Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)

Milan, Italy

About

Why study at Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)?

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti is Italy's largest private art and design academy, founded in Milan in 1980 by Ausonio Zappa and recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research in 1981. It teaches more than 6,000 students from over 90 nationalities across campuses in Milan, Rome and London, with programmes in design, fashion, media, graphic design and visual arts.

At a glance

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) in numbers

3Campuses
1980Founded

Where you'll study

Campus locations

Milan Campus

The main campus near the Navigli district, spanning historic buildings with studios, laboratories, a library and a cafeteria.

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Funding

Scholarships

Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.

NABA's Got Talent (Undergraduate) - merit and portfolio scholarships covering up to EUR 7,000 of standard tuition for outstanding undergraduate applicants
European International Scholarship Competition - up to EUR 6,000 for European students applying to undergraduate programmes starting in October 2026
NABA Future Talents – Made in Italy Program - 20 scholarships with a 50 percent tuition reduction for selected Bachelor of Arts programmes in Milan and Rome in 2026/27, in collaboration with Breil, Clementoni and Venchi
NABA Boosts Your Future - 15 percent tuition reduction for international students who register early for Bachelor of Arts programmes starting October 2027

Get to where you want to be with Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)

One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.