MARBELLA DESIGN ACADEMY NEWS
We are now accepting applications for the 2024/2025 academic year! 10/01/2024
Don't miss this chance to turn your passion into a profession. Reserve your place now!
DFC Graduation Time! 19/12/2023
We are very proud to announce that our Autumn 2023 Design Foundation Course students successfully completed their 12-week course, and attended their graduation day last Friday.
We want to congratulate them on successfully completing their 12-week design course. Their dedication and hard work have paid off, and we are confident that they have gained valuable skills that will be useful in the future.
We are also delighted to welcome most of them onto our next BA (Hons) validated programme in January.
Well done to all of them, and see you again very soon!
Moments Festival presents "Beautiful Numbers" by Stefan Sagmeister on Saturday, 2nd of December, from 7:00PM, at Marbella Design Academy.
On the occasion of the publication of his eagerly awaited new book "NOW IS BETTER", Stefan Sagmeister visits Malaga for a very exclusive event.
"Beautiful Numbers" is Stefan Sagmeister's way of looking at the world from a longer-term perspective, and we invite you to discover the surprisingly positive vision of one of the greatest creative geniuses of the last decades.
"Beautiful Numbers" is also the official closing act of the 10th edition of Moments Festival 2023, a TALKS tour where the legendary designer will visit several cities in Spain and Italy.
This year again, the Moments festival offered unrepeatable experiences and encounters in the South of Europe, at the foot of the Mediterranean, surrounded by unique nature, and in the company of some of the best creatives in the world: photographers, musicians, designers, illustrators, writers, historians, creatives, directors, and a long etcetera of people who inspire us.
This event is free, but in order to control the visitor capacity of the event, people interested in attending it should request their invitation by accessing our registration page: https://sagmeisteratmarbelladesignacademy.cargo.site/
Moments Festival is proudly sponsored by Cervezas Alhambra.
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Calling all Marbella Design Academy students!
Marbella Design Academy organizes, in collaboration with the Moments festival, a series of exclusive workshops and talks for its students, taking place on Friday the 10th of November from 10:00 a.m. onward!
We will start at 10:00 a.m. with "Stories in three acts: Workshop on illustration using old photographs", by Olga Capdevila, illustrator and creative director, winner of the Grand Laus 2020.
At 11:00 a.m., "Now the rhythm is right: Staf, 25 years of cultural independence". Lecture and Meeting with Juanjo M. Fuentes, director and founder of Staf thenewpopculture, Staf Magazine and Moments FestivaL.
And at 12:00 p.m., "Brand Strategy & Design. Branding. The business of presenting", delivered by bRIDA®, a design and brand strategy studio created in 2007, which uses creativity and knowledge to develop and manage this fundamental asset of companies and organisations.
And that is not all of it. Later on in the day, there will be more activities and workshops that we will detail in our next post.
So, stay tuned.
Dear Marbella Design Academy students, note that if you want to participate in these events, you need to register using the QR code available on our event poster at the Academy.
Jeremy Fish will be at Marbella Design Academy this week! 16/10/2023
The first Moments Festival of 2014 kicked off with the first solo exhibition in Spain of the enormous Jeremy Fish, one of the artists who has revolutionised contemporary/urban/underground art in the last 25 years. Anyone who knows a little about it, knows that Jeremy is one of the greats, on the same level or more than those who are now great figures like Shepard and many others.
10 editions later we are very happy to welcome Jeremy Fish who opens his new expo in the school of architecture of the UMA, "MY MISSION TO MALAGA" , on Wednesday 18 October at 19:00. Note that the the event continues later on this at the Drunk-O-Rama Cafe Bar
On the 20th at 10 A.M, Jeremy will come to Marbella Design Academy for an exclusive workshop!
Keep an eye out, as it's going to be truly remarkable!
A big thank you to the Moments Festival and our Graphic Design department for making this possible!
Moments Festival is proudly sponsored by Cervezas Alhambra Momentos Alhambra
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Meet our Class of 2023! 06/07/2023
Get ready to meet the brilliant minds behind our Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Interior Architecture programs.
At Marbella Design Academy, we believe in nurturing each student's individuality. We go the extra mile to showcase their exceptional work by creating and sharing personal showreels, proving that our students are not just numbers to us.
It fills us with immense pride to witness them embark on their professional journeys. As they step into the world of design, we wholeheartedly wish them nothing but the greatest success!
To our beloved Class of 2023: We will miss you dearly! Stay connected and keep us updated on your incredible achievements.
Graduation 2023: Behind the Scenes Exclusive! 02/06/2023
Join us for a special treat as former student Hooman Zendehel, a proud member of our Class of 2022, takes us on an impromptu journey through our latest graduation party.
Armed with his trusty camera, Hooman captures the vibrant atmosphere and memorable moments that unfolded during this unforgettable event.
This is not the official video, but it's a unique perspective you won't want to miss.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Hooman for his spontaneous efforts in creating this remarkable footage, which showcases the true spirit of Marbella Design Academy.
Lastly, we extend our warmest congratulations to the talented Class of 2023!
You can see more of Hooman´s works on his instagram profile or on LinkedIn
www.instagram.com/hooman_zendehdel/
www.linkedin.com/in/houman-zendehdel-8b412a222
It's time to shine the spotlight on our incredible Class of 2023!
Join us in celebrating the achievements of our Graphic Design, Fashion Design, and Interior Architecture classes, who have dedicated three years of study at Marbella Design Academy to become the talented designers they are today!
Passion is at the heart of their journey, and their unwavering determination to succeed is truly inspiring. As they embark on their future endeavors, we wish them nothing but the best and a brilliant career in the world of design!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 from all of us at Marbella Design Academy!
Introducing Our Class of 2023! 🎓 15/05/2023
We are filled with pride as we begin to share the official pictures from our unforgettable graduation party.
And naturally, we had to kick things off by showcasing our most esteemed guests: the soon-to-be graduates themselves!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Stay tuned as we have a lot more to share in the next days!
We are thrilled to unveil our latest official Expo and Graduation video!
On Friday 12 May Marbella Design Academy hosted a celebration for the Class of 2023, featuring 39 talented graduates from Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, and Fashion Design & Development.
It was a truly unforgettable day, filled with joy and excitement for our students, families, and esteemed guests.
Our Graphic Design and Interior Architecture students wowed the audience with their captivating showreels and final projects, which we will of course also be sharing with you very soon.A highlight of the event was the spectacular outdoor runway, where our talented Fashion Design students unveiled their innovative final collections.
Finally, we celebrated the graduation of the next generation of designers, marking the culmination of their dedicated three years of study and their unwavering passion for design!
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Large-format Art Competition. 11/02/2023
Marbella Design Academy, in collaboration with Benjamin Moore®, invites all Marbella Design Academy students to participate in the upcoming Large-format Art Competition.
What you need to know:
• Students are allowed to submit one entry only, ie. only one artwork will be considered for the competition if a student submits several.
• Participants also can work in pairs (2 people), submitting a single entry as a collaboration.
• All entries must be submitted in 1:1 scale or proportionally scaled down according to the following measurements: 2,50 x 1,25m
• Entries should be a high resolution sketch (photograph and/or scan of a physical artwork); formats: TIFF, JPEG or PDF.
• Entries of the artwork must be accompanied by a description, that clearly explains the theme.
• Students are free to pick whichever theme they prefer, with the condition of it being school appropriate.
• Any entries that the Academy consider (at our discretion) to be dangerous, vulgar, offensive, indecent, illegal racist, copied, offensive, cruel or fraudulent, or infringe on the rights or copyright of others will not be eligible for entry.
• The artwork must be designed using a colour palette of maximum FOUR colours, including Benjamin & Moore's colour of the year 2023: Raspberry Blush® (more info: www.benjaminmoore.com)
• A panel including tutors and students will select the 3 best entries, which will be painted & exhibited on campus.
