The Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Gabes created by decree number 1912 in 2001, dated on August 2001, published in the Official Journal in the Tunisian Republic number 68 dated on 24 August 2001. This public institution is under the supervision of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Its mission is to train students for three years under the LMD system and it ends up by getting a national diploma.

The national Fundamental License diploma) Design, plastic arts, music and its sciences (
The national applied diploma (Design, plastic art)

This is done in the available specialties like :

space design : interior design _space
image design graphic : advertising-audiovisual advertising

Graduate students with the License diploma may either integrate within the professional life or continue their studies by applying for master degree in the following specialties.

Master of research in creation theory.
Master of research in music and its sciences.
Professional Master in the visual art (image art)
Professional Master (color, image and design in dual diploma with Toulouse in france.

Structure of administration :

Director : Mr Hafedh ABDERRAHIM

Secretary General : Mr Mohamed HAFIDHI

Principal Secretary : Mr Habib MAHBOULI

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Address : University campus-Riadh city-zrig-6072 Gabes

Phone : +216 75 395 888-+216 75 395 777

fax : +216 75 395 111