Academy of Art University
Academy of Art University transforms aspiring students into professional artists and designers. Building a strong foundation, instructors at the art school guide students to cultivate their individual style and prepare them to do what they love for a living.
Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco as the Academy of Art Advertising by Richard S. Stephens, a fine arts painter and the creative director for Sunset.[3] Assisted by his wife, Clara Stephens, Stephens opened the new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. Over the next few years, he hired a faculty of practicing art and design professionals and formulated the school’s philosophy to hire established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933, the curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and a Fine Art Department was added in 1936.
Academy of Art College, and the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education granted the school the authority to confer the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree that same year. In 1977, the Academy of Art College added the Master of Fine Arts program to its degree offerings, marking the inauguration of its graduate school, with the state of California later approving the Master’s program in 1983.
The Academy of Art University offers both on-campus (traditional instructor-led) and distance education (online) degrees and certificate programs in its fine arts programs. The university offers Associate of Arts (AA), Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) for undergraduate degree programs, Master of Arts (MA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Architecture (M.Arch) for graduate degree programs, and certificate programs for personal enrichment.
Library
The Academy of Art University supplements its stellar curriculum with countless academic resources and educational support services.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Advertising
- Animation & Visual Effects
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Fashion
- Fine Art
- Game Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Interior Architecture & Design
- Motion Pictures & Television
- Multimedia Communications
- Music for Visual Media
- Photography
- Web Design & New Media
Graduate programs
- Advertising Masters Degree
- Animation Masters Degree
- Architecture Masters Degree
- Art Education Masters Degree
- Fashion Masters Degree
- Fine Art Masters Degree
- Game Design Masters Degree
- Graphic Design Masters Degree
- Illustration Masters Degree
- Industrial Design Masters Degree
- Interior Architecture & Design Masters Degree
- Motion Pictures & Television Masters Degree
- Multimedia Communications Masters Degree
- Music for Visual Media Masters Degree
- Photography Masters Degree
- Web Design & New Media Masters Degree
Contact Details
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery Street,
San Francisco,
CA 94105-3410
Telephone: 800.544.2787
Official Website: http://online.academyart.edu/