• The competition organisers reserve the right to declare the call void in the event that the works do not comply with any of the rules established in these T&Cs, or do not meet the expectations in terms of quality or format.
• By participating in this competition, students agree to their submissions being shared on the Academy's social media. Copyright to the entries will remain with the entrant but the entrant permits Marbella Design Academy to use their photographs to promote the brand across websites and social media.
• DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted before 24th February at 4.00PM via email to info@marbella-design-acdemy.com
Laude San Pedro International College at Marbella Design Academy. 27/01/2023
It was a great pleasure to welcome today at Marbella Design Academy a group of students from the Laude San Pedro International College.
In just a morning, we introduced them to our validated programmes in Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Development, and also to the Design Foundation Course.
It was then time to play in our workshops with 3D printing, Virtual Reality headsets, Photoshop sessions and a tailoring activity in our Fashion atelier... Yes, everybody left with his very own tailor-made tote bag today.
We visit went very quickly; the students had a lot of hands on fun, whilst gaining an insight into Design and all the different things it involves.
Thank you again to the academic staff of El Laude for organising this visit with us.
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A great start to 2023! 16/01/23
We are back from the winter break, and our new 1st year January intake students joined us last week!
It is always a great day for us as we meet new Interior, Graphic and Fashion students for the first time.
This year, we know quite a few of them already as we had the pleasure to have them on our earlier Design Foundation Course. It is nice to see that they have decided to stay with us and continue their design career.
Welcome to Marbella Design Academy!
Find out more about Marbella Design Academy on our website at:
or request a fully detailed information pack on our contact page:
https://marbella-design-academy.webnode.es/information-request/
A splash of colour! 04/11/2022
Just a week ago, the Marbella Design Academy 1st-year students were invited to attend an exclusive joint project organized by Benjamin Moore España.
This event, prepared uniquely for our students, took place at the Benjamin Moore exposition centre in Marbella.
It was a great day for all our students starting with an informal business breakfast followed by a Masterclass on the brand's colour collection.
Some of the topics covered were; principles of colour creation, variety of ingredients, and the different ways of using the basic colours.
And yes, the students got to play with paint too!
Marbella Design Academy Group Picture! 07/10/22
The academic year has just begun for our new intake of 1st year students starting their education on our Bachelor of Arts validated programmes, as well as our Foundation Course new students; we are so pleased to be able to welcome so many new faces!
Our students have exciting times ahead of them, where they will grow to become professional Designers within their chosen field. A process that all staff and tutors at the Academy are fully dedicated to!
Welcome back to our 2nd and 3rd-year students too!
Back to School! 27/09/22
Monday was the first day of our 1st year September 2022 intake!
It is always a great day for us as we welcome our new Interior, Graphic, and Fashion students to Marbella Design Academy.
We filmed and edited this short video to share this very special day with you!
Don´t forget!
If you missed joining us this term, you are still on time to join our accelerated programme in January!
Official Expo and Graduation party video! 02/06/2022
Hosted on site, Marbella Design Academy celebrated its graduation party, fashion catwalk and expo for 46 members of Interior Architecture, Graphic Design and Fashion Design Class of 2022.
It was an outstanding evening for our students, families and guests. Great company, wonderful food, and accompanying music, all in the beautiful surroundings of our pearl of a Design Academy located in Monda, with amazing projects produced by our talented students of more than 56 different nationalities.
Integral to the event, the Marbella Design Academy Fashion Design students showcased their very innovative collections on the outdoor runway, with a total of 11 different collections, designed and tailor-made at the Academy.
During the 2nd part of the evening, our Graphic Design and Interior Architecture students displayed their creative showreels and final projects on our giant screens.
The event culminated with the graduation celebration of our newly educated designers, culminating 3 years of study and dedication and a Passion for Design!
Congratulation to our Class of 2022!
Graduation Time! 29/05/2022
Last pictures of our Graduation Party, but not the least!
Here are all our students together, celebrating 3 years of study and dedication at Marbella Design Academy!
We are really proud of this class! We will remember them as the students who went through the whole pandemic during their time at Marbella Design Academy, and, thanks to their hard work and commitment, they made it.
We wish them all the best for the future and a great design career! Congratulations from all of us at Marbella Design Academy!
Ready for the stage? 25/05/2022
Our class of 2022, just a few minutes before going up on stage! Graduation gown, mortarboard and sash! Interior, Graphics and Fashion all together!
Yes, they are ready!
Official 2022 Expo & Graduation party Fashion Show photos! 23/05/2022
Showcased during the Expo, here are some of the final collection looks, designed and tailored by our 3rd-year fashion design students.
Stay tuned. There is more to come!
More photos of our 2022 Expo and Graduation party at Marbella Design Academy! 20/05/2022
These photos were taken as we welcomed our guests and students with a glass of cava!
Stay tuned as we have a lot more to share in the next few days, including of the fashion catwalk and the graduation ceremony itself.
Marbella Design Academy Expo& Graduation Party 2022! 17/05/2022
Here are the first photos of our latest Expo and Graduation party at Marbella Design Academy! We proudly celebrated the graduation of 46 new educated designers, culminating 3 years of study and dedication and a Passion for Design!
Thank you to everybody involved!
Stay tuned as we have a lot more to share in the next days!
Marbella Design Academy & Benjamin Moore. 15/04/2022
On the Friday 1 April, the Marbella Design Academy Interior Architecture & Design students were invited to attend an exclusive first joint project for Interior Designers organized by Benjamin Moore España
This event, prepared uniquely for our students, took place at the Benjamin Moore exposition centre in Marbella.
It was a great day for all our students starting with an informal business breakfast followed by a Masterclass on the brand's colour collection.
Some of the topics covered were; principles of colour creation, variety of ingredients, and the different ways of using the basic colours.
And yes, the students got to play with paint too!
Our Interior Architect & Design students brought back with them a wealth of inspiration thanks to the Benjamin Moore catalogue that lists 3500 different colours.
Benjamin Moore España now established in Marbella since 2019, is an American high-quality paint manufacturer represented in over 70 countries around the world.
You can find out more about them on their website https://benjaminmoore.com.es/es
Marbella Design Academy contributed to UNICEF effort in its humanitarian emergency action in Ukraine. 08/04/2022
Thanks to companies and individual donations and help, UNICEF delivers medical supplies, blankets, access to potable water, hygiene products, and any other items needed to alleviate the humanitarian situation as a result of the war in Ukraine.
At the borders, they work very hard to ensure the protection and security of refugee children, as they are, along with the women, the most vulnerable to situations of exploitation.
Do you want to contribute?
You can through UNICEF Andalucia if you are located in southern Spain, at https://bit.ly/ayudaUcrania
If you are NOT located in Anadlaucia, you can do it through the main UNICEF Ukraninan Emergency page that will direct you to your local UNICEF website: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/war-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children
The 2nd Year Fashion Design & Manufacture students at Marbella Design Academy are currently working on an exciting upcycling project.
The Academy has partnered with the Costa Del Sol based CUDECA foundation to creatively reuse second-hand clothing and fabrics that have been donated in support of this charity.
Find out more about this great project on our dedicated "upcicling project" page.
Our Brochure 2022 is online! 09/02/2022
All you ever wanted to know about Marbella Design Academy is now available in our new brochure.
Fully up-to-date and now accessible online.
We are back! 15/01/2021
Yes, after a well deserved winter break, our Interior, Fashion and Graphic Design students are back!Our newest 1st year January Intake students have met up with our returning 2nd and 3rd year students for the first time today, and we are extremely happy to have a full house back at the Academy.
Class of 2021 Student Showreel. 10/10/2021
With over 25 years of experience, Marbella Design Academy follows a tutoring methodology that supports our students to reach their full potential as future designers, to be valued as individuals, and encouraged in their own personal creative style. Tuition is given in a friendly atmosphere and presented with passion and dedication by our highly professional tutors, and the results can be seen in the excellent final projects presented by our students every year.
