Master of Arts - Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies
- 2 years
- Duration
- 20,600 EUR/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Italy
- Location
Program description
The MA program, which has been around since 2006, provides students with extensive instruction in both artistic production and curatorial practice.
The programme, directed by internationally renowned artists, curators, critics, and intellectuals, delves into the interconnections between visual culture, aesthetics, and social dynamics, with a particular emphasis on the primary research and theoretical methodologies of contemporary art.
Students at NABA's Visual Arts Department, which enjoys a prominent place in the modern art world, will engage in cross-disciplinary projects and experiment with novel approaches to art education and practice.
Available at Milan and Rome campus.
Program structure
1st YEAR
- Phenomenology of contemporary arts
- Visual arts 1
- Exhibition design 1 - Editorial studies 1
- Curatorial studies 1
- Exposed cinema studies
- Critical writing 1
- Photography Museology
2nd YEAR
- History of contemporary art
- Curatorial studies 2
- Exhibition design 2 - Editorial studies 2
- Visual arts 2
- Visual anthropology
- Critical writing 2
- Economics of art
Price
Fee for two semester (1 year education) is 20600.00 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
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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
Read more about NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Italy
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
Read more about NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Italy