A city of exceptional history and the centre of international diplomacy, cinema and national public television, Rome teems with unique archaeological, historical and social heritage and today provides an alternative modern model to Milan, offering collective artistic and cultural productions that dialogue with the city’s past and recent history.
Architectural works such as the Auditorium Parco della Musica by Renzo Piano or the MAXXI: Museum of XXI century Arts by Zaha Hadid become the “Roman Forum” of modern society, a public space for meeting and sharing through artistic language, open to the city and to its inhabitants.
Rome thus continues to be an ideal place to create connections, relationships and designs.
The NABA Media Design and New Technologies Area enriches its academic offer in Rome with the BA in Film and Animation, already in force at NABA Milan. Rome teaching delivery campus of the course is currently subject to authorization by the Ministry of University and Research.
The NABA Campus in Rome enriches its academic offer with a new three-year programme already in force at NABA Milan, the Bachelor of Arts in Design. The new BA is currently under approval for Rome Campus for A.Y. 2024/25.
The NABA Campus in Rome enriches its academic offer with three Two-year Master of Arts programmes already in force at NABA Milan, subject to the authorisation of the courses’ teaching delivery campus by the Ministry of University and Research: among them, the Master of Arts in User Experience Design.
The NABA Campus in Rome enriches its academic offer with three Two-year Master of Arts programmes already in force at NABA Milan, subject to the authorisation of the courses’ teaching delivery campus by the Ministry of University and Research: among them, the Master of Arts in Visual Design and Integrated Marketing Communication.
The Fashion Design Area enriches its academic offer in Rome with the Two-years Master of Arts in Fashion and Costume Design, which is currently subject to authorisation by the Ministry of University and Research.
The NABA Campus in Rome enriches its academic offer with three Two-year Master of Arts programmes already in force at NABA Milan, subject to the authorisation of the courses’ teaching delivery campus by the Ministry of University and Research: among them, the Master of Arts in Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies.
The Media Design and New Technologies Area enriches its academic offer in Rome with the Academic Master in Screenwriting for Series.
NABA Campus in Rome
The NABA Campus in Rome occupies three historical buildings of early 20th century located in the Ostiense district, a former industrial area between the railway station and the Tiber, where today the artistic and cultural heritage meets contemporary culture, becoming one of the most creative and young place in the city. The campus covers an area of approximately 6,000 sqm with specialised laboratories, study and lounge spaces, multifunctional spaces, a terrace, a green area and a library where students can also access some of the most prestigious online databases including BoF, JSTOR, WGSN, Vogue Archive and more.
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Why study in Rome?
A lively and pulsating city, Rome offers students numerous cultural stimuli, thanks mainly to events of international importance such as the David di Donatello and the Festa del Cinema, which reconfirm Rome’s role as the capital of the Italian cinema industry, home to Cinecittà and some of the most important film and television studios in Italy, as well as an extraordinary open-air set used by great directors from all over the world. Today, internationally renowned directors still refer to Roman tailor’s, such as Tirelli Costumi - who won 17 Oscar Awards collaborating with directors such as Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese -, to create costumes, shoes and accessories.
Rome is an international city, in fact, in addition to being the capital of Italy and where the Italian government and parliament are based, international organisations such as the UN and FAO are located here, as are the embassies of foreign countries. For this reason, it counts millions of international presences every year, comprising not only tourists, but also professionals, diplomats and students from all over the world.
Rome’s central location enables students to easily reach all area's of Italy.
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Laboratories
NABA features numerous specialised laboratories where students can use professional tools for complex and interdisciplinary projects in the Fashion Design, Media Design and New Technologies, Visual Arts Areas. Students have the opportunity to experience firsthand the team-work, in which the several fashion, communication, and art professionals confront each other and collaborate.
The Fashion Design Area comprises numerous specialised laboratories that enable students to perform tailoring activities, from the first steps to the most complex projects, thanks to state-of-the-art machines and tools. The Fashion Design Lab is equipped with industrial sewing machines, presses, and professional irons and standers, as well as male, female and child mannequins. The Textile Lab is equipped with the tools required for the various stages of fabric dyeing, printing, waving and manipulations. The Knitting Lab is equipped with machines for developing the projects. The Textile Library is a place for research and study that holds a collection of for the main part coded and catalogued with technical data sheets that are organised into thematic macro-categories concerning fibres, yarns, types, finishings, ennoblements and their subcategories.
Media Design and New Technologies Area includes several spaces to cater for its differing didactic fields. Audio and video equipment (photo and video cameras, optical systems, monitors, light, microphones) are available to students for use when developing new projects. They can also use the Film Studio-Photo Studio laboratories, completely darkened spaces for setting up photo sets and video, fitted with standard equipment such as different colour backdrops and lights of various types. The Post-production Room comprises equipment for audiovisual postproduction such as editing, color correction and sound editing.
Visual Arts Area Laboratories are dedicated to the several disciplines of artistic representation and enable students training with techniques and materials. The Atelier provides easels, spaces and benches equipped for individual work. The Etching and Gravure laboratory is also fully equipped for printing. Students can also benefit from a Darkroom, specifically intended for developing photographic film.
Library
The Library is an important resource for students and teaching staff alike. It works in support of learning, teaching and research, providing books, films, dissertations, reports, and on-line resources.
The Library also has a reading room for study purposes and several IMac computers available to students. Its catalogue includes approximately 500 volumes, subscriptions to specialised reviews, more than 100 dvd and more than 300 e-books; items can be consulted in the library or withdrawn on loan.
Students can also access to more than 10 among the best online database, such as: Material Connexion, EBSCO, Vogue Archive, WWD Women's Wear Daily, Berg Fashion Library, BOF – The Business of Fashion, Perfomance Design Archive, Taylor & Francis.
Student Classrooms
Study Halls
Study Halls provide a comfortable and peaceful setting where students can work in the intervals between lectures or in their spare time.
Computer Classrooms
The two Computer Classrooms, each equipped with IT workstations (Mac Os and Windows) and access to internet and NABA’s intranet, are available to students during lesson times.
Student Lounge
A free access shared room for a snack at lunchtime or between the lectures, equipped with a microwave.