LABA Valencia.
School of Art, Design & New Media
is the first headquarters opened in Spain by the prestigious Italian University of Art and Design LABA, Libera Accademia di Belle Arti, with more than 20 years of history and 2,500 students enrolled each year. LABA is an Italian institution of higher education, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education Universities and Research (MIUR). LABA Valencia offers degrees recognized throughout the European Higher Education area within the framework of the Bologna Plan.
LABA Valencia opened its doors in Spain in the 2021/2022 academic year, offering a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Digital and Multimedia Design and one in Photography and Video, two of the specializations with the best career opportunities in the cultural and creative industries. The 1st edition of the International Master in Multimedia Creation for Performing Arts and Live Shows culminated in December 2022 with the premiere of the play “Amor” at the TEM – Teatre el Musical in Valencia. Next October we will start the 2nd edition.
LABA Valencia, following the LABA Italy philosophy, is a living space, with a proactive environment focused on cultural research, where you can nurture your creativity and talent, in an amazing city and at the heart of the latest trends. With a clear international vocation and a strong market orientation, LABA Valencia is committed to those sectors where art and technology merge. Artists and creatives will discover the powerful combination of the best opportunities for their professional future and new ways of personal expression.
In addition to classes with outstanding teachers, you will find continuous motivation and inspiration through: exhibitions such as the annual academic exhibitions with a selection of the best student work, Designers of the Univers, Augmented Worlds, Photo LABA Firenze, events like BlablaNights Cycle of masterclasses on Design, Technology and New media, workshops, collaborations with artists, national and international museums and galleries such as the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens, the Museum of the Image in Portugal, the National Museum of History in Slovenia, the Labyrinth Gallery in Poland and many others.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)
Digital and Multimedia Design
The connection between new media and the current labour market offers a context rich in opportunities and development. Key topics are: web and app design, direction and production, tv programs produced with digital technology, industrial and scientific simulations, 3D animation for films and branding, tourism promotion, enhancement of heritage and cultural assets, multimedia creation for events and live shows, etc.
In the next years, the demand for digital multimedia creators is expected to increase at a rate of 26%, one of the highest across all professions.
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Scholarships for international students
LABA Valencia offers a mobility scholarship for international students. If you require information, contact us: contact@labavalencia.net
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS)
Photography and video
As a holder of a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Photography and Video, you will have access to a wide and attractive range of job opportunities. From audiovisual artist to freelance professional with your own audiovisual production company and/or studio. From roles in the entertainment industry and festivals, film and television, to art director for advertising agencies, or the tourism sector. The rise of video and photography as a means of expression, documentation and advertising in all work areas, ensures that professionals in these sectors will remain in high demand.
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Scholarships for international students
LABA Valencia offers a mobility scholarship for international students. If you require information, contact us: contact@labavalencia.net
MÁSTER of Arts in Photography [Fashion & Editorial]
The Master of Arts in Photography at LABA Valencia aims to explore contemporary practices and the creative possibilities of photography, with a particular focus on fashion and editorial.
The MA will allow students to work in collaboration with world-renowned publishers and agencies: DXI and SCHÖN! Magazine and the most internationally consolidated agency Magnum Photos, through which students will learn about trends in fashion, culture, editorial, reportage, art…
The MA is aimed at students who wish to deepen their knowledge and practice of photographic production and visual culture, and who wish to enter the field of lifestyle editorial in fashion and trends, the creation of visual content for brands, art direction, and visual strategy.
MASTER
International Master in Multimedia Creation for Performing Arts and Live Shows
The second edition of the International Master in Multimedia Creation for Performing Arts and Live Shows will begin in 2023 Oct and end in 2024 July. Students will receive a solid background, of the most cutting-edge and professional software currently available: Madmapper for video mapping and vide oscene, Ableton software for sound editing and live composition, and Touchdesigner language for lighting and interaction. These core subjects will converge, in the second part of the master, in the preparation and realization of a live installation project.
