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The Foundation Course is an interdisciplinary preparatory programme designed for candidates holding a high school diploma or equivalent qualification, who do not fully meet the admission requirements for a three-year degree course. Upon completing the Foundation Course in English, students will have acquired the linguistic, historical, and cultural competencies necessary to proceed to the admission entry tests and subsequently enrol onto a three-year degree course.

Please note: for the London campus, the Foundation Course is not offered as a standalone programme. It is only available as part of a combined academic package leading to a BA (Hons) Degree. Direct admission to the BA (Hons) programmes without the Foundation Course remains available for applicants who meet the standard entry requirements.

Upon successful completion of the Foundation Course, students will receive a certificate issued by NABA.

Throughout the Foundation Course, students will be offered various opportunities to achieve key learning objectives, including:

  • Enhancing their linguistic skills.

  • Acquiring knowledge of methodologies and historical processes related to design and visual arts within their area of interest.

  • Developing a broader cultural and academic foundation to support their future undergraduate studies.

FOUNDATION COURSE

Start: September 2026

Duration: 9 months

Languages: English

Campus: London

Integrated Academic Pathways: Foundation Year + BA Courses

BA (Hons)
Fashion Design
BA (Hons)
Fashion Marketing Management
BA (Hons)
Design

Faculty

Simone Domenico Liscio
COURSE LEADER SPECIAL PROGRAMMES
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Simone Domenico Liscio
<p><span class="s2">Simone Domenico Liscio</span> <span class="s2">supervisiona</span> <span class="s2">gli Special </span><span class="s2">Programmes</span> <span class="s2">di NABA</span> <span class="s2">(</span><span class="s2">Foundation Course,</span> <span class="s2">Semester</span> <span class="s2">Abroad</span><span class="s2">Program</span><span class="s2">mes</span><span class="s2">, Corsi Brevi</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s2">Summer Courses</span><span class="s2">)</span><span class="s2"> ed &egrave; </span><span class="s2">docente di Metodologia della progettazione</span><span class="s2"> nel campus di Milano</span><span class="s2">.</span> <span class="s2">&Egrave; inoltre curatore</span><span class="s2"> d</span><span class="s2">i</span><span class="s2"> attivit&agrave; intensive, cicli di seminari e workshop.</span> <span class="s2">Si interessa di Fenomenologia, Estetica, Fashion Studies e Gender Studies, s</span><span class="s2">i diploma </span><span class="s2">al Biennio in </span><span class="s2">Fashion and </span><span class="s2">Textile</span><span class="s2"> Design </span><span class="s2">di</span><span class="s2"> NABA</span><span class="s2"> e partecipa a</span><span class="s2">l programma Erasmus presso il London College of Fashion</span><span class="s2">. </span><span class="s2">Tra il 2017 e il 2022 &egrave; </span><span class="s2">stato </span><span class="s2">NABA </span><span class="s2">Fashion Design Academic Assistant</span> <span class="s2">dove</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s2">oltre </span><span class="s2">al</span><span class="s2">l&rsquo;attivit&agrave; didattica</span><span class="s2">,</span><span class="s2"> ha </span><span class="s2">gestito</span><span class="s2"> conferenze,</span><span class="s2"> webinar,</span><span class="s2"> concorsi, progetti extra didattici ed eventi </span><span class="s2">in</span><span class="s2"> collaborazione </span><span class="s2">con prestigiose istituzion</span><span class="s2">i</span><span class="s2"> nazional</span><span class="s2">i</span><span class="s2"> e internazional</span><span class="s2">i</span><span class="s2">. Attualmente sta conseguendo un&rsquo;altra laurea all'Universit&agrave; Statale di Milano in Filosofia, dove ha anche frequentato corsi e laboratori sulla sostenibilit&agrave; e sugli studi di genere.</span></p>