Win full scholarships & attend design workshops for 2-week in the summer of 2012. Experience in Milan - the fashion capital.
Participate in "The Olympic Competition"
Deadline: April 30th, 2012
NABA launches " The Olympic Competition" Summer Courses Competition call for entries, 2012
1. NABA launches "The Olympic Competition"
Summer Courses Competition
Call for Entries 2012
NABA wants to motivate young International talents eager to undertake an intensive summer study experience in
Milano, the cutting edge of creativity, by offering 10 full scholarships covering the full tuition fee for one of the
2-week NABA Summer Courses 2012
The Summer Courses propose a wide and updated synthesis of NABA know-how, giving a view of the most significant
trends of the market, of industrial creation processes, of artistic and social expression, of Interior and Product
Design, Fashion Design, Styling, Accessories, Textiles, Communication and Marketing, as well as Graphic Design,
Visual Arts, Theatre Design and Media Design, together with the opportunity to experiment with a topical project
theme, under the guidance of renowned professionals that will help students to delve into a design environment
simulating a professional studio, gaining profound insight into the technical components of the design process.
With students from almost 50 different countries, NABA community benefits from a broad diversity of cultures
and ideas. Here in Milan, a thriving metropolis with an international dimension, the city of architects, designers,
fashion stylists, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, creative minds and publishers, students will have an unequalled
opportunity not just to learn design, fashion and communication, but also to immerse themselves in a vibrant,
stimulating creative culture that will be an asset to their education and professional experience.
NABA Summer Courses 2012
- First Session from June 25th to July 6th 2012
- Second Session from July 10th to July 20th 2012
- Third Session from July 24th to August 3rd 2012
Please see calendar about starting dates for the course of your interest.
NABA will award ECTS credits for its Summer Programs to university students.
Competition Brief
The city of London has been elected host city of the XXX Olympic Summer Games in 2012.
Taking inspiration from the Olympic values, applicants must submit a creative project (to be developed with any
tool that the applicant is familiar with: e.g. sketches, illustrations, computer graphics, collage, …).
Please notice that the chosen technique must be related to the field of the course for which applicants are ap-
plying to (e.g.: an applicant selecting “Fashion Accessories Workshop” should submit a project related to fashion
accessories).
Audience
NABA Summer Competition 2012 is addressed to anyone with a passion for design, fashion, interior & architecture,
visual and graphic design or any related field that have an inquisitive mind and an attitude for critical thinking and
investigation.
Submission
Applicants must submit:
- Personal CV
- A letter of motivation (max. 1 A4 page)
- NABA Summer Programs Application Form 2012
- The creative project on the Competition’s brief, ‘The Olympic Competition’
Materials required
The project must be presented in maximum three A4 pages in jpg format, resolution 150 dpi
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2. Deadline
All material must be sent via e-mail to summer@naba.it indicating in the subject ‘The Olympic Competition’ by
and not later than April 30th 2012
Candidates will be informed about the results of the competition via email by May 14th 2012
Prizes
10 full scholarships covering the full tuition fee for one of the 2-week NABA Summer Courses 2012. Please note that the
350 € contribution for the field trip to Tuscany of the "Discovering the best of contemporary Art in Italy" course is not
included in the scholarship.
Eligibility Criteria
Age: from 17 years of age*
All classes at NABA are held in English, so you will be required to have a fluent understanding of the English language.
Please note that in order to submit the application for a specific course, you need to meet the specific admission
requirements as indicated in the course descriptions. As a general rule:
- Introduction level courses at NABA are intended for students without any academic background in a spe
cific subject area and offering a unique opportunity to explore a new creative environment.
- Workshops (project research) at NABA are particularly suitable for students with some background in
that specific subject area who are keen on building upon this through hands-on training experience.
- Advanced level courses at NABA are intensive skills enhancement programs addressed to final year
students or those with some initial working experience in the sector willing to explore new opportunities
combining strategy and creativity.
*Students who are 17 and show a strong motivation towards art and design can apply for Introduction level and No
level courses only and must complete their application with a release of responsibility signed by their parents or
legal guardians.
Property Rights
Intellectual property rights, including copyright to all entered works, belong to the author. Therefore, protecting
these rights is the responsibility of each candidate. Rights concerning the exhibition, publication and broadcasting
of winners’ works belong both to participants and NABA.
Info
Email: summer@naba.it
Website: http://www.design-summer-courses.com
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3. NABA Summer Courses 2012 Calendar
June 25th July 10th July 24th
CODE Course July 6th July 20th August 3rd
D1 Introduction to Design. Interior & Product Design intro
D2 Cultural Tours of the Best in Design in Milano no level
D3 Product Design Workshop intermediate
D4 Interior Design Workshop intermediate
D5 Interaction Design Workshop intermediate
intermediate/
D6 Product Design Advanced
advanced
intermediate/
D7 Interior Design Advanced
advanced
Introduction to Fashion Design
F1 Fashion Design & Fashion Styling
intro
F1B Introduction to Fashion Design intro
F2 Introduction to Fashion Management intro
F3 Fashion Communication Workshop intermediate
F4 Fashion Design Workshop 1 intermediate
F4B Fashion Design Workshop 2 intermediate
F5 Fashion Management Workshop intermediate
F6 Fashion Styling Workshop intermediate
intermediate/
F7 Fashion Accessories Design
advanced
intermediate/
F8 Fashion Textile Design
advanced
intermediate/
F9 Fashion Retail Management
advanced
G1 Introduction to Graphic Design intro
Visual Design Workshop
G2 Editorial Graphic Design and Illustration
intermediate
intermediate/
G3 My Personal Corporate
advanced
The WordPress Prevalence, your next free CMS intermediate/
G4 Environment advanced
Introduction to Videogames Design
M1 The Age of Videogames
intro
M2 Sound Design Workshop intermediate
M3 Videogame Design Workshop intermediate
Introduction to Drawing. The Practice of Drawing:
V1 Drawing Italian Art and the City of Milan
intro
V2 The Artist and the Model: School of Nude Painting intermediate
V3 Discovering the Best of Contemporary Art in Italy no level
intermediate/
V4 How to make an Art Exhibition
advanced
Introduction to Music and Theatre
T1 Opera in Milano
intro
T2 Theatre Costume Workshop intermediate
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