NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti

NABA is unique among all Italian art and design academies. It was the first and private academy accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). First and second level academic degrees are legally recognized in Europe and the world over.

The NABA approach has received high accolades from third-party authorities. Magazines such as Frieze, Flash Art, and Kaleidoscope have ranked NABA as a top design school. Domus magazine named it as one of Europe’s top schools of architecture and design. NABA was included in Frame Publishers, Masterclass among the 30 World's Leading Graduate Schools in Product Design (2012), Fashion Design (2013) and Interior Design (2014).

Our professors are key to the success of our approach. They are highly skilled educators who are also practicing art and design professionals. They come from leading design and architecture studios, fashion companies, advertising and marketing agencies, and arts and culture institutes. Some are renowned art curators, designers, critics, published authors, or regular contributors to influential art and design magazines. All bring a current, real-world perspective to their lectures and group projects, through which they inspire students to learn, experiment, and grow.

NABA’s campus hosts more than 3000 students from all over Italy and more than 70 foreign countries. Its 13 buildings are located downtown in the Navigli district - one of Milan’s most exciting and stimulating areas - in a newly renovated industrial complex with significant architectural value.  The NABA campus, which covers approximately 17,000 sqm, includes an atelier and labs for several activities: design, knitwear, fabrics printing and dyeing, 3D printing, computer graphics, sound design. In addition to these, there are also a student lounge area, print and paint shops, and a cafeteria. The library contains books and other media relevant to NABA courses, all students theses from 1980 to the present, DVDs of Italian and foreign films, and magazines about specialized fields of design. 

Thanks to the unique educational approach that balance theory with practice, students have the chance to work on real projects with Italian and international companies. At NABA Students receive the full support by a dedicated office that help them finding internship and job after their studies. NABA former students work for international prestigious companies such as: Giorgio Armani , Versace, Swatch, Rochas, McCann-Erickson, Driade, Rossetti Design, Volksoper Wien Theatre e Saatchi & Saatchi.

Being based in Milan, the world fashion and design capital, students at NABA can profit of this unique location to participate to international design events and travel across Europe.