Marbella Design Academy in Spain

Marbella Design Academy:
The Marbella Design Academy - Costa del Sol sl. in the South of Spain was founded in 1995, and is a state-recognized international Academy in Spain offering courses at university level. It was awarded this recognition by the Spanish Ministry of Education-Junta de Andalucia. Students come from all over the world to study at our Academy, with currently more than 33 different nationalities represented. We are proud to say that the Academy's current programme offers our students an education which meets the high demands required to become a fully qualified professional designer. We are constantly expanding and improving our curriculum. We have a very high standard of training and our students are often head-hunted by employers before graduation! Our graduate students have an employment rate near 100%.

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- Web Design – 1 yr
- Fashion Design – 2 yrs
- Interior Design – 3 yrs
- Interior Design - Furniture/Product Design – 3 yrs
- Digital Film and Television Production - 3 yrs  NEW - First course starts the 15th of September 2010
- Graphic Design – 3 yrs

The courses start twice a year. You can enter in January and in September. Tuition is at University Level and our Diploma is equivalent to a Bachelor 's Degree. You will for example, in the first year of study be introduced to the professional computer programs that are so important for the students to know in order for them to become among the best designers worldwide. All classes are held in English, and in small groups.

Our graduate students have an employment rate near 100%. This because they graduate as professional Designers at top level, in among other skills, the latest computer programs, such as Auto-Cad, 3D Studio Max, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Quark, Flash and Dreamweaver. (The computer programs taught depend on the students chosen course). The Marbella Design Academy has an Academic level that competes with the best design schools in the world. Judge for yourself.

Students come from all over the world to study at the Marbella Design Academy. We encourage students to inspire each other and work together on design projects in an international cross-cultural atmosphere. We also encourage them to experiment with their designs, in either smaller groups or with 1 to 1 tuition sessions with their tutor. Although the work is intensive, everybody collaborates in a casual, warm and informal atmosphere.

All tutors are professionals within their respective fields: architects, graphic designers, interior architects, furniture designers, fashion designers, photographers, web designers, product designers, multimedia designers and artists. All members of our staff have an academic background and are active designers, and professionals, which ensures practical experience as well as high academic quality. Apart from permanent staff, the Academy invites guest artists and specialist designers on a regular basis.

Application Criteria:
· The minimum age for application is 17.
· You must possess a high school diploma or a similar qualification.
· In special cases, if a student has outstanding artistic talent, the academy can make an exception from this rule.

We are located in our new purpose built facility in Monda, which is a charming, typically Spanish village only 15 km from Marbella, in Andalucia, in southern Spain. The new building has been approved by The Ministry of Education in Spain, and it complies with all the demands for a new and modern design academy. The academy is only 3 min walk from the town centre. Monda is surrounded by the beautiful Spanish countryside and has many cosy restaurants and bars. Buses run frequently to the centre of Marbella, a picturesque and cosmopolitan city which is very well known for its nightlife, beautiful mountains and beaches. A school bus service to and from the academy (Marbella - Monda) is provided. Other neighbouring cities and villages are easily accessible via public transport from Monda.

Compared to most European cities Marbella is relatively inexpensive. For example, you can buy a meal at a nice restaurant for around 7€, tapas are even cheaper. Southern Spain has the best weather in Europe with more than 330 warm and sunny days a year. Andalucia is the home of many famous artists including Picasso.