: Claude Marchand becomes CEO of LCI Education.
LaSalle College has six schools under its banner, each specializing in their respective industries:
International School of Fashion, Arts and Design
International School of Hotel Management and Tourism
School of Social Sciences and Education
International School of Business and Technologies
School of VFX & Game Design
School of E-learning
Programs
The college is part of the Quebec educational system and grants 3 types of diplomas:
Pre-university and technical programs – DEC: A diploma of college studies (DEC) can either give a student access to university or the job market.
Continuing education and technical programs – AEC: An attestation of college studies (AEC) serves to reorient one's career or quickly acquire a skill set applicable in the job market.
Vocational training – DVS: A diploma of vocational studies (DVS or DEP in French) is a diploma that prepares students for direct employment.
Awards and recognition
In 2013,
New York-based fashion blog Fashionista.com ranked LaSalle College #33 out of the "Top 50 Fashion Schools in the World."[24]
In 2014, LaSalle College students earned 4 out of the 5 prizes awarded at the
Télio Design Competition (A Quebec-based, wholesale textiles distributor).[25]
^Morin, Jean-Paul; Arbour, Louise (1999). Jean-Paul Morin, le fondateur du Collège LaSalle et le père de la mode au Québec. Montréal: Les Éditions Québecor. p. 1.
LaSalle College (
French: Collège LaSalle) was founded in
Quebec,
Montreal, Canada in 1959 by
fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin. The college offers over 60
pre-university,
technical and professional programs and is the largest bilingual college in North America.[1] Fashion, arts and design, hotel management and tourism, business and technology, social sciences and education, VFX and game design, and e-learning are the six schools that comprise the college.[2]
History
LaSalle College was founded in 1959 by Jean-Paul Morin, who is often referred to as "the father of fashion design in Quebec."[3][4][5] His goal was to give the Quebec population, at the time, new career opportunities by receiving education directly from experts.[6] The first program offered was a
secretarial course.
Timeline
1959: Founder, Jean-Paul Morin opens LaSalle Commercial College in Ville LaSalle and offers secretarial training.[7]
1963: Jean-Paul Morin sets a trend by taking initiative: his college is the first to hold an "open house," to print a color ad in Quebec, and do television advertising.[8]
1966: Designed by professors of the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York, LaSalle College launches its Fashion Marketing program.
1970: A placement service is put in place for graduates of LaSalle College.
1971: In collaboration with the Hotel Sheraton, LaSalle College launches its Hotel Management program.[9]
1973: LaSalle College receives the status of "collegial establishment" from the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec.
L’Ecole de mode du LaSalle College is born.[10] The three-year Fashion Design program is launched whereby graduates receive a diploma of collegial studies (DEC)[11]
1978: The ministère de l’ Éducation du Québec recognizes LaSalle College as the "Centre specialisé de la mode"[12]
1979: Mr. Jacques Marchand joins LaSalle College.[13]
1983:
College Inter-Dec opens, offering programs in aesthetics and computer science.[14]
1988: Mrs. Jacques Marchand and Jacques Lefebvre acquire the college.[16]
1989: The first LaSalle College International opens in Casablanca, Morocco.[17]
1989: The Fondation de la Mode de Montréal is created to support training and research in the fashion industry.[18][19]
1995: l’École supérieure de mode de Montréal (ÉSMM) is created in partnership with l’Université de Québec à Montréal offering a bachelor's degree in fashion design and management
1996: The resto-bar Le Fuchsia opens and acts as a laboratory for the International School of Hotel Management and Tourism.[20]
1996: The Montréal International Language Centre (MILC) is created, providing courses in English and French as a second language, alongside seven other foreign languages.
1998: LaSalle College International opens in Vancouver, BC.[21]
2000: LaSalle College opens an e-learning school and invests in developing online learning solutions.[buzzword]
2010: UXIBUS is launched, a website for graduates to showcase their work, search for jobs and where employers can browse through profiles to find potential candidates.[22]
2014: After 25 years, LaSalle College changes its image and logo.[23]
2014: Claude Marchand becomes CEO of LCI Education.
LaSalle College has six schools under its banner, each specializing in their respective industries:
International School of Fashion, Arts and Design
International School of Hotel Management and Tourism
School of Social Sciences and Education
International School of Business and Technologies
School of VFX & Game Design
School of E-learning
Programs
The college is part of the Quebec educational system and grants 3 types of diplomas:
Pre-university and technical programs – DEC: A diploma of college studies (DEC) can either give a student access to university or the job market.
Continuing education and technical programs – AEC: An attestation of college studies (AEC) serves to reorient one's career or quickly acquire a skill set applicable in the job market.
Vocational training – DVS: A diploma of vocational studies (DVS or DEP in French) is a diploma that prepares students for direct employment.
Awards and recognition
In 2013,
New York-based fashion blog Fashionista.com ranked LaSalle College #33 out of the "Top 50 Fashion Schools in the World."[24]
In 2014, LaSalle College students earned 4 out of the 5 prizes awarded at the
Télio Design Competition (A Quebec-based, wholesale textiles distributor).[25]
^Morin, Jean-Paul; Arbour, Louise (1999). Jean-Paul Morin, le fondateur du Collège LaSalle et le père de la mode au Québec. Montréal: Les Éditions Québecor. p. 1.