See for yourself, in our Class of 2021 Student Showreel!
Fashion is at Marbella Design Academy! 25/08/2021
Whilst the majority of other Design Universities remain online, over the last academic course Marbella Design Academy has kept all classes in physical format, with students able to access the workshops and use all the facilities. Students have continued to receive direct attention from teachers and technicians and they have been able to continue to develop all their academic projects, uninterrupted by the Pandemic.
Thanks to our location, our building of approximately 2000 m2, and our spacious fashion studios, our students have been able to continue working safely.
Not only did our 2nd and 3rd-year students produce and present their final collections, but we could also celebrate a Fashion graduation reception at Marbella Design Academy, along with a fashion catwalk organized by our great team of Fashion tutors.
Taking advantage of the open spaces of the Academy´s beautiful terrace, the Fashion graduates showcased their final collections under the clear blue sky of Andalucia, to a select audience of local industry leaders and media and a few close family and friends.
It was a considerable achievement and a fitting culmination to three years of study, facing down the challenges of the pandemic.
Yet again this year, our team of professional and experienced fashion tutors in the Academy Fashion Department will deliver a Fashion Design & Manufacture programme, underpinned by a global vision and understanding of fashion design, and with a philosophy that embraces the fundamental principles of sustainability, integrity, and contemporary relevance.
The programme philosophy considers Fashion Design from a global knowledge vision.
It will take the students through the design process of design development, conceptual thinking, intellectual flexibility, and garment creation, whilst applying digital resources, innovation, and sustainable processes, and ensuring an organic learning process.
As the Fashion business, a core industry of our modern society, continues to tackle post-pandemic challenges, our Fashion students and tutor team have shown that with passion anything is still possible and our graduates are more than ready to join this professional world.
If you have Passion for Fashion Design, Marbella Design Academy is the place to be.
We are here for you!
Congratulations to our Class of 2021! 30/07/2021
We are proud to celebrate that our students have achieved new exceptional results this year!
With over 25 years of experience, Marbella Design Academy follows a tutoring methodology that supports our students to reach their full potential as future designers.
Owing to our small class sizes, the tutor/students contact time and quality of interaction are higher than in most universities. Tuition is given in a friendly atmosphere and presented with passion and dedication by our highly professional tutors. The students are valued as individuals and each is encouraged in their own personal creative style.
The achievement and attainment improve year on year, and this year we are proud to celebrate that our students have achieved outstanding results, with 55% of our Class of 2021 being awarded a 1st Class with Honours final grade.
Congratulations to our Class of 2021! 29/06/2021
We celebrated our Interior Architecture and Graphic Design graduation reception last Friday, and here are the first official photos!
Attended by the student´s close family and friends, and making the best of the Academy´s open spaces and beautiful terraces, our student´s final project showreels were projected onto our giant screen and surrounding televisions.
We were extremely happy to be able to organise this event for our students and their families, as they have shown so much hard work and dedication over the last 3 years!
We wish them all the best, and a great Design career!
Graphic Design & Interior Expo! 08/06/2021
Marbella Design Academy has the pleasure to organise a display of the final major projects of our BA (Hons) Validated Program in Graphic Design & Media and Interior Architecture & Design Class of 2021.
It will be held Friday 25 June at our Academy located in Monda.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event is not open to the general public, but we will share photos and videos of our student's final projects on our social networks and blogs.
Stay tuned and find out more about our 3rd-year graduates...and soon to be professional designers!
1st year Biodesign group projects at Marbella Design Academy. 25/05/2021
Our 1st year Interior, Graphic and Fashion students had to work in groups to create an alternative of a commonly used non sustainable object.
This group created a fully sustainable soap based on olive oil and lemon.
The project is called Sericum, and this is the promotion video.
We are on TV! 17/05/2021
Extravaganza and Cool, the RTV Marbella programme covering all things fashion and style, attended our latest Fashion Showcase - they enjoyed the event so much that they decided to do a full programme on it!
Fashion Showcase, backstage action, interviews from our students and Head of Fashion department!
Want to see it all? While we are still working on our official video, we thought we would share this with you!
Class of 2021 Fashion SHowcase! 04/05/2021
Marbella Design Academy has the pleasure to organise a display of the final major collections of our BA (Hons) Validated Program in Fashion Design & Manufacture Class of 2021.
It will be held next Friday 7 May at our Academy located in Monda.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event is not open to the general public, but we will share photos and videos of our students final collections.
If you have Passion for Design, you will not want to miss out.
First Class! 16/01/2021
We want to congratulate our WINTER 2020 First Class graduates!
Well done for all your hard work and dedication! And thank you for sharing 3 years of your life with us here at Marbella Design Academy!
We wish you all the best!
Congratulations to our Class of 2020! 15/12/2020
We celebrated our Winter 2020 graduation reception last Friday, and here are the first official photos!
The Marbella Design Academy team and the students got together and celebrated this very special moment!
CONGRATULATIONS to all December 2020 graduates for their hard work and dedication over the last 3 years!
We wish you all the best in your future!
Natalia Rivera interviewed by Miguel Toledo for RTV Marbella. 22/11/2020
Natalia Rivera, Head of Fashion Design at Marbella Design Academy, was interviewed in the last issue of Extravaganza & COOL for RTV Marbella TV show.
Find out more about Marbella Design Academy Fashion Department in Natalia's own words thanks to this cut of the show.
The full programme is available at: https://rtvmarbella.tv/television/extravaganza-cool/13-extravaganza-cool/
Natalia Rivera, as seen on TV! 12/11/2020
Natalia Rivera, Head of Fashion Design at Marbella Design Academy, was interviewed this morning by Miguel Toledo for RTV Marbella TV show Extravaganza & COOL.
If you like Fashion Design, don´t miss this great programme which will be aired next week on RTVMarbella.
Natalia Rivera and Miguel Toledo chatted about Natalia's career as a Fashion Designer as well as about the Academy`s Fashion department and courses.
Watch this space!
Marbella Design Academy celebrating 25 years of Design education excellence! 09/10/2020
Happy birthday to our exclusive, unique and very international Marbella Design Academy here in the Southern Spain. Our student body currently represents more than 57 different nationalities.
For years we had been anticipating this fantastic 25-year milestone and had plans for a huge and stylish celebration. Sadly, Covid 19 has impacted on so many aspects of normal life and has forced us to postpone the celebrations. We eagerly await the time when hopefully soon we can throw the best of parties and celebrate in style. Staff and students are all invited and in the meantime we cross fingers and trust for every one to stay safe.
A lot has happened since our Marbella Design Academy was opened 25 years ago, 1st October 1995 in the centre of Marbella, by our founder and chair Designer Helle Byrn.
Special Designed Building and State Recognition
The Academy has grown in so many ways since its inception in a small rented studio in down town Marbella.
With a huge personal effort over the years, Helle managed to get all the permissions in place to start building our special designed building of 2000m2. The new premises, personally designed by Helle, in Andalusian style and fulfilling all the requirements as demanded by the Andalusian Government and the Ministry of Education, was opened
1st August 2008 and Marbella Design Academy was granted its long sought-after State Recognition.
We moved in on 1 September 2008.
Our building is so lovely with a personal touch everywhere and beautifully connected with the surrounding nature, greatly inspiring our students and staff. Sitting in the sunshine, enjoying a coffee at our restaurant and watching the colourful ducks on our duck pond, it is easy to feel the creative sparkling atmosphere among students and staff.
Our Programmes
The Bachelor of Arts validated programmes we offer are of a very high academic level and are validated by our UK partner, the University of Bedfordshire. Our staff team is dedicated to ensuring the continuous high standard that was needed to achieving validated status. Our graduates have been awarded Bachelor of Arts degrees since 2015, with our graduates receiving their degree awards from our UK partner university.
