Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina | |
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Other name | UDESC |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.udesc.br |
Santa Catarina State University (Portuguese: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, UDESC) is a public state university in Brazil. It was established in 1965.[1]
UDESC is located in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, primarily in Florianópolis and Joinville,[2] but it has multiple campuses in 10 cities.[1] According to its official website, it has over 13,000 students.[1] It is regarded as one of the best state Universities in Brazil.
UDESC boasts a wide variety of academic areas of concentration, both scientific and artistic.
Its Arts division (Centro de Artes) is known by the abbreviation CEART.[3] Subdivisions of study there are primarily in: performing arts, visual arts, design, fashion, and music.[4]
