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Art & Design School in Milan

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Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano - NABA - Italian design school:
NABA is a recognised school of Visual Arts, Communication, Design and Restoration located in Milano, Italy. The school is located in the central canals area of the City of Milan - the recognised capital of fashion, publishing and design. NABA trains students and professionals in the areas of Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Theatre Design, Graphic Design and Art Direction, Media Design and Visual Arts through our undergraduate / graduate degree programs, diploma and certificate programs as well as summer courses. Transfer students (students wishing to enrol in the 2nd or 3rd year of a course) are welcome.

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About NABA:

Photo of Art & Design School in MilanNABA was formed in 1980 by a group of internationally renowned artists with an innovative spirit geared towards experimental manual skills and design. We are an international institution, which integrates students of 45 different nationalities in its educational programs and promotes intensive educational exchanges with Art and Design universities in USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America. NABA collaborates with prestigious institutions such as Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, Philadelphia University, Rhode Island School of Design and Pratt Institute.

Our Philosophy:
NABA’s education integrates the traditional disciplines of visual representation, the contemporary digital practices as well as the critical project culture of Italian design. NABA’s training philosophy is based on the project-applied Art, synthesis of creative sensitivity, critical-methodological knowledge and technical-manual know-how. NABA’s programs are characterised by an interdisciplinary methodology aimed at the development of artistic-professional competencies and profiles in the fields of Art, Design, Fashion Design, Graphic, Media and Theatre Design.

Courses / Programs:

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3 year Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree Programs:
- Design (Industrial, Interior)
- Fashion and Textile Design
- Graphic Design and Art Direction
- Media Design
- Theatre Design
- Visual Arts

Two Year Master of Arts Degree Programs:

- Multimedia Communication Design
- Textile and New Materials Design
- Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies

One Year Master Degree Programs:
- Photography and Visual Design
(in collaboration with Forma. Centro Internazionale di Fotografia di Milano)
- Digital Environment Design
- Action Marketing and Visual Communication
- Landscape Design - Extraordinary Landscapes
(in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano)
- Sound Design and Drama
- Interior Design - New Domestic Landscapes (in English)

Diploma Programs:
Students who have completed only 11 years of education before applying to NABA, can ask to enrol in the three-year Diploma Programs. Diploma Programs have the same curricula and the same examinations as the BA Programs, however they lead to the awarding of a NABA diploma.

Our BA & MA degrees & diplomas are valid in all European countries and all countries outside Europe that have a bilateral agreement with Italy.

Certificate Courses:
These programs are intended for students who do not want to commit to attend a long-term educational path and desire to follow only one year of the Diploma Program or a more tailor-made curriculum.

Summer Courses:
Summer Courses at beginner and advanced level are offered in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Fashion Styling, Fashion Photography, Fashion Marketing, Product Design and much more. These courses run for a duration of 3-4 weeks in June and July. Limited Scholarships are available for some courses.

Language of Instruction:

Our BA and MA degree programs are taught in Italian apart from the 1 year Master degree progam "Interior Design - New Domestic Landscapes" which is taught in English. NABA offers to its International students an intensive course of technical Italian on design during the month of September and the cost is included in the 1st year tuition fee.

This course is compulsory for BA and certificate program students, unless the International Relations Office agrees differently for a student who already has a prooved proficiency of the Italian language. The proficiency ot the Italian language must be documented directly to the International Relations Office.

Furthermore the International Relations Office strongly recommends students to attend this course in order to be more prepared for the admission test which will be held in September.

Semester / Year Abroad Programs:

We offer semester / year abroad study programs to international students. These programs have been developed in cooperation with a network of International universities and aim to respond to the educational needs of students who wish to spend a semester or a year in Italy to study in the areas of Fashion, Design, Visual Arts and Communication in English. USA college/university students can obtain USA University transfer credits. (One semester corresponds to 15 USA University credits).

Starting dates: September and January

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Address: Via C. Darwin, 20 , Milan, Italy
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2022-01-16 were from:

Isle of Wight, UK, UK / GB; milan; Tbilisi / georgia/ dodubs, Georgia; and more.
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