Academy of Art University, founded in 1929 by artists for artists, is the nation’s largest accredited, private art and design university with over 17,000 students. Having state-of-the-art campuses online and in San Francisco, the Academy guides students to creative professional futures. Alumni currently work at top companies such as Pixar, NBC, Apple, Nike and more.
School Name
Academy of Art University
City
San Francisco
State
California
General Information
Institutional Control
Private
Year Founded:
1929
Accreditation:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Regionally Accredited
Notable Alumni
- Chris Milk – music video director for artists U2, Green Day, Kanye West, Modest Mouse, and Chemical Brothers, among others
- Alejandro Lalinde – cinematographer of music videos for Ne-Yo, LLCool J, Lil Wayne, and Nas, and more
- Mari Matsumoto – MFA School of Fashion graduate, mentioned by Forbes Magazine as one of “five future fashion designers to watch.”
- Deanne Fitzmaurice – BFA graduate, staff photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle, won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography
Student Services
- Academic Support Services
- Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes
- Learning Center
- Pre-Admission Summer Program
- Reduced Course Load
- Remedial Instruction
- Study Skills Assistance
- Tutoring
- Writing Center
- Counseling & Other Support Services
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling
- Career Counseling
- Employment Service
- Financial Aid Counseling
- Freshman Orientation Program
- Personal Counseling
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities
- Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired
- Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired
- Wheelchair Accessibility
Student Body
- Total undergrads: 12,196
- First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,763
- Degree-seeking undergrads: 11,728
- Graduate enrollment: 5,515
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 22:1
Campus Life
- Dance
- Drama
- Film Society
- Fraternities
Degrees/Certificates Offered
- Associate degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Certificate or diploma
Majors/Programs
Architecture & Related Programs
Arts, Visual & Performing
- Commercial Photography A,B,C
- Commercial/Advertising Art A,B,C
- Design/Visual Communications A,B,C
- Drawing A,B,C
- Fashion Design A,B,C
- Fiber/Textile/Weaving Arts A,B,C
- Film Production/Cinematography A,B,C
- Fine/Studio Arts A,B,C
- Game and Interactive Media Design A,B
- Game design A,B
- Graphic Design A,B,C
- Illustration A,B,C
- Industrial Design A,B,C
- Interior Design A,B,C
- Metal/Jewelry Arts A,B,C
- Multimedia A,B,C
- Music for visual media A,B
- Painting A,B,C
- Photography A,B,C
- Printmaking A,B,C
- Sculpture A,B,C
Communications & Journalism
- Advertising A,B,C
- Mass Communications/Media Studies B
Communications Technologies
- Animation/Special Effects A,B,C
- Desktop Publishing A,B,C
Computer & Information Sciences
- Web/Multimedia Design A,B,C
Education