Plenty of Tutor attention
At Marbella Design Academy we offer our students 80% tutor attention compared with only 20% tutor attention at most other universities and not only that, our tuition is given to our students in a friendly atmosphere and presented with a passion and dedication by our highly professional tutors, which is hard to find elsewhere.
Academic Excellence
This year, in spite of the Covid19 lockdown and temporary online tuition, 32% of Marbella Design Academy student graduates have been awarded their BA (Hons) degrees with 1st Class Honours.
Well done to our students and well done to our excellent Tutors!
What a great 25th Anniversary achievement!
State Recognised and offering BA (Hons) validated programmes
The Academy is state recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education and offers BA (Hons) validated programmes in:
Graphic Design & Media
Interior Architecture & Design
Fashion Design & Manufacture
validated and awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Bachelor of Arts Degrees with honours.
On successful completion of their chosen programme and when graduated from
Marbella Design Academy, the graduates are awarded a UK BA (Hons) degree from the University of Bedfordshire.
Graduates then either embark on their own design careers as professional designers, or they can apply to enter a Masters programme at a university of their choice and even continue at Marbella Design Academy. From September 2021 Marbella Design Academy will also be offering a Master validated programme in Design (Pending).
A safe and motivating environment.
The Academy is located in Monda, where 90% of the students live, only a short walking distance from the Academy.
Thanks to our location and our spacious classrooms, we are happy to say that our students can work in the safest possible environment, respecting all Covid19 measures.
Design at its Best.
With a quarter of a century of experience, Marbella Design Academy is competing at the very top among the very best design schools world wide.
Tuition given in a friendly environment
The learning environment is friendly, creative and passionate. Students are taught by highly educated and experienced professionals who support the students to reach their full potential as designers through encouraging each of them in their own personal style.
BA (Hons) validated programmes
Marbella Design Academy welcomes new students to the 3-year BA (Hons) validated programmes twice per year, with intakes in January and September.
The next available intake is 11 January 2021!
Foundation course
For applicants that do not fulfil the entrance requirements of having a High School Diploma or similar to enter the BA (Hons) validated programmes, the Academy offers a 3 months Design Foundation Course.
Satisfactory completion of this course qualifies students to continue onto one of the BA (Hons) validated programmes.
The Foundation Courses start in June, March and September of each year.
More Information
For more information about Marbella Design Academy and its programmes we recommend you to visit the very informative website of the Academy:
Email: info@marbella-design-academy.com
Phone: 952 45 70 90.
Our new brochure is available! 02/10/2020
Join us in sunny Spain to study for your Bachelor of Arts degree.Validated programmes in: Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture!
Spanish classes! 21/10/2020
Spanish language classes for Marbella Design Academy students started yesterday afternoon!
It is great to see so many students sign up for the classes and this year we have 3 different groups and classes due to the high demand, with levels from beginners to intermediate.
Yes, Marbella Design Academy offers free extra curricular Spanish classes to all our students, giving students the opportunity to learn the local language and get more out of their time in this wonderful country.
Our students are not only being trained as professional designers, but they also have the opportunity to learn a new language and, who knows in the future, the possibility of working in the Spanish speaking market made up of over 21 countries across the world.
First day at Marbella Design Academy. 28/09/2020
The academic year has just begun for our new 1st year students starting their education on our Bachelor of Arts validated programmes, and our Design Foundation Course students!
Thanks to our location and our building of approximately 2000 m2 and our spacious classrooms, we are happy to say that our students can work in the safest possible environment, respecting all Covid measures.
Our students have 3 exciting years ahead of them, where they will grow to become professional Designers within their chosen field. A process that is a privilege to be a part of for all staff and tutors at the Academy!
Fashion Design at Marbella Design Academy - Inspiring the new generation of creative resourceful fashion professionals. 03/09/2020
Natalia Rivera, the new Head of Fashion Design at Marbella Design Academy, is a fashion designer with more than 15 years experience working within the fashion field. Most recently she has been launching her collections in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid and has been invited to international catwalks with her own brand NATALIA RIVERA. She has a great deal of experience working for international companies as fashion designer, including experience working in visual merchandising for international companies in UK and Spain.
Natalia is highly committed and impassioned to educating and inspiring the next generation of young fashion designers. Together with the team of professional and experienced fashion tutors in the Academy Fashion Department, she determines to deliver a Fashion Design & Manufacture programme underpinned by a global vision and understanding of fashion design and with a philosophy that embraces fundamental principals of sustainability, integrity, and contemporary relevance.
To prepare the upcoming fashion design generation within this international social context and in one of the most essential industries in the world, the programme philosophy considers Fashion Design from a global knowledge vision. It takes the students through the design process of design development, conceptual thinking, intellectual flexibility, and garment creation, whilst applying digital resources, innovation and sustainable processes, and ensuring an organic learning process. One of several aspects of which, is an intuitive designer with the ability to visualize, contextualize and translate inspirations, whether they be past or present, into a contemporary fashion context. Fashion students will learn how to anticipate aesthetic and social change, to style and shape the future of Fashion, leading to new aesthetics and responses about the practice and industry in fashion.
Uniquely, the students receive a high proportion of tutor contact time and tuition from their teachers in a dynamic environment. The programme offers continuous engagement with professional practice, through internship opportunities in cities such as London, Barcelona, Copenhagen, New Delhi, Paris, Málaga, Auckland, Helsinki, Stockholm, working directly with major brands. Notably, in spite of the covid situation that has impacted the fashion industry and the fashion schools during this last course, Marbella Design Academy was one of the few fashion institutions where, with the support of our tutoring team, the students managed to physically create their final collections.
Our students achieve high professional standards and our Fashion Design department produces graduates who are well-versed in all aspects of the design process and ready to work in the industry.
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) validated programme is validated by our UK partner, the University of Bedfordshire.
Next intakes: 28th September 2020!
https://www.designschool.com/fashion-design/
General inquiry: info@marbella-design-academy.com
You can apply online: https://www.designschool.com/application-form/
Marbella Design Academy - Spain - Founded 1995 - Tuition in English
Discover some of our latest Fashion students project:
"Faces of Europe" project, at Mabella Design Academy. 22/07/2020
We had the great pleasure today to host a photo portrait session by Carsten Ander, as part of his "Faces of Europe" project, at Mabella Design Academy.
"Faces for Europe" is a photographic but also cultural project initiated by the Dusselforf and Berlin based photographer. His mission is to take a thousand portraits of Europeans of different ethnicities and social backgrounds to then depict them all on equal terms, side by side.
A tribute to a peaceful co-existence, tolerance and shared values of Europe.
So what better place than Marbella Design Academy to come and take pictures of our students and staff.
Not only do we share the same values, but we also have students and staff from all over the world.
Carsten Ander had to spend a couple of hours with us in order to take our portraits.
He did say we will all be in his next book! We can't wait to see it!
Fashion Guest Lecture! 03/07/2020
And to finish this week very much dedicated to our fashion design department, tomorrow, fashion marketing guest lecture by Paula Rieksta!
This one is only for our students I am afraid...
Fashion Design Virtual Open Day. 26/06/2020
Join our Fashion Design Virtual Open Day Thursday 2 July at 3.00PM and find out more about the Fashion Design & Manufacture BA (Hons) validated programme at Marbella Design Academy.
By registering for the event you get access to live presentations and exclusive video contents including:
Full presentation of the BA (Hons) validated programme / Virtual tour of the Fashion Design department / Student works / Student testimonials and F.A.Q.
If you are interested in starting a career in fashion design, this is your opportunity!
