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Established: 1929
Main Campus Location
79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
School Description
Established by artists, for artists, Academy of Art University is the nation's largest accredited private art and design school. Located in San Francisco, the epicenter of culture and technology, Academy of Art University's nearly 16,000 students learn the techniques and knowledge to land the art and design career of their dreams.
Academy of Art University Offers:
- AA, BFA, BA, MFA, MA and M.Arch degrees in 15 majors
- Continuing art education courses and pre-college high school programs
- Majors include: Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Architecture, Fashion, Fine Art, Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, Multimedia Communications, Music for Visual Media, Photography, and Web Design & New Media
- Study online or in San Francisco
- State-of-the-art facilities and technology
- Professional instructors
- Financial aid, grants and scholarships for qualifying students
- Campus housing in San Francisco's greatest neighborhoods
- Athletics program including intercollegiate, intramural and club sports
- Accredited member of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Council for Interior Design (BFA) and National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) for M.Arch
Students develop a unique combination of artistic talent and business savvy that attracts some of the biggest companies in the world. The Academy's career resources team works tirelessly to assist students in career development, resulting in:
- An exceptional job placement rate of 80 percent
- Careers with companies like Pixar, Disney, LucasArts, Sony, Yahoo, Gensler, Apple, Red Envelope, Escada, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen and many more
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