NABA is proud to be the first Academy of Fine Arts in Italy to launch a fully practice-based PhD program in English. The new PhD, developed in collaboration with the prestigious University of Gothenburg in Sweden, draws upon the solid experience of the Swedish institution in the field of artistic research.

The international PhD in Art Practice was created through the collaboration between NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, and HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design at the University of Gothenburg (HDK-Valand). The two institutions invite applications for this unique PhD program in Italy, offering candidates the opportunity to undertake a practice-based research journey. The objective is to enable candidates to develop transdisciplinary artistic research projects in a stimulating international environment.

The Program

At the heart of the program lies the concept of practice-based research, which in this case draws inspiration from critical epistemologies of the contemporary era, with particular attention to the political and emancipatory impact of artistic knowledge. The PhD program aims to rethink research in its practical meaning, as a dynamic space for negotiating social, political, and cultural issues, encouraging interdisciplinary research in the arts, academia, activism, and various subcultures. NABA’s primary goal is to explore and promote, through the PhD program, alternative visions in art, making research relevant and current.

The program, coordinated by Prof. Vincenzo Estremo, PhD, is designed to embrace a wide range of creative practices across different artistic disciplines. These disciplines include, but are not limited to, Design, Fashion, Graphics and Communication, Media and New Technologies, Set Design, and Visual Arts.

During the program, participants will have the opportunity to:

• Focus on their own research project and dedicate time to the development of their artistic practice
• Be guided by faculty from NABA and the University of Gothenburg, sharing ideas within a vibrant artistic community
• Attend courses in Sweden to meet faculty and tutors from the partner university and carry out educational activities aimed at sharing artistic practice with the student community

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