Follow the link to register for our Online Open Day: https://bit.ly/FashionDesignOpenDay
Congratulations to our Class of 2020! 12/06/2020
It was graduation time last Friday at Marbella Design Academy. 👨🎓👩🎓
The team, the Graphics and Interior students all got together online and celebrated all the great moments we had shared!
Afterwards, our Graphic Designers organised a photoshoot where they could share this graduation in "petit comité". And we have to say the pictures are beautiful.
CONGRATULATIONS to all June 2020 graduates for their hard work and dedication over the last 3 years!
And by the way, remember you are all invited to the December expo and graduation party!
We can't wait to see you there!
Marbella Design Academy students are back! 04/06/2020
Due to the Covid crisis, we moved all of our classes online. We are happy to report that now, after several months, we can welcome students back onto the premises, slowly but surely and of course, safely.
We are delighted to be able to share again photos taken of students back in the Academy earlier this week.
Social distancing and security is respected, and as usual, our students are working hard on their design projects.
Special thanks to our 1st year fashion design students and tutor Natalia Rivera for letting us grab a few pictures during their Tuesday session.
Marbella Design Academy reopens its doors! 01/06/2020
The teachers are back and are preparing everything so that the school is ready for official reopening on Monday!
We reopen our physical facilities, but we will also continue live streaming our courses for all our existing students that are not presently in Spain.
A great thank you to all the staff and of course our students for all their hard work and dedication over the last weeks!
Do you want to kick start your career in Design? 27/05/2020
Join our Design Foundation Course Virtual Open Day Wednesday 3 June at 3.00PM and find out more about the 12 weeks Design Foundation Course at Marbella Design Academy.
This course, available at the Academy or in Interactive Virtual Tuition, is the perfect solution for all students who would like to improve their passion for design by exploring three distinct competitive fields: Fashion Design, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design.
A great introduction to the practice of being a designer. It will help students develop their creative expression, their ideas, add meaning and context to their designs and identify where their design skills best lie.
Click on the link below to register for our Virtual Open Day:
We are back at the Academy! 22/05/2020
The admin staff are back at Marbella Design Academy!
Both the maintenance and admin staff are preparing everything so that the school is safe and ready for official reopening when we are permitted to do so.
The tuition is still continuing online for some of our students, and we have offered a new dual modality for our next Design Foundation Course that starts in 5 weeks. So students will be able to attend here at the school, or virtually from home.
The June Design Foundation Course will keep its normal programme and schedule, starting on Monday 29 June, Monday to Friday, and from 9.00 until 13.00.
Apply now, and join us on the 29th of June!
Attend our June Design Foundation Course either at the Academy or from home! 21/05/2020
Our June Design Foundation Course is now also available in dual modality!
To ensure that students still have the opportunity to access our three-year undergraduate design programmes we will be offering the very flexible opportunity of attending this Design Foundation Course, either at the Academy or without leaving the confines of the home.
The June Design Foundation Course will keep its normal programme and schedule, starting on Monday 29 June, Monday to Friday, and from 9.00 until 13.00.
Any student that chooses to attend virtually will still benefit from 100% tutor attention and guidance through an interactive live streaming system.
Students will be able to connect with our tutor in real-time and ask any questions they might have as they arise.
Additionally, we have frozen our prices on the June Design Foundation Course and kept it at the 2019 prices.
The choice is yours: Choose to attend the Design Foundation Course at Marbella Design Academy in house... or from home.
Apply now, and join us on the 29th of June!
Marbella Design Academy is delighted to invite your school and students to a Virtual Open Day organised by the Department of Interior Architecture and Design. 14/05/2020
The Virtual Open Day will showcase our department of Interior Architecture & Design, and offers your school and students an excellent opportunity learn more about our programme.
During your virtual visit you will have the opportunity to talk with the head of the department, staff members and current students, find out more about what makes the course unique and innovative, the course content and subjects, workshop labs, career support and opportunities, and watch examples and demonstrations of projects and student work.
The Virtual Open Day is designed for all creative students and professionals with the passion of changing the world we live in.
To participate (without prior registration) just join to the zoom meeting call, Wednesday 20 May 2020 using the following ID: 984 8934 7495 .
As every year, our Fashion Design Summer Courses will take place mid-July at the Academy. 30/04/2020
Our Fashion Design Course is always one of our summer courses that attract the most attention. In just 5 weeks, you will be able to learn all the basics of fashion design and the garment creation process.
This course is suitable for anyone who is interested in learning the basic knowledge in different subjects within the fashion industry prior to starting a further education in fashion design and to become professional fashion designers.
Apply now and join us on the 13th of July!
To find out more about our Fashion Design courses, visit our Fashion Design page!
Happy Earth Day! 22/04/2020
We thought it would be nice that on Earth Day we would share some graphic works of our former student Daniel Triay.
We also made the most of it by compiling some of his digital projects to tell a graphic story about man's place in the universe, social isolation, and the natural connection between all of us.
Enjoy Daniel's work, and visit his Instagram account and Behance to see more of his "imagery".
50K Followers and counting! 17/04/2020
We would like to thank every single one of our followers for their interest in Marbella Design Academy and the great work of our students!
3 weeks online! 03/04/2020
We are just about to conclude our 3rd week of online tuition.
It is encouraging to see how quickly we have all adapted to this new situation, and how both teachers and students have managed to keep up with their design work.
In this weeks presentations, we have seen that both the quality of the projects and everybody's morale are high.
We really could not be more pleased.
Keep in mind, next week is Easter week and it is time to just take care of ourselves, take a break, rest and relax - however you like.
Thank you and well done all for your hard work and dedication!
And remember, #staysafe, #stayhome.
Don't give up! 03/04/2020
Today we decided to repost a work by Carla, one of our Graphic Design & Media students, originally published on Instagram.
We thought it appropriate to share it with our Facebook community.
"A few days ago I saw a picture of a doctor who was fighting against Corona for so long that his mask had started to cut into his face. His name is Dr. Nicola Sgarbi and he says he is not a hero. And maybe he isn't - I firmly believe that all humanity is fundamentally good and wants to help each other even to the point of exhaustion - but his dedication is still amazing to me. I can't go into a hospital and help there, but what I can do is honor his effort by doing the thing I do best: Drawing. So, hero or not, he is now immortalized. And so is his message.
Don't give up. Never. "
Carla's project are on her instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/letsbethebadguys/
And remember, #staysafe, #stayhome.
Marbella Design Academy - Spain - Founded 1995 - Tuition in English
Marbella Design Academy now teaching online! 16/03/2020
Awesome to see students from Marbella Design Academy all being responsible about the importance of staying at home, avoiding any possible risk due to COVID-19, and still so eager to receive their lectures online and to keep working on their projects.
HAUS LAB - Modular Aquitectural Competition results! 25/02/2020
Congratulations to our Interior student Caroline Stenros who was awarded the second prize of the HAUS LAB - Modular Aquitectural Competition!
Do you want to know more? Head to our success stories page!
A unique student community! 11/02/2020
This morning we invited our students to pinpoint their country on our new super sized world map. Good fun for all and it got everyone talking about where they were from: a great way to celebrate our international student community.
And we still have a few pins to be pinned as not everyone was available.
Join us in sunny Spain to study for your Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree.
Validated programmes in: Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture!
Next intakes: 28th September 2020 and 11th of January 2021!
www.designschool.com
We are back to school! 08/01/2020
Yesterday was the first day of our 1st year January intake.
It is always a great day for us as we meet our new Interior, Graphic and Fashion students for the first time and welcome them to the Marbella Design Academy family.
This year, we know quite a few of them already as we had the pleasure to have them on our latest Foundation Course. It is nice to see that they have decided to stay with us and start off their design career.
We hope 2020 will be a year for them to remember.
Winter Expo & Graduation Party 2019! 07/01/2020
Our latest official Expo and Graduation party video is now live on Youtube!
Do you have passion for design?
