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Design summer programs by Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano - NABA:
NABA (New Academy of Fine Arts), located in Milan, Italy, offers a wide choice of short summer courses at both introductory and intermediate levels in the fields of Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Styling among many others. Each course is two weeks long and students can combine an introductory course followed by an intermediate course for a total of four weeks study. All courses are taught in English.

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The Summer Programs propose a wide and updated synthesis of NABA know-how, giving a view of the most significant trends of the market, of industrial creation processes, of artistic and social expression, of Design, Fashion, Graphic and Communication, together with the opportunity to experiment with a topical project theme, under the guidance of renowned professionals and in cooperation with big companies.

About NABA:

Photo of Summer Design Courses in Milan, ItalyNABA was formed in 1980 by a group of internationally renowned artists with an innovative spirit geared towards experimental manual skills and design. We are an international institution, which integrates students of 45 different nationalities in its educational programs and promotes intensive educational exchanges with Art and Design universities in USA, Europe, Asia and Latin America. NABA collaborates with prestigious institutions such as Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, Philadelphia University, Rhode Island School of Design and Pratt Institute.

NABA’s training philosophy is based on the project-applied Art, synthesis of creative sensitivity, critical-methodological knowledge and technical-manual know-how. NABA’s programs are characterised by an interdisciplinary methodology aimed at the development of artistic-professional competencies and profiles in the fields of Art, Design, Fashion Design, Graphic, Media and Theatre Design.

Summer Courses & Programs include:

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Introductory Courses in

- Fashion Design
- Fashion Styling
- Fashion Accessories
- Fashion Marketing
- Fashion Photography
- Fashion Textiles and Fibres
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Product Design
- Interactive Media Design

Intermediate Courses in
- Fashion Design Studio - From Haute Couture to Pret-à-porter
- Fashion Styling Studio 
- Fashion Accessories Design Studio
- Fashion Merchandising Studio
- Interior Design Studio
- Product Design Studio
- Landscape Architecture Studio
- Graphic Design for Fashion Studio
- Photography and the Moving Image Studio
- Interactive Media Design Studio

"A Focus On" Courses:
- African Style: Ouagadougou and Hollywood through the mirror
- Ethical Fashion: Fashioning the future, a high impact fashion
- Hacking Expression: Using physical computing to express new communication styles for our contemporary world
- Brand Consulting: Helping a Brand to establish or re-establish its product identity (Introduction Level)
- Retail Management: The Psychotherapy of Retail (Intermediate Level)

USA University Credits:

Photos of Design summer programs by Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano - NABAU.S. university students can register for NABA courses through West Virginia University's Office of International Programs and Office of Extended Learning and will be awarded WVU credits which may at the option of their home institutions be transferred. Students can choose one course from the following list:

- Product Design Studio
- Fashion Accessories Design Studio
- Fashion Merchandising Studio
- Fashion Styling Studio
- Graphic Design for Fashion
- Photography and Moving Image
- African Style: Ouagadougou and Hollywood through the mirror (Intermediate Level)
- Ethical Fashion: Fashioning the future, a high impact fashion (Intermediate Level)
- Retail Management: The Psychotherapy of Retail (Intermediate Level)

Each course is equivalent to a WVU Design in Italy Course 3 WVU CREDITS, as each program counts 3 credit hours. Tuition fees for WVU accredited programs are available upon request. However, US students can enquire at their home Institutions about the possibility of transferring the summer program credits directly without passing through WVU. In case your home institution is available for validating transfer credits for any of the above listed courses, NABA will provide syllabi upon request.

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