Come to Milan or Rome* to discover the Italian fashion scene —and debut your own ideas! In the BA in Fashion Design program, you’ll study the market so you can better anticipate its demands and trends. You’ll learn about fashion design theory, innovative fabrics, and new technologies and manufacturing processes. You’ll also explore fashion styling and communication for advertising and editorials.

In NABA’s fashion laboratories, you can analyze and elaborate on fashion concepts and realize your projects using new tools and techniques.

Thanks to NABA’s close connections within the fashion industry, you’ll have the chance to participate in collaborative projects with companies. As you work within teams to design outfits, accessories, even collections, you will gain a realistic experience of professional life.

You’ll practice interacting with people in various roles within the fashion world—people with whom you can make valuable connections.

Each year, you’ll take a fun, experimental course focused on coaching and free creativity, one that builds motivation and teamwork skills. You’ll be guided to discover your passions and strengths with the aim of identifying your own specialization in the field. You’ll explore new forms of entrepreneurship and prepare to launch your career within the Italian and international fashion system.

The BA in Fashion Design program is recognized by Italian Ministry of Universities, Education and Research (MIUR) as a Bachelor of Arts degree (180 CFs).

* New Rome location subject to authorization by the MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research)

FIRST YEAR

Anthropology, History of Costume and Fashion I, History of Modern Art, Digital Technologies and Applications, Textile Design I, Fashion Design I

SECOND YEAR

Pattern-Making I, History of Contemporary Art, Textile Design II, Accessories Design, Fashion Design II, Semiotics, Marketing and Management

+ One optional exam between: Performative Techniques for Visual Arts, Illustration, Photograph

THIRD YEAR

Decoration, Design, Theatre Costume, Fashion Styling and Communication, Fashion Design III, Technology of Materials II

+ One optional exam between: History of Cinema and Video, Aesthetics

PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Graduates of the BA in Fashion Design will have the theoretical, technical, and practical skills to launch a career as:

• Fashion designer
• Accessories designer
• Textile designer
• Creative director
• Illustrator
• Stylist for magazines and communication agencies
• Visual merchandiser
• Event organizer
• Costume designer
• Fashion coordinator
• Image consultant
• Art director
• Fashion blogger
• Buyer
• Trend forecaster

Campus: Milan – Rome

Date: October 2019

Duration: 3 Years

Language: English / Italian

Title: Bachelor Of Arts Degree

Credits: 180 Cfs

Specializations: Fashion Design, Fashion Styling And Communication