Join us in sunny Spain to study for your Bachelor of Arts degree.
Validated programmes in: Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture!
Next intakes: 28th September 2020 and 11th of January 2021!
Winter 2019 Expo & Graduation Party! 14/12/2019
Here are the first photos of our latest Expo and Graduation party at Marbella Design Academy!Thank you to everybody involved!
Stay tuned as we have a lot more to share in the next days!
"Towards Nature" Charity Event. 15/10/19
Yesterday was a great opportunity for our students of all programmes and courses to attend the "Everything is Possible" conference by Johan Ernst Nilson at the "Towards Nature" charity event.
Johan is a well-known world traveller and a Guinness record holder. He has been to the highest, deepest, hottest and coldest places on Earth. He explained why "Everything is possible". Not always easy, but possible.
He also shared his thoughts with us about the climate change he has witnessed over the last 25 years, being a pole explorer and having climbed the 7 highest mountains in the world.
It was a great pleasure to hear him speak, and one of our students even had a quick one to one interview with him that we will soon share. So keep an eye on our social networks.
Marbella Design Academy is celebrating 24 successful years of sharing a passion for design and bringing on the next generation of designers! 01/10/2019
Marbella Design Academy was founded in Marbella in October 1995. Since then the Academy has grown tremendously and we now have over a 160 students of 56 different nationalities studying on one of our bachelor of art validated programmes or courses!
September 2019 Intake! 23/09/2019
The academic year has just begun for our new 1st year students starting their education on our Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes, and our Foundation Course students, and it is so nice to welcome so many new faces!
Our students have 3 exciting years ahead of them, where they will grow to become professional Designers within their chosen field. A process that is lovely to watch for all staff and tutors at the Academy.
Also, welcome back to our 2nd and 3rd-year students!
Few places left for our next intake! 05/09/2019
Only a few places left for you to join our next Bachelor of Arts validated programme intake from the 16th of September!
All tuition is in English!
What you need to know about Marbella Design Academy! 19/08/2019
Where can you study for a validated Bachelor of Arts programme in English and still live in sunny Spain?It is a bit of a flashback, but our 2015 presentation video still answers this question for you!
Apply now!
Next intakes: 16th of September 2019 and 7th of January 2020!
Who is Henry Chilco? 30/07/2019
Jamie McCulloch, one of our recently graduated student in Interior Architecture & Design, has launched her own company in Alberta, Canada: Henry Chilco Interior Design .
If you are looking for somebody truly passionate about design that can create spaces that feel like home for you and your family, she is the one.
We also love the Henry Chilco website and the Instagram account! Have a look for yourself, and tell us what you think!
https://www.henrychilco.com/
https://www.instagram.com/henrychilco/
MARBELLA DESIGN 2019. 05/07/2019
On the first day of its public opening, the Marbella Design Academy 1st year Interior and Foundation students had the pleasure to visit the Marbella Design fair!
They had a great day discovering all the latest interior design trends, visiting the different exhibition stands and areas, including our own Marbella Design Academy fashion display!
Thank you to everybody at the fair for organising this great day with us!
Summer 2019 Expo and Graduation party video! 26/06/2019
And here is the Summer 2019 Marbella Design Academy official Expo and Graduation party video!
Do you have passion for design?
You can apply online for our next Bachelor of Arts validated programmes starting:
16 September 2019 and 7 January 2020!
Andrew Thomas at Marbella Design Academy! 24/05/2019
Marbella Design Academy students on the Graphic Design validated programme had the pleasure yesterday of attending an inspiring lecture delivered by the award-winning creative designer Andrew Thomas.
Andrew, partner at Equus Brand Consultants based in Singapore, shared with our Graphic Design students his wealth of experience as a Creative Director.
We can't wait to see Andrew back for another motivating guest lecture.
If you want to see more of Equus designs, visit https://equus-design.com/
Marbella Design Academy Summer Expo & Graduation Party!
Marbella Design Academy welcomes you and your friends / family to our Summer Expo & Graduation Party - 14 June 2019 at 20.00!
You will be guaranteed an outstanding evening, with amazing projects produced by our talented students of more than 47 different nationalities.
Delicious tapas, snacks, welcome drink, parking and music.
The atmosphere at our Expo is always very special!
The Graphic Design and Interior Architect students will be displaying their creative design projects and our Fashion Design students will be showcasing their very innovative collections on the runway.
Great company, innovative projects, wonderful food, and accompanying music, all in the beautiful surroundings of our pearl of a Design Academy.
Come and join us for a wonderful evening all for free!
More info can be requested!
952 45 70 90 ext. 1 or 5
info@marbella-design-academy.com
Managing Life Transitions. 06/05/2019
At Marbella Design Academy we aim to give every possible support to our students.
As most of them are international students and are actually "studying abroad", we organised a "Managing Life Transitions" talk today in Plaza Mayor, by Maria Naranjo from centro Al-Alba.
Everything that can contribute to the success and well being of our students is a priority.
Marbella Design Academy and Art Marbella 2019. 25/04/2019
Marbella Design Academy is always happy to promote and attend Design events on the coast.As such, our students will be present at the Art Marbella.
Art Marbella is the first major modern & contemporary art fair in the Costa del Sol, Spain. An event that allows collectors, artists, curators and art lovers to appreciate, enjoy, educate themselves, and acquire art works of exceptional quality.
Study trip to the "Salone del Mobile". 11/04/2019
The Marbella Design Academy students are presently on a study trip to Milan in Italy, visiting the internationally renowned "Salone del Mobile".
They having a great time!
Do you have a passion for Interior Architecture and sunny Spain?
Exclusive Marbella Design Academy offers you an excellent Bachelor of Arts validated programme in Interior Architecture & Design!
Lisa Esses featured in the Marbella Society Magazine. 01/04/2019
It's a pleasure to see that the Society Marbella Magazine has used the talents of one our Fashion Design students, Lisa Esses, for its Facebook cover photo!
Well done Lisa Esses!
To see more of Lisa Esses designs, follow her on Instagram, at https://www.instagram.com/lisaessess/
Mayoral Field Trip. 01/04/2019
This term our Fashion Design students visited the Mayoral headquarters, located in Málaga.We would like to kindly thank the Mayoral staff who showed us around their European logistic centre and Design studio.
It was a very valuable and thoroughly enjoyable field trip, and we hope to repeat the experience.
Do you have a passion for Fashion Design and sunny Spain, a leading centre for Fashion?
Bink in the Online Essential Magazine edition. 29/03/2019
It's so nice to see Bianca Violet Rose Germaux, recent Marbella Design Academy Graphic Design graduate student, interviewed in the March Essential Marbella Magazine online issue!
https://www.essentialmagazine.com/bianca-germaux-of-bink-a.../
If you want to see more of her great designs, visit www.binkartgallery.com
"Building Sustainability" at Marbella Design Academy! 22/03/2019
Today our students on the Interior Architecture validated programme had an inspiring lecture on 'Environmental Design' delivered by Juanan Vallejo, environmental design analyst and architect.
Do you have a passion for Interior Architecture and sunny Spain?
Exclusive Marbella Design Academy offers you an excellent Bachelor of Arts validated programme in Interior Architecture & Design!
At the same time, you can enjoy the Spanish lifestyle and wonderful weather, making friends from all over the World.
Plenty of tutor attention!
The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) validated programme is validated by our UK partner - the University of Bedfordshire.
#Climate #Fridaysforfuture 15/03/2019
Thousands of young climate change activists in at least 112 countries will participate today in one of the biggest environmental protests in history, asking their governments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Our students at Marbella Design Academy are also concerned about the environment, and some of their designs reflect it, as you can see below.
"Plastic Iceberg" by David Frohlich, 1st-year Graphic Design project at Marbella Design Academy.
Our new 2019 brochure is available!
Join us in sunny Spain to study for your Bachelor of Arts degree.Validated programmes in: Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay 2019!
