ABOUT NABA
ABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano is an Academy of Fine Arts and Design, which was founded in 1980.
NABA is a non-state Institute, which is legally recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) and issues BA and MA degrees.
NABA is affiliated to the network of the most prestigious fine and performing arts academies in Milan, such as Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Conservatorio di Milano Giuseppe Verdi and Domus Academy.
NABA trains students and professionals in areas of Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Theatre Design, Graphic Design and Art Direction, Media Design and Visual Arts. NABA education integrates the more traditional disciplines of visual representation with the new digital technologies.
NABA training programs are based on a cross-disciplinary method aimed at developing artistic-professional skills and profiles. This approach derives from continuous experimentation and a close relationship with the artistic and productive environment.
NABA is an international institution, which integrates students of 48 different nationalities in its educational programs and promotes intensive educational exchanges with Art and Design universities in Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia. NABA collaborates with prestigious institutions such as Central Saint Martins, Philadelphia University, Pratt Institute, Parsons Paris, AMD - Akademie Mode & Design, Rhode Island School of Design and Forma - International Centre for Photography.
NABA strives to be the most qualified provider of specialist art and design programs for students studying in Italy, offering an extensive range of specific design courses in English or Italian to acquire recognised qualifications for their future careers. NABA is committed to promoting critical thinking, effective communication skills and competence in new technologies in an open and tolerant environment, with the participation of inspiring faculty and lecturers from leading national and international practices.
NABA takes part in projects organised in collaboration with companies and associations that include: Alessi, Electa, La Perla, Triumph, L’Oréal, Yoox, White Fashion Trade Show, Procarton, Swarovski, Argo, Brioschi, Inter Football Club, ATM, Pirelli, Buongiorno, Datch, Jacuzzi, C. L. A. S. S., Pago, Forumnet, Open Care, Bosch, Xerox, Ferrero, Haworth, Whirlpool, H2C, Business Press, Bang&Olufsen, Eberhard Italia, Endemol, MTV, C6TV, Radio Deejay, Pitti Filati, Fiera Milano International, RedBull.
NABA has enabled agreements for placements with well-known associations and companies: Art for the World Europa, Fondazione La Triennale di Milano, Fondazione Museion - Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Bolzano, The Swatch Group, Giorgio Armani, Pininfarina Extra, Provincia di Milano, Armando Testa, Publicis, Upim, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Editrice Abitare Segesta, McCann Erikson, Saatchi & Saatchi, Velvet, Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, Il Sole 24 ORE, Valentino Fashion Group, Missoni, Trussardi, Lorenzo Riva, Gianni Versace, E. C. (Costume National), Fabrica Art & Media, Next Media Lab, Festival Internazionale del Film Locarno, Studio Azzurro, Mediaset, Teatro Stabile di Genova, Fondazione Ente Autonomo Piccolo Teatro di Milano.
