From June to August, NABA offers two-week intensive courses in the fields of Design, Fashion, Fine Arts, Multimedia Arts, Communication, Italian Culture in Milan and Rome.
You will be immersed in Italy’s thriving creative community through visits to museums, companies, production facilities, and design studios. Guided by skilled Italian and international professionals, you will explore trends in fashion and design and learn how to research and present a creative idea.
Upon successful completion of each 2-week summer course in Milan, in Rome as well as for the Two Cities, Double Experience programmes (45 hours), NABA will issue 3 CFA credits that can be transferred at the option of each student’s home university.
All Summer Courses are conducted in English.
Summer Courses
OUR COURSES
Milan Campus
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of User Experience (UX) design, and its central role in problem-solving, from idea generation to digital product design.
Milan Campus
The course introduces students to the fundamentals of graphic design and enables them to develop print-based and digital outcomes, dwelling on creative ideas and including nods to Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Rome Campus
The course develops skills in typographic visual outputs through an in-depth knowledge of the possible approaches, observation, photography, writing, and editing, emphasizing an idea of visual communication through the graphic translation of the urban city space.
Milan Campus
The course develops skills in filmmaking, photography, writing, and editing, emphasising idea communication through film. Students create social media content, portfolios, or sizzle reels, building technical expertise and confidence, culminating in a ready-to-upload sizzle reel.
Milan Campus
The course teaches participants to create professional visuals with AI, focusing on crafting prompts to control style, composition, and atmosphere. It covers advanced techniques for refining visuals and mastering AI-driven workflows.
Rome Campus
The course will introduce students to the world of product design in all its aspects and teach them the several available design approaches. Working as a member of a design team, students will meet artisans and designers in Rome, create a concept and develop one original prototype.
NABA Milan Campus + Central Saint Martins - University of the Arts London
An immersive 5-week experience designed for those who are passionate about fashion. It combines 3 weeks at Central Saint Martins in London, focusing on research and 2D design, and 2 weeks at NABA in Milan, where students can design a capsule collection