At Marbella Design Academy we believe in equality of rights and opportunities, whatever your gender or religion is.
It is a great pleasure to know our students also look forward to a gender-balanced world, as you can see in this great font design and "hidden meanings" student project by Giulia Santos, a recent graduate Graphic Design student.
Marbella Design Academy is in the Sur in English "Education & Learning" supplement!
Join us in sunny Spain to study for your Bachelor of Arts degree.
Validated programmes in: Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture!
Next intakes: 16th of September 2019 and 7th of January 2020!
SEEN IN THE ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE.
It's a pleasure to see Bianca Germaux, a 2018 Marbella Design Academy graduated student in Graphic Design, interviewed in the March Essential Marbella Magazine issue!
If you want to see more of her great designs, visit www.binkartgallery.com
Read the full interview at https://issuu.com/essentialmagazine/docs/essential_magazine_march_2019/130
The Marbella Design Academy Winter Expo and Graduation Party 2018 video is now live!
Do you have passion for design?
You can apply online for our next Bachelor of Arts validated programmes starting:
16 September 2019 and 7 January 2020!
All tuition is in English!
High academic level programmes validated by our UK partner - University of Bedfordshire!
Plenty of tutor attention!
Beautiful environment!
Great and non-expensive accommodation!
Our excellent staff help all new students to settle in!
Bachelor of Arts validated programmes offered:
Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media and
Fashion Design & Manufacture.
INVITATION!
Marbella Design Academy welcomes you and your friends / family to our:
Winter Expo & Graduation Party - 14 December 2018 at 19.15 for 20.00!
You will be guaranteed an outstanding evening, with amazing projects produced by our talented students of more than 47 different nationalities.
Free delicious tapas, snacks, welcome drink and music.
The atmosphere at our Expo is always very special!
The Graphic Design and Interior Architect students will be displaying their creative design projects and our Fashion Design students will be showcasing their very innovative collections on the runway.
Great company, innovative projects, wonderful food, and accompanying music, all in the beautiful surroundings of our pearl of a Design Academy.
Come and join us for a wonderful evening all for free!
More info can be requested!
Tel: 952 45 70 90, ext. 1 or 5
Email: info@marbella-design-academy.com
Marbella Design Academy is an exclusive Design school offering 4 times more tuition time than offered at most other universities. The classes are taught in English in a friendly family like atmosphere by highly professional tutors who are always present to guide and help our students on their journey towards their Bachelor of Arts degree awarded by our UK partner - The University of Bedfordshire.
The students have a great lifestyle in a safe and beautiful place to study.
Most students live in Monda in good non-expensive accommodation within walking distance from the Academy and only 15km from cosmopolitan Marbella.
If you have Passion for Design then Marbella Design Academy is the right place for you. Marbella Design Academy offers three Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes:
Interior Architecture & Design,
Graphic Design & Media,
Fashion Design & Manufacture.
The Bachelor of Arts validated programmes starts twice per year.
Next intakes: 8 January 2019 and 16 September 2019.
What exactly is a brand?
Marbella Design Academy students on the Graphic Design validated programme returned for the new academic year last month. What better way to continue their studies than, among other things, an inspiring lecture on ´branding´, delivered by the award-winning creative designer Andrew Thomas, partner at Equus Brand Consultants. Andrew, a regular guest lecturer at the Academy, travelled all the way from Singapore to share with our Graphic Design students his wealth of branding experience.
We can't wait to see Andrew Thomas back for another motivating guest lecture.
Do you have a passion for Graphic Design and sunny Spain?
Exclusive Marbella Design Academy offers you an excellent Bachelor of Arts Validated programme in Graphic Design & Media!
At the same time, you can enjoy the Spanish lifestyle and wonderful weather, making friends from all over the World.
At Marbella Design Academy the Students have plenty of tutor attention, which is so important to help our students achieve their full potential.
Our Bachelor of Arts (Hons) programmes are validated by our UK partner - the University of Bedfordshire.
The Bachelor of Arts validated programmes start twice per year, in January and in September.
Marbella Design Academy - Spain - Founded 1995 - Tuition in English
Marbella Design Academy is celebrating 23 successful years of Design!
Marbella Design Academy was founded in Marbella in October 1995. Since then the Academy has grown tremendously!
The Academy moved in 2008, to its current location just outside the village of Monda, occupying a new premise, purposely built to fulfil the requirements of a State Recognised institution for Higher Education in Design.
Marbella Design Academy became state recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education 1st August 2008. Our 3-year Bachelor of Arts validated programmes are validated and BA (Hons) awarded by our UK partner - University of Bedfordshire.
When our Graduates have satisfactorily graduated from Marbella Design Academy, they are awarded Bachelor of Arts degrees by the University of Bedfordshire.
They can then choose to start working as professionals in the industry or they can continue for a Master degree at University of Bedfordshire or any other university of their choice. Marbella Design Academy has also implemented an Intensive Foundation Course.
Our Team is professional, dynamic and has the passion to educate our students, who come from all over the world, to the highest possible standard.
Marbella Design Academy has after 23 years become an exclusive Design school competing among the very best design schools worldwide.
Do you have Passion for Design? Then Marbella Design Academy is the right place for you!
Marbella Design Academy - Welcomes its new Foundation Course Students! - 24/09/2018
Our newest Foundation Course students have just started their Intensive Course in Design. Over the next 12 weeks, they will discover the practice of being a designer. It will help them develop their creative expression, their ideas, add meaning and context to their designs. During this excellent Foundation Course the students will identify where their passion for design lies and which of our Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes they would like to apply to. A challenging experience!On successful completion of the Foundation Course, they will be eligible to enrol in one of our three-year Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes in Graphic Design & Media, Fashion Design & Manufacture, or Interior Architecture and Design.
Marbella Design Academy - Welcomes all new Students! - 17/09/2018
The academic year has just begun for our new 1st year students starting their education on our Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes, Validated and BA (Hons) awarded by our UK partner - University of Bedfordshire. The students have 3 exciting years ahead of them, where they will grow to become professional Designers within their chosen field. A process that is lovely to watch for all staff and tutors at the Academy.Also, welcome back to our 2nd and 3rd-year students! Remember PASSION is the tool for all success. Go for it!At Marbella Design Academy we offer our students 4 times more tuition time than most other universities. Our goals are to help our students to be the very best educated Designers in the World and this involves passion from both our students and our tutors.Set the sails for success! As the more you put into it the more fun it will become!
Vote and help us choose our best Interior Architecture design!
The best projects will be displayed on our website as samples of our students work. 😮
See them all on our facebook page, on Instagram or on our Interior students work page!
Interior Architecture Testimonial!
Video prepared with our Interior Architecture & Design students for the summer Expo and Graduation party 2018.
We wish them all the best in their new Interior career!
Marbella Design Academy Summer Expo & Graduation party 2018 - Official video!
It was a great night with great people!
Marbella Design Academy Summer Expo & Graduation party 2018 - You are invited!
Marbella Design Academy's presents a collective exposition of its latest graduating designer
The Graphic Design and Interior Architect students will be displaying their creative projects and our Fashion Design students will be showcasing their very innovative collections on the runway.
You will be guaranteed an outstanding evening, with amazing projects exhibited, free delicious tapas and welcome drink. The atmosphere at our Expo is outstanding!
Great company, innovative projects, wonderful tapas, and accompanying music, all in the beautiful surroundings of our pearl of a Design School.
Come and join us for a wonderful evening all for free!
More info can be requested!
info@marbella-design-academy.com
Website: https://www.designschool.com/
Marbella Design Academy is more than a design school, it a great lifestyle and the place for you to study for your Bachelor of Arts.
* high level of tutor attention
* All classes taught in English
* Professional tutors that all are highly educated.
* Max 230 students.
* Unique student life.
* Spanish lifestyle and climate.
* A safe and beautiful place to study.
* 15 km from cosmopolitan Marbella and the Mediterranean coast.
* A short drive away from Malaga, the emerging cultural capital of Andalusia.
* Surrounded by cultural places to see and renowned worldwide such as Sevilla, Cordoba, Grenada and many more.
Open for intake on our design programmes for 17 September 2018 and 14 January 2019. You can apply online from this link: https://www.designschool.com/application-form/
TIME PIECE SERIES EXPO.
Photographs, illustrations, screen prints...
In 2 words: ART EXPOSITION.
Collective work by 5 of our graphic design students.
8th - 11th of May, at Monda townhall.
Art by Max Goodwin, Jamie Dumbarton, Max Salmi, Alejandra Balmaseda & Sandie Smillie. #MDALocalNews #MDAGraphicNews #passionfordesign #designyourownway
Lear more about Marbella Design Academy Graphic Design course:
MALAGA DAY 2018 CELEBRATED IN MONDA.
Malaga Day was celebrated in Monda on the 26th of April.
We did not want to miss this event, as it was a great opportunity for Marbella Design Academy to celebrate that Monda and the academy will soon be in the heart of the newly established 3rd Spanish national park.
It was also a very special day where the community rewarded several of the best Malaga citizens for their achievements.
To name only a few, a medal was awarded to Regino Hernández, winner of the snow board bronze medal at the last olympic winter games, and a special distinction of honor was attributed to Simon Manley, British Ambassador in Spain for his fantastic work on promoting Malaga and Andalusia.
Links of interests:
Information about the natural park of Sierra de las Nieves> https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEspacio=7426&lg=EN
Regino Hernandez Twitter link> https://twitter.com/reginoherma?lang=en
MASTER CLASS WITH ANDREW THOMAS.
Today at Marbella Design Academy: Master Class with the award winning creative designer Andrew Thomas, Partner at Equus Design.
Andrew travelled all the way from Singapore where Equus is based to share with our graphic design students his wealth of experience as a designer.
Creative process, design, branding, campaign planning and development... but also excellent tips about business strategies.
A great master class, where he explained how starting off from basic client concepts you can design full brands, for chinese wine, real estate developments, airlines, and luxury hotels.
Thank you for your time Andrew! We hope to see you again, and soon!
For more information about Andrew Thomas and Equus Design Consultants, visit www.equus-design.com , and their hugely interesting Equus blog at https://www.equus-design.com/blog/ .
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MARBELLA DESIGN ACADEMY VISITS THE MARBELLA DESIGN FAIR.
Today our Interior Architecture students had the pleasure of attending the "Design for Life" event in Marbella. Excellent talks in both English and Spanish respectively from Deyan Sudjic and Teresa Sapey. Another great design day under the Andalusian sun! We would like to also thank Anatxu Zabalbeascoa, critic for the newspaper El País, for her program presentation and the 'Design For Life' team for their help. We will come back next year!
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SCREENPRINTING WITH KARLJIN POSTMA.
Our Screenprinting module started under the supervision of our new guest tutor Karljin Postma. Karlijn is a product designer who has vast experience in ceramic design, screenprinting and photography. She is teaching screenprinting at Marbella Design Academy and loves to share her experience at creating products, and as such organised a Creative Roadtrip on the Costa De La Luz in 2017.
Want to know more about Karljin? Check her Creative Roadtrip Facebook page and her blog page.
https://www.facebook.com/creativeroadtrip/ https://www.karlijnpostma.com/blog.html
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ROTTERDAM, HERE WE ARE!
Marbella Design Academy Interior Architecture students are on a study trip to Rotterdam to discover its modern and innovative architecture, and why it has been nicknamed 'Little New York'. We wish them a great time! Join Marbella Design Academy to be on our 2018 trip!
Next validated Programme in Interior Architecture starts on 17th September 2018.
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NEWS FROM MALTA!
Nothing gives us more pleasure than to see our former students appear in magazines.
And it was great to see that Didi Mizzi, a 2017 Marbella Design Academy fashion graduate, is a rising star back home in Malta.
Read all about Didi, and how important it was for her to learn Fashion Design Marketing as part of her Fashion Design degree programme:
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Marbella Design Academy Fashion's new blood!
René Coster and Angie Coburn-Hough have joined us for this new term to bring strength, motivation and experience to our existing Fashion Design department.
Angie Coburn-Hough brings with her a wealth of experience, having ran her own fashion label for 12 years, designing fashion accessories for dozens of international stores including Harrods of London.
Angie taught at many UK Universities and was a partner in writing fashion degree programs in both Ecuador and Russia.
René Coster is not only an enthusiastic Fashion Design teacher, but also a Fashion consultant and stylist who has worked for many renowned manufacturers.
He is also a specialist at crafting jewellery and accessories with over 15 years experience.
He worked as a design consultant for brands as Swarovski, Chick on a Mission, Talimaya, Martinique and many more.
A warm welcome to our two new Fashion Gurus. Marbella Design Academy offers cutting edge Higher Education Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes in Design, Foundation and short Summer Courses. Next intakes are September 2018 and January 2019 for our 3 year Bachelor of Arts validated programmes in: Interior Architecture Graphic Design Fashion Design For more information about Marbella Design Academy programmes and summer courses, visit https://www.designschool.com .
Marbella Design Academy celebrated its 2017 December annual Exposition and Graduation ceremony on Friday the 15th of December!
The January intake Graphic Design and Interior Architecture students took the opportunity to showcase their final projects to the public. The Fashion Design students organised a fantastic catwalk show where professional models displayed their collections.
Over its 22 years of existence, the Academy is proud to have created a unique system. The students benefit from 80% tuition time and small tutoring groups, quite different to most design schools and universities who normally only provide 20% tuition time.
The academic and administration teams of the school are pleased to offer a friendly learning environment where everybody is supported and encouraged in their creativity, in order to reach their full potential.
Student's Expo December 2017
.All graduate students are awarded a Bachelor of Arts by our UK partner university and are prepared to start off a design career, or to equally continue with a Master in any university of their choice. And all this staying in Southern Spain, benefiting from its great weather and way of life. The Academy offers 2 intakes for the BA validated programmes in Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Fashion Design, in January and September. It also offers a Foundation Course in June and September as well as summer courses for professionals and beginners alike who would like to improve their design skills. read more at: https://www.designschool.com/
EXPO GRADUATION PARTY JUNE 2016
ARCHITECTURE CAMPING SHELTERS ASSIGNMENT AT THE ACADEMY. - /02/2016
Below you will see the process of this exciting structure assignment for first year students in Interior Architecture, that started with a guest lecture from a very talented young designer, together with an experimentation day with different organic materials and the application process of the acquired knowledge to their assignment. Some really clever students even recreated Da Vinci's auto-sustainable wooden bridge!
Lauriane L´ Eplattenier and Lissi Bjarnadottir-Andreassen (Former students from Marbella Design Academy) send their latest collections to the organizer of Miss World.
OUR FIRST YEAR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS FINISHED THEIR EPHEMERAL ARCHITECTURE CAMPING SHELTERS ASIGNMENTS LAST FRIDAY WITH THESE INTERESTING RESULTS. - 02/16
THE FIRST YEAR
INTERIOR STUDENTS VISITING THE NEW ORCHIDARIUM PARK IN THE NEARBY TOWN OF ESTEPONA.
The purpose of the visit was to analyze the site, as well as to explore the historical environment of Estepona, which the Interior Architect students, 1st year, would use to find the concept for a new exciting upcoming project. They have been asked to design a temporary installation, housing an art gallery and a restaurant, which will be located on one of the many green areas surrounding this contemporary iconic building.
The architecture and
landscaping shown on the images, were highly inspiring and everyone enjoyed
taking lots of photographs and drafting their first sketches.