NABA New Academy of Fine Arts–Milan has opened scholarship competition for international students for the academic year 2020-2021.

These scholarships competitions are available for seven types of Master of Arts programs i.e. Creative Advertising, Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies, Photography and Visual Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Communication Design, Design – Specialization in Interior Design and Product Design.

Up to 21 scholarships are awarded (3 scholarships for each competition) for partial coverage of the tuition fee of the first year of the program starting in September 2020. The application deadline is 24 April 2020.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the following areas: Creative Advertising, Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies, Photography and Visual Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Communication Design, Design– Specialization in Interior Design and in Product Design.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Master of Arts (MA) program.
Scholarship Provider: NABA New Academy of Fine Arts – Milan
Scholarship can be taken at Italy

Eligibility

• The competition is open to candidates willing to approach the world of photography, arts, national and international communication and combine a solid historical and cultural base with highly developed technical and practical skills necessary for success in national and international markets.
• Candidates holding a first-level academic diploma or BA degree, or about to graduate within the academic year 2020/21 and with a knowledge of the Italian/English language (according to the medium of instruction of the program) equal to a B2 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this competition.

The NABA approach has received the highest accolades from third-party authorities being selected in the latest years featured in the Masterclass Frame Guide to the World’s 30 Leading Graduate Schools in Fashion Design and Product Design as well as in Domus Magazine Top 100 schools of Architecture and Design in Europe. 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. At present the following competitions are open:

-Creative Advertising Competition: The competition is open to professionals and graduates in advertising, communication, brand and graphic design-related disciplines, design, marketing and humanities design, marketing and humanities
-Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies Competition: The competition is open to young artists searching for a solid education in the field of visual arts production with a highly specialized curatorial program, with the aim of building the skills of artists and curators starting from the same shared exhibition environment.
-Photography and Visual Design Competition: The competition is open to candidates willing to approach the world of photography, arts, national and international communication and combine a solid historical and cultural base with highly developed technical and practical skills necessary for success in national and international markets.
-Fashion and Textile Design Competition: The competition is open to young designers that adopt and recognize in fashion a language able to visually embrace the essence of the contemporary world (music, visual arts, humanistic culture, technical/scientific culture, craft and industrial technologies, experimentation and tradition).
-Communication Design Competition: The competition is open to candidates willing to improve their critical thinking abilities and sharpen their problem-solving skills, while utilizing the latest design tools and technologies to come up with innovative solutions in areas such as brand design, visual design, environmental design, multi-media publishing, as well as institutional communication, service/product communication and internal communication, in both B 2 B and B 2 C contexts.
-Interior Design Competition: The competition is open to young designers coming from architecture, interior design, and engineering faculties or professionals willing to explore the boundaries and constraints of the world of interior design, acquiring and widening their knowledge, critical awareness, original thinking.
-Product Design Competition: The competition notice is open to candidates with a three-Year Bachelor’s Degree or a Level I Academic Diploma (or who are waiting to attain this qualification within the last session of a.y. 2020/21) in the areas of architecture and design.

What Does It Cover?

The three best projects will be awarded a scholarship for partial coverage of the tuition fee to attend the first year of the Academic Master in arts starting in September 2020.

• 1st prize: n. 1 scholarship covering 60% of the tuition fee to attend the Academic Master
• 2nd prize: n. 1 scholarship covering 50% of the tuition fee to attend the Academic Master
• 3rd prize: n. 1 scholarship covering 40% of the tuition fee to attend the Academic Master
• A Number of Awards: Up to 21 scholarships are awarded (3 scholarships for each competition).
• Duration of Awards: Scholarships cover the tuition fee only for the first year.

How to Apply:

All interested students can submit their application by filling in the Application for Participation and uploading complete digital documentation. Alternatively, materials can be sent by email or can be shipped.

• Creative Advertising Competition
• Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies Competition
• Fashion and Textile Design Competition
• Photography and Visual Design Competition
• Communication Design Competition
• Interior Design Competition
• Product Design Competition

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Candidates will be informed about the results of the competition by e-mail on April 24, 2020.

Application Deadline: The application deadline is 24 April 2020.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application