Academia Superior de Artes - Corpoasa

What Academia Superior de Artes - Corpoasa does

Academia Superior de Artes (Corpoasa) is a private higher education institution of technological character based in Medellín, Colombia, operating under Corporación Academia Superior de Artes. Founded in the 1960s and formally approved by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional via Resolución 11105 of July 13, 1983, the institution has over 50 years of operating history focused on arts and design education in the Medellín metropolitan area, with a secondary delivery site in Rionegro. It maintains 51-100 employees and serves approximately four customer segments: students pursuing technical or technological higher education, working professionals seeking postgraduate specialization, continuing education learners taking short courses and diplomas, and high school students in media technique programs.

The institution's core product is a portfolio of SNIES-qualified educational programs structured in three tiers: five 6-semester technology programs (Producción de Contenidos Gráficos Digitales, Intervención de Espacios y Ambientes, Animación para Medios Digitales, Gestión en Diseño de Moda, Realización Audiovisual), seven 3-semester vocational technical (técnica laboral) programs covering photography/video, fashion commercial advising, interior decoration, accounting, HR, legal assistance, and IT systems, and one 2-semester postgraduate specialization (Gestión Estratégica del Diseño, SNIES 107160). Underlying technology consists of a hybrid in-person and virtual delivery model with an internal platform called SÉNECA for administrative, faculty, and student services, plus training on industry-standard digital design tools (Audaces, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, 3D Max, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign). Continuing education offerings (diplomados, cursos, talleres, seminarios) round out the catalog with single-semester or short-format programs in digital marketing, branding, photography, fashion design, NIIF accounting, and other creative/business fields.

Corpoasa's business model is primarily tuition-driven subscription recurring revenue from multi-semester degree programs, complemented by one-time fees from continuing education courses and workshops. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer enrollment via in-person campus visits (Laureles, Medellín), online portals (campuspack), phone (411 28 11 Ext 111), and WhatsApp (+57 320 537 8137), with payment facilities spanning PSE, cash, severance funds, EPM fund, ICETEX financing, and bank credit, plus discounts for students, alumni, administrative staff, and faculty. Marketing is multi-channel, emphasizing social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram) and the institutional website (www.corpoasa.edu.co). The institution has no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, external investors, mergers, acquisitions, or patents/trademarks, and operates as an independently owned entity subject to ongoing Ministry of Education inspection and surveillance.

Name

Academia Superior de Artes - Corpoasa

Legal name

Corporación Academia Superior de Artes

Website

https://corpoasa.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Academia Superior de Artes (Corpoasa) is a private Medellín-based higher education institution offering Ministry-approved technology, vocational, and postgraduate programs in arts, design, fashion, audiovisual, and business fields for students and working professionals in Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue from educational programs including technologies (6 semesters), technical programs (3 semesters), specialization (2 semesters), and continuing education courses, diplomas, workshops, and seminars
2. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue from short-term courses, workshops, seminars, and diploma programs in areas such as digital marketing, fashion design, photography, space design, graphic design, music, acting, and administration
3. Payment Plans and Financing: Revenue from installment payment plans including prepaid plans, ICETEX financing, bank credits, and payment facilities for tuition

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Academia Superior de Artes (Corpoasa) is a private Colombian higher education institution of technological character that delivers technical (3 semesters), technological (6 semesters), and postgraduate specialization programs (2 semesters) in arts, design, and related creative disciplines, alongside continuing education diplomas, courses, workshops, and seminars. Programs are offered in hybrid (in-person and virtual) modalities at its Laureles, Medellín campus and a secondary location in Rionegro.

Product overview

Academia Superior de Artes (Corpoasa) is a higher education institution of technological character offering a portfolio of educational programs organized in three tiers: Técnicas Laborales (vocational technical programs of 3 semesters), Tecnologías (technological programs of 6 semesters), and Posgrados (graduate specializations). The core educational offerings include five main technology programs: Tecnología en Producción de Contenidos Gráficos Digitales, Tecnología en Intervención de Espacios y Ambientes, Tecnología en Animación para Medios Digitales, Tecnología en Gestión en Diseño de Moda, and Tecnología en Realización Audiovisual. Supporting these are seven vocational technical programs covering areas such as photography/video, fashion design, interior decoration, accounting, human resources, legal assistance, and systems. The institution also offers one postgraduate specialization (Especialización Tecnológica en Gestión Estratégica del Diseño) and continuing education through diploma programs and short courses. The portfolio is focused on arts and design disciplines with some business/administrative offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tecnología en Producción de Contenidos Gráficos Digitales (Technology in Digital Graphic Content Production)

Quantifiable outcome

• Faster entry to job market with shorter program duration (3-6 semesters vs. traditional university)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB): Major Medellín-based private university offering design, fashion, and visual arts programs alongside engineering, health, and social sciences. Overlaps with Corpoasa on creative disciplines but competes across a far broader portfolio.
• Universidad EAFIT: Large private university in Medellín with an established design school covering industrial design, visual communication, and digital media. Comparable as a higher-education competitor in the same metro market but with a much broader academic portfolio.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje): Colombian national public vocational-training institution offering free technical programs in design, audiovisual, and creative fields. A dominant competitor in technical credentials nationwide with funding Corpoasa cannot match, overlapping directly on the técnica laboral segment.

Direct peers

• Istituto Marangoni: International private school focused on fashion, design, and creative industries with campuses in Europe and Asia. Comparable in disciplinary focus on fashion design management, graphic content, and creative-industry positioning, though at a much higher price point and scale.
• Politécnico Grancolombiano: Private Colombian institution of higher education offering technical and technological credentials with strong distance-learning infrastructure. Directly comparable in for-profit positioning, programmatic structure, and credential-based offering, though broader in subject coverage.
• Fundación Universitaria Bellas Artes: Higher-education institution dedicated to fine and applied arts based in Medellín, Colombia. Directly comparable in mission, geographic market, and disciplinary focus on arts and design credentials.
• Fundación de Educación Superior Diseño Superior: Bogotá-based private technical institute focused on industrial and graphic design. Most directly comparable in terms of disciplinary focus on applied design and technical-credential model, though operating in a different Colombian city.

Regional players

• IADE (Institución Artística de Enseñanza): Madrid-based private design and applied arts school offering official Spanish credentials in interior design, fashion, graphic design, and product. Comparable as an arts-focused technical and professional school but serving European rather than Latin American students.
• Universidad de Palermo: Private Argentine university with a prominent Faculty of Design and Communication offering undergraduate and postgraduate credentials in graphic design, fashion, and audiovisual. Comparable through its design/communication programs but at a much larger scale and in a different geography.
• CENTRO de Diseño, Cine y Televisión: Mexico City-based private higher-education institution dedicated to design, cinema, and television. Comparable as a Latin American design-focused tertiary educator but operating in a different national market than Corpoasa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/asacanalweb?featur
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Academia-Superior-de-Artes/151206218266650
• Instagraminstagram.com/academiasuperiordeartes
• Pinterestpinterest.com/asuperiordearte
• Xx.com/ASuperiordeArte

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Funding overview

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Investors

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