Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University

The Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened the new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. In a few years, a distinguished faculty of practicing art and design professionals was assembled and the school’s philosophy was formulated: hire established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933 the curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and in 1936 a Fine Art Department was added.

Today the University has more than 16,000 students, making it the largest private school of art and design in the country. Students now have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Architecture, Certificate Programs or Continuing Art Education courses, with over 30 areas of academic emphasis.

Majors – Academy of Art University
• Advertising
• Animation & Visual Effects
• Architecture
• Art Education
• Fashion
• Fine Art
• Game Design
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Industrial Design
• Interior Arch. & Design
• Motion Pictures & Television
• Multimedia Communications
• Music for Visual Media
• Photography
• Web Design & New Media

Website: http://www.academyart.edu/

Admissions: http://www.academyart.edu/admissions/apply.html

Academy of Art University News

• 2012 Alumni Award Winners: Kari Nevil, Beau Oyler, John Poon - Wed, 16 May 2012
  Each year, the Academy of Art University recognizes outstanding alumni whose careers exemplify the university’s standards and ideals in creativity, innovation and public service. For 2012, Kari Nevil, Beau Oyler and John Poon have been selected. Read on to learn about the rich contributions of these three creative individuals to contemporary cultural life. ... Full Story �

• - Sun, 13 May 2012
  Experience a showcase of fresh talent and the best student work at the Academy of Art University’s 2012 Spring Show. This year, for the first time, San Francisco’s historic Cannery will host the show. Opening night is May 23, from 7–9 p.m. Spring Show remains on exhibit through Aug. 11, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (closed Sundays, holidays).The... Full Story �

• Interplanetary Partnership: Academy Students Design User Interface for NASA - Wed, 02 May 2012
  A probe fires thrusters, setting up its final approach to Mars. 55,000,000 km away, an Earth-based pilot guides the module to what may be the site of mankind’s first Martian colony, where a robot will soon be working. This all may come to pass using tools developed in part by Academy of Art University students. This... Full Story �

• First Place in SF Flower & Garden Show Goes to First Crop of Academy of Art U. Landscape Architecture Students - Wed, 25 Apr 2012
  The Academy’s Landscape Architecture program is brand new, and so is the gold medal — first place, Student category — that students from the school’s first semester won at the 2012 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. Their exhibit, titled “Urban Habitat,” was proposed by undergrad Emanuel Gonzales and built by a team of six... Full Story �

• Anthony Loverde, Academy of Art U. Student, To Be Reinstated in Air Force - Mon, 23 Apr 2012
  Anthony Loverde’s quest to be reinstated in the U.S. Air Force will soon come to an end. The MFA candidate in the Academy’s School of Photography will be sworn in May 23 in Sacramento. It’s a fitting resolution for the Iraq war veteran, who was discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in 2008. “It... Full Story �

• Academy of Art U. Auto Collection to Receive Art Deco Award - Wed, 18 Apr 2012
  The Academy’s Automotive Collection will be honored by the Art Deco Society of California at its annual Preservation Ball May 5, 2012. The event, themed “Swingin’ On the Golden Gate Bridge,” celebrates the 75th anniversary of the bridge, San Francisco’s best-known Art Deco icon, and honors those who preserve Art Deco buildings, art and culture. The... Full Story �

• Type Directors Select Academy’s School of Graphic Design for Scholarship - Fri, 13 Apr 2012
  The Academy of Art University’s School of Graphic Design has been selected as one of just six design schools in the nation to participate in the Type Directors Club (TDC) Scholarship program. The scholarship is a $1000 award and will go to a student currently enrolled as a junior. The selected student’s work should “demonstrate exceptional talent,... Full Story �

• Academy’s Matano Serves on 2012 World Car Awards Jury - Fri, 06 Apr 2012
  Tom Matano, executive director of the Academy of Art University’s School of Industrial Design, recently participated in an international panel of experts that awarded the Range Rover Evoque as the 2012 World Car Design of the Year. The Evoque, an SUV, was described by Matano: “New proportion and fine details. Another definition of a crossover.”Known... Full Story �

• Animation Alumni Reunite on Sony’s Blockbuster Game, Uncharted 3 - Fri, 30 Mar 2012
  It was like a school reunion for Academy School of Animation alumni who helped create Sony’s PS3 game Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, which debuted to great acclaim last fall. Fighting long hours, late nights and deadlines, they found that their friendships smoothed production and ensured time sped by … with a great deal more fun. Comprised... Full Story �

• Academy of Art U. & Pantone Partner to Explore ‘Color in Action’ - Tue, 27 Mar 2012
  Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, and the Academy of Art University’s School of Graphic Design have announced a partnership and scholarship in support of “Color in Action,” a unique project designed to explore the positive influence of color on social change. Eight teams of Academy... Full Story �