Master of Arts - Product and Service Design
- 2 years
- Duration
- 19,500 EUR/year
- Price
- Oct 2023
- Start
- Apr 2023
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Milan / Italy
- Location
Program description
The shift from a "society of goods" to a "society of services" in today's world, as well as the ongoing quest for a more harmonious coexistence with the natural world, provide designers with a unique opportunity to investigate the moral dimensions of their craft.
Students pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in Product and Service Design (Second Level Academic Degree in Design) are mentored by established designers and academics to develop into comprehensive designers who can conceptualize and oversee the production, distribution, and sale of new products and services.
Program structure
1st YEAR
- Product design 1
- Visual design
- Project methodology
- Product design 2
- Brand design
- Experience design
2nd YEAR
- Product and service design lab 1
- Interface design
- Design management
- Product and service design lab 2
- Art direction
Price
Fee for two semester (1 year education) is 19500.00 EUR for international students
Requirements for applicants
- 15 years of previous education
- Holding a first level academic degree (Bachelor Degree or Academic Diploma) in fields related to the selected study programme
- Project Assignment and/or a Portfolio of Projects
- Language requirements for Masters programmes
Students are required to submit evidence of the knowledge of the English language. The language certificate shall be submitted within one month before the beginning of the programM and should not be older than 2 years.
- IELTS - 5.0 Academic/General
- Cambridge English: FIRST (FCE) - 140-159
- Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) - With Merits or 160
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - C1
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) - C2
- Cambridge English: Business Vantage / BEC V - C or 154
- Cambridge English: Business Preliminary / BEC P - Distinction or 160
- TOEFL Computer - 173 - 180
- TOEFL PAPER - 494-510
- TOEFL Internet - 59 - 64
- Trinity College Certificate - Integrated Skills in English (ISE level I – all 4 skills)
- PTE Academic - 36 – 42
- Linguaskill - da 155
- BIEB - Level B1/ Level B2
- ESB ESOL International - B1 - Entry 3 (all modes)
- TEEP - 5
- Bulats - 40 - 59 (all 4 skills should be passed: listening, reading, speaking, writing)
About the university
NABA is a private institution established in Milan in 1980 by Ausonio Zappa, Guido Ballo, and Tito Varisco with the intention of breaking away from conventional educational models and introducing students to fresh perspectives and innovative pedagogical tools grounded in the realities of the modern creative economy. The Italian Ministry of Education and Research officially recognized NABA in 1981.
Since its inception, NABA has worked to shake up the status quo of academia by introducing fresh perspectives and innovative practices. This is a progressive institution of higher learning that actively seeks out and celebrates the variety that characterizes the modern world.
NABA is more than just a school; it is also a community where students' professional and creative selves can take shape. It's also a hub for creative output, where students can try their hands at a wide range of activities, learning the skills they'll need to strike out on their own as designers and find their place in the wider professional landscape.
Areas of education in NABA
- Communication And Graphic Design
- Design
- Fashion Design
- Media Design And New Technologies
- Set Design
- Visual Arts
