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  • ABOUT
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Academy of Art University, with nearly 16,000 students, is the largest private school of art and design in the country. In both online and campus-based programs, students have the opportunity to pursue Associate’s, Bachelor’s & Master’s degrees, as well as certificates and continuing education in over 30 areas, including:

  • Advertising
  • Architecture
  • Fashion
  • Fine Art
  • Game Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior Design
  • Photography and much more

The Academy provides a flexible schedule of day, evening, and weekend courses at its San Francisco campus.

As a leader in online art and design education, the Academy’s curriculum combines traditional skills with cutting-edge technology, and is taught by a dedicated faculty of working artists. The Academy of Art University will give you what you need to succeed in all areas of art and design.

Academy of Art University offers unique learning opportunities through internship programs, alumni connections and senior collaborative projects with companies such as Nissan North America.

Every spring the Academy's Career Services invites industry leaders from across the nation to privately view outstanding student work and to help facilitate graduates in landing some of the most coveted jobs in their field. The Annual Spring Show has drawn notables from Walt Disney, Electronic Arts, Ford Motor Company, Pixar, Oddworld Inhabitants and BMW/Designworks USA.

The Academy's high professional and industry standards result in an exceptional job placement rate of 80%, with many graduates going on to successful careers with companies such as: LucasArts, Industrial Light + Magic, Dreamworks SKG, Silicon Graphics, Adobe Systems, Sega America, Apple Computer, LucasFilm, Red Sky Films, Battle Botts/Comedy Central, Game Pro, Young & Rubicam, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Burberry, Van Heusen and BCBG too name a few.

The City by the Golden Gate is known worldwide as a mecca for creativity. That atmosphere surrounds each of our citywide mini campuses. Interior Architecture and Design and MFA Architecture can be found amid the traditional excitement of Fisherman's Wharf. The Photography, Illustration/2D Animation and Fine Art Departments and Student Galleries are nestled in the bustling Sutