NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

The BA introduces students to the world of communication and new media combining the academic approach with the experimentation of the creative labs. Students learn how to deal with the project using the techniques and languages of graphic design, advertising, digital publishing, digital media, 3D and motion graphics, delivering real and effective projects for companies and associations.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Brand Design
  
• Creative Direction
  
• Visual Design

Career Opportunities:

• Art director
• Copywriter
• Graphic designer
• Web designer
• Brand designer
• Editorial designer
• Retail and exhibition designer
• Packaging designer
• Illustrator
• Visual designer

The BA acknowledges and explores the transformations of contemporary art towards an interaction with the productive and social context, reinterpreting the traditional educational approach through an experimental one, related to the contemporary art dynamics and values. It leads students in a variety of environments, techniques and methods, supporting them in the development of a personal way of expressing themselves and their artistic ideas.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Painting
  
• Visual Arts

Career Opportunities:

• Visual artist
• Illustrator
• Assistant curator
• Manager of cultural events
• Film director
• Graphic designer
• Director of photography
• Exhibition and set designer
• Audio and video editor

The BA was created to prepare artists and professionals in the field of audiovisual creations, in particular in the branch of cinema, in both live action productions and animations, and in all the traditional, contemporary and future applications including their hybrid products. The dynamic nature of this industry and of new technologies assumes the outlining, even in the short term, of new professional roles, and the BA lays the foundations to keep up with these changes.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Filmmaking
• Animation
  

Career Opportunities:

• Screenwriter
• Director
• Media designer
• Producer
• Editor
• Director of photography
• Filmmaker
• Concept artist
• Art director for audiovisuals
• 2D animator
• Creative producer

With a creative and practical approach, the BA supports students to discover and develop their abilities and talent. Led by professional teachers, the educational growth is enhanced by collaborations with companies and institutions connected in Milan and Rome. The educational offer will be enriched by a new specialisation in Fashion Design Management from the A.Y. 2021/2022.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Styling
• Communication

The BA was created to prepare artists and professionals in the field of audiovisual creations, in particular in the branch of cinema, in both live action productions and animations, and in all the traditional, contemporary and future applications including their hybrid products. The dynamic nature of this industry and of new technologies assumes the outlining, even in the short term, of new professional roles, and the BA lays the foundations to keep up with these changes.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Filmmaking
• Animation
  

Career Opportunities:

• Screenwriter
• Director
• Media designer
• Producer
• Editor
• Director of photography
• Filmmaker
• Concept artist
• Art director for audiovisuals
• 2D animator
• Creative producer

The BA acknowledges and explores the transformations of contemporary art towards an interaction with the productive and social context, reinterpreting the traditional educational approach through an experimental one, related to the contemporary art dynamics and values. It leads students in a variety of environments, techniques and methods, supporting them in the development of a personal way of expressing themselves and their artistic ideas.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Painting
  
• Visual Arts

Career Opportunities:

• Visual artist
• Illustrator
• Assistant curator
• Manager of cultural events
• Film director
• Graphic designer
• Director of photography
• Exhibition and set designer
• Audio and video editor

The BA introduces students to the world of communication and new media combining the academic approach with the experimentation of the creative labs. Students learn how to deal with the project using the techniques and languages of graphic design, advertising, digital publishing, digital media, 3D and motion graphics, delivering real and effective projects for companies and associations.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Brand Design
  
• Creative Direction
  
• Visual Design

Career Opportunities:

• Art director
• Copywriter
• Graphic designer
• Web designer
• Brand designer
• Editorial designer
• Retail and exhibition designer
• Packaging designer
• Illustrator
• Visual designer

Objectives

• Develop curatorial projects, from the research and production of a concept to its organization and display
• Acquire experience and confidence in expressing their curatorial project
• Develop a better knowledge of artists, exhibitions, and key theories in the context of 20th and 21st center

Intermediate level

The work of the curator includes a plurality of skills with multiple approaches to understanding present times, interacting with the past, and producing new perspectives.

Experience course

If you want to deepen your understanding of the Italian fashion industry, this creative experience is for you. This course alternates lectures about the history and principles of fashion design, to visits to Rome’s hottest fashion spots: fashion ateliers and boutiques, showrooms, exhibitions, flagship and concept stores, and cult-favorite places for cool hunters. You will get a broad overview of the fashion system, focusing on what makes Italian fashion unique, and on what specifically defines the fashion scene in Rome. As you gain knowledge, curiosity, and passion throughout this immersive experience, you will channel your learnings into creating a visual presentation about Italian brands and their identities, collections, and activities. If you are wondering why Milan is known as the world capital of fashion, this course alternates lectures about the history and principles of fashion design, to visits to Milan’s hottest fashion spots: fashion ateliers and boutiques, showrooms, exhibitions, flagship and concept stores, and cult-favorite places for cool hunters. You will get a broad overview of the fashion system, focusing on what defines the Italian fashion, and on how Milan became such a capital for fashion designers. As you increase your knowledge, curiosity, and passion through this immersive experience, you will channel your learnings into creating a visual presentation about Italian brands and their identities, collections, and activities.

Experience course

While in Rome, students will discover and focus on haute couture, hence high-end garments that are customized and hand-tailored using unique and unusual materials. Lectures will explore the history and development of haute couture up to present-day role in the fashion industry. Through visits to fashion exhibitions, archives, and ateliers, students will gain awareness on the context and artistic development of the Italian style and fashion system. Participants will conduct a personal research project on traditional and contemporary approaches to fashion design, either individually or in groups, aiming to develop a haute couture collection through mood boards, illustrations, texts, videos, or the creation of a moulage (draping textile) prototype. In Milan, students will discover and focus on a social and cultural analysis of the Italian fashion industry, exploring the philosophies, styles, and business structures of some of the most iconic Italian fashion brands. Participants will be invited to consider how designers combine the quality of haute couture with the practical market needs of prêt-à-porter collections. Through visits to Milanese fashion showrooms and studios, students will gain awareness on the industrial prêt-à-porter system, that is, factory-made clothing sold off the rack in standardized sizes. Either individually or in groups, participants will develop a prêt-à-porter collection through mood boards, illustrations, texts, videos, or the creation of a moulage (draping textile) prototype.

Introductory level

This course introduces students to the world of Fashion Illustration. Starting from anatomical figures and the process of stylization, participants will have the chance to create various styles of clothing, including the analysis of different textile materials. Throughout this course, students will learn the following subjects: the study of both female and male anatomy; the hand-drawing of several pieces of clothing as instructed by the lecturer (jacket, pants, skirt, blouse, t-shirt); the coloring techniques used for each piece of clothing (including the replica of the textile materials); and the introduction to technical drawing. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Intermediate level

This course aims to introduce students to the world of Fashion Illustration, starting from anatomical drawing and the different types of illustrations, to arrive to the study of both hand and digital illustration. During the course, participants will analyze different styles of fashion illustration, and they will be introduced to several coloring techniques (watercolor, ecoline and inks, pencils, chalks, digital colors). Students will be guided through the development of their own personal illustrative style, to end up with a fashion illustration portfolio by the end of the course. Minimum requirements: basic knowledge of hand illustration, and of graphic and illustration software Adobe. This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Introductory level

Students will develop an understanding and gain experience in style-hunting and image styling as the foundations of fashion and project development approaches. They will be given an overview of the Italian Fashion System, and they will be inspired to develop their ideas and their potential to the fullest. Participants will learn how to innovatively apply trend skills to interpret the personality of clients and their lifestyle, to create a style for a collection look for a fashion magazine, and to propose a new image through clothing, accessories, photos, and location combos. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Requirements

This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Introductory level

This course focuses on the fashion industry from a business and management perspective. It will provide students the necessary tools to understand the dynamic context of Italian and international fashion business. Students will be introduced to fundamentals such as fashion industry sourcing, supply chain, fashion buying cycle, vendor selection and fashion buying decision criteria, retail brand marketing in the fashion industry, internationalization of fashion retailing, international branding, and flagship stores. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Requirements

This course is intended for students who have no background in fashion and who are attending or will attend their first year of university studies in art and design.

Introductory level

This course aims to dive into different aspects of the area of painting, by reflecting upon the methods used to represent subjects, and by experimenting with several techniques. Through the exploration of different styles such as watercolor, oil paint, tempera, and acrylic, and the use of the relevant materials (paper, wood, canvas).

Requirements

A serious wish to approach the realm of painting

Intermediate level

This course aims to deepen the preexisting knowledge of the realm of painting.

Throughout the analysis of the major elements of painting techniques, such as the study of surfaces, colors, and materials, students will develop and implement different methods of expressions, and reflect upon the unique value of each style, learning to critically analyze the affiliation between imagery and the message behind it.

This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Requirements

Prior experience or studies in the field. Students who have followed the Painting 1 course.

Introductory level

Do you want to learn how to create a realistic portrait, or build on your existing skills? In this course, you will practice drawing the human face, using photographs and live models. You will work through a variety of exercises to develop precise techniques and a personal style, with a special emphasis on form and color. Our faculty, who consists of professional artists, will guide you to cultivate your skills with observing proportions, rendering color and shadow, and making quick sketches that convey a range of emotions. You will have the chance to experiment with a wide variety of materials as you begin to create powerful images. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Experience course

Develop your drawing skills while exploring the ancient city of Rome and the contemporary city of Milan, their monuments, museums, and the everyday places where roman and milanese people gather to enjoy life. As you make quick drawing and painting sketches outdoor and indoor different environments, you will practice how to capture tone, color, light, and atmosphere by using a variety of drawing and painting techniques.

Experience course

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of photography while exploring Rome, one of the world’s most historic and beautiful cities, and Milan, one of the world’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities. Through practical workshops, you will experiment with creative composition, camera controls, lighting, and color films. The lecturer will guide you through the discovery of narrative aspects of travel photography, focusing on portraying places, events, and themes, and on using storytelling techniques as tools to communicate your experience and vision. You will also gain familiarity with a variety of techniques to correct or improve images through the use of computer software.

Intermediate level

This course aims to introduce participants to the topic of branding, focusing especially within the context of local brands and landmarks, such as regions and cities. Empowered by their communication approach, a must for every entity is to work on the definition of their image and perception, both from a commercial and from an institutional point of view. The target of GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION Field territorial branding is to build brand experiences for tourism or institutions, in order to increase the capacity to reach new audience, through a process of brand design and experience design: research, analysis of values, and defining a strategy. Relying on case-studies for inspiration, students will engage in workshops to learn how to emphasize features and how to build communication strategies suitable in many business contexts. This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Introductory level

Throughout this course, students will learn the basics of typography for design projects. Alternating lectures to practical workshops, students will learn the technical terminology needed to distinguish calligraphic and lettering issues, character and font clusters, and how to distinguish typefaces, letter features, weight and glyph characteristics in a typeset. Using vector graphics software, participants will also practice how to compose, to edit and to work with text, with the purpose of designing head titles or layouts, and body copy structuring, eventually mastering concepts such as readability and hierarchy of weights. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Objectives

• Develop curatorial projects, from the research and production of a concept to its organization and display
• Acquire experience and confidence in expressing their curatorial project
• Develop a better knowledge of artists, exhibitions, and key theories in the context of 20th and 21st center

Intermediate level

The work of the curator includes a plurality of skills with multiple approaches to understanding present times, interacting with the past, and producing new perspectives.

Experience course

If you want to deepen your understanding of the Italian fashion industry, this creative experience is for you. This course alternates lectures about the history and principles of fashion design, to visits to Rome’s hottest fashion spots: fashion ateliers and boutiques, showrooms, exhibitions, flagship and concept stores, and cult-favorite places for cool hunters. You will get a broad overview of the fashion system, focusing on what makes Italian fashion unique, and on what specifically defines the fashion scene in Rome. As you gain knowledge, curiosity, and passion throughout this immersive experience, you will channel your learnings into creating a visual presentation about Italian brands and their identities, collections, and activities. If you are wondering why Milan is known as the world capital of fashion, this course alternates lectures about the history and principles of fashion design, to visits to Milan’s hottest fashion spots: fashion ateliers and boutiques, showrooms, exhibitions, flagship and concept stores, and cult-favorite places for cool hunters. You will get a broad overview of the fashion system, focusing on what defines the Italian fashion, and on how Milan became such a capital for fashion designers. As you increase your knowledge, curiosity, and passion through this immersive experience, you will channel your learnings into creating a visual presentation about Italian brands and their identities, collections, and activities.

Experience course

While in Rome, students will discover and focus on haute couture, hence high-end garments that are customized and hand-tailored using unique and unusual materials. Lectures will explore the history and development of haute couture up to present-day role in the fashion industry. Through visits to fashion exhibitions, archives, and ateliers, students will gain awareness on the context and artistic development of the Italian style and fashion system. Participants will conduct a personal research project on traditional and contemporary approaches to fashion design, either individually or in groups, aiming to develop a haute couture collection through mood boards, illustrations, texts, videos, or the creation of a moulage (draping textile) prototype. In Milan, students will discover and focus on a social and cultural analysis of the Italian fashion industry, exploring the philosophies, styles, and business structures of some of the most iconic Italian fashion brands. Participants will be invited to consider how designers combine the quality of haute couture with the practical market needs of prêt-à-porter collections. Through visits to Milanese fashion showrooms and studios, students will gain awareness on the industrial prêt-à-porter system, that is, factory-made clothing sold off the rack in standardized sizes. Either individually or in groups, participants will develop a prêt-à-porter collection through mood boards, illustrations, texts, videos, or the creation of a moulage (draping textile) prototype.

Introductory level

This course introduces students to the world of Fashion Illustration. Starting from anatomical figures and the process of stylization, participants will have the chance to create various styles of clothing, including the analysis of different textile materials. Throughout this course, students will learn the following subjects: the study of both female and male anatomy; the hand-drawing of several pieces of clothing as instructed by the lecturer (jacket, pants, skirt, blouse, t-shirt); the coloring techniques used for each piece of clothing (including the replica of the textile materials); and the introduction to technical drawing. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Intermediate level

This course aims to introduce students to the world of Fashion Illustration, starting from anatomical drawing and the different types of illustrations, to arrive to the study of both hand and digital illustration. During the course, participants will analyze different styles of fashion illustration, and they will be introduced to several coloring techniques (watercolor, ecoline and inks, pencils, chalks, digital colors). Students will be guided through the development of their own personal illustrative style, to end up with a fashion illustration portfolio by the end of the course. Minimum requirements: basic knowledge of hand illustration, and of graphic and illustration software Adobe. This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Introductory level

Students will develop an understanding and gain experience in style-hunting and image styling as the foundations of fashion and project development approaches. They will be given an overview of the Italian Fashion System, and they will be inspired to develop their ideas and their potential to the fullest. Participants will learn how to innovatively apply trend skills to interpret the personality of clients and their lifestyle, to create a style for a collection look for a fashion magazine, and to propose a new image through clothing, accessories, photos, and location combos. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Requirements

This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Introductory level

This course focuses on the fashion industry from a business and management perspective. It will provide students the necessary tools to understand the dynamic context of Italian and international fashion business. Students will be introduced to fundamentals such as fashion industry sourcing, supply chain, fashion buying cycle, vendor selection and fashion buying decision criteria, retail brand marketing in the fashion industry, internationalization of fashion retailing, international branding, and flagship stores. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Requirements

This course is intended for students who have no background in fashion and who are attending or will attend their first year of university studies in art and design.

Introductory level

Throughout this course, students will learn the basics of typography for design projects. Alternating lectures to practical workshops, students will learn the technical terminology needed to distinguish calligraphic and lettering issues, character and font clusters, and how to distinguish typefaces, letter features, weight and glyph characteristics in a typeset. Using vector graphics software, participants will also practice how to compose, to edit and to work with text, with the purpose of designing head titles or layouts, and body copy structuring, eventually mastering concepts such as readability and hierarchy of weights. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

Intermediate level

This course aims to introduce participants to the topic of branding, focusing especially within the context of local brands and landmarks, such as regions and cities. Empowered by their communication approach, a must for every entity is to work on the definition of their image and perception, both from a commercial and from an institutional point of view. The target of GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION Field territorial branding is to build brand experiences for tourism or institutions, in order to increase the capacity to reach new audience, through a process of brand design and experience design: research, analysis of values, and defining a strategy. Relying on case-studies for inspiration, students will engage in workshops to learn how to emphasize features and how to build communication strategies suitable in many business contexts. This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Experience course

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of photography while exploring Rome, one of the world’s most historic and beautiful cities, and Milan, one of the world’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities. Through practical workshops, you will experiment with creative composition, camera controls, lighting, and color films. The lecturer will guide you through the discovery of narrative aspects of travel photography, focusing on portraying places, events, and themes, and on using storytelling techniques as tools to communicate your experience and vision. You will also gain familiarity with a variety of techniques to correct or improve images through the use of computer software.

Experience course

Develop your drawing skills while exploring the ancient city of Rome and the contemporary city of Milan, their monuments, museums, and the everyday places where roman and milanese people gather to enjoy life. As you make quick drawing and painting sketches outdoor and indoor different environments, you will practice how to capture tone, color, light, and atmosphere by using a variety of drawing and painting techniques.

Introductory level

This course aims to dive into different aspects of the area of painting, by reflecting upon the methods used to represent subjects, and by experimenting with several techniques. Through the exploration of different styles such as watercolor, oil paint, tempera, and acrylic, and the use of the relevant materials (paper, wood, canvas).

Requirements

A serious wish to approach the realm of painting

Intermediate level

This course aims to deepen the preexisting knowledge of the realm of painting.

Throughout the analysis of the major elements of painting techniques, such as the study of surfaces, colors, and materials, students will develop and implement different methods of expressions, and reflect upon the unique value of each style, learning to critically analyze the affiliation between imagery and the message behind it.

This course is intended for students with some background in that specific subject area and to students attending or having completed one or two years of their university studies in Art and Design who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.

Requirements

Prior experience or studies in the field. Students who have followed the Painting 1 course.

Introductory level

Do you want to learn how to create a realistic portrait, or build on your existing skills? In this course, you will practice drawing the human face, using photographs and live models. You will work through a variety of exercises to develop precise techniques and a personal style, with a special emphasis on form and color. Our faculty, who consists of professional artists, will guide you to cultivate your skills with observing proportions, rendering color and shadow, and making quick sketches that convey a range of emotions. You will have the chance to experiment with a wide variety of materials as you begin to create powerful images. This course is intended for students without any academic background in the specific subject area and for students attending their first year of university studies in Art and Design.

The BA was created to prepare artists and professionals in the field of audiovisual creations, in particular in the branch of cinema, in both live action productions and animations, and in all the traditional, contemporary and future applications including their hybrid products. The dynamic nature of this industry and of new technologies assumes the outlining, even in the short term, of new professional roles, and the BA lays the foundations to keep up with these changes.

Specialisation Available Options:

• Filmmaking
• Animation
  

Career Opportunities:

• Screenwriter
• Director
• Media designer
• Producer
• Editor
• Director of photography
• Filmmaker
• Concept artist
• Art director for audiovisuals
• 2D animator
• Creative producer

The Master of Arts in Fashion and Costume Design (Second Level Academic Degree in Fashion and Textile Design), starting in A.Y. 2022/23 subject to authorisation by MUR currently in progress, gives the students the necessary skills to handle experimental, workshop-based, and cultural design projects that are linked to fashion and costume design. Over the two years, they will learn the elements of the fashion and costume language and how to methodologically transfer them into both the design and creation of a clothing collection and into the context of haute couture and performing arts' costume design.

Career Opportunities:

• Costume designer
• Fashion designer
• Independent designer
• Creative director
• Celebrity stylist
• Fashion stylist
• Trend forecaster

Through an intensive programme that integrates theories, methods and design practices by developing cross-disciplinary skills of analysis and cultural coding of contemporary languages, this Master intends to train professionals figures in the field of audio-visual screenwriting, who are capable of intercepting themes and narratives of a constantly evolving world for the development of cinematographic or serial projects of national and international relevance.

Companies and Institution Placement

NABA has developed strong relationships with leading companies that provide internships for NABA students, including: The Walt Disney Company Italia, Zodiak Active, Fabrica Art & Media, Green Tomato, Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, Cinerent, Running Tv International, Magnolia, 3Zero2TV, Spyder J. Film, You_are, Italian International Film, Cattleya.

The BA cooperates or has cooperated with: Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, H3G, Rai 2, Trussardi, Officina Italia, MIR Cinematografica, Fondazione Cinema per Roma, Alice nella città, Milanomusica, Centri Porsche di Milano, Action Aid, About a film, Artissima, Alessi, Arexpo, Festival dei Popoli, Lumen Films, Indiana Production, Mercurio Cinematografica, Groenlandia.

After the Academic Master

Kick-off your career. Among the career opportunities:

• Screenwriter
• Story editor
• Script consultant
• Showrunner
• Creative producer
• Producer
• Head of development

Through an intensive programme that integrates theories, methods and design practices by developing cross-disciplinary skills of analysis and cultural coding of contemporary languages, this Master intends to train professionals figures in the field of audio-visual screenwriting, who are capable of intercepting themes and narratives of a constantly evolving world for the development of cinematographic or serial projects of national and international relevance.

Companies and Institution Placement

NABA has developed strong relationships with leading companies that provide internships for NABA students, including: The Walt Disney Company Italia, Zodiak Active, Fabrica Art & Media, Green Tomato, Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, Cinerent, Running Tv International, Magnolia, 3Zero2TV, Spyder J. Film, You_are, Italian International Film, Cattleya.

The BA cooperates or has cooperated with: Next Media Lab, Cicciotun, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, H3G, Rai 2, Trussardi, Officina Italia, MIR Cinematografica, Fondazione Cinema per Roma, Alice nella città, Milanomusica, Centri Porsche di Milano, Action Aid, About a film, Artissima, Alessi, Arexpo, Festival dei Popoli, Lumen Films, Indiana Production, Mercurio Cinematografica, Groenlandia.

After the Academic Master

Kick-off your career. Among the career opportunities:

• Screenwriter
• Story editor
• Script consultant
• Showrunner
• Creative producer
• Producer
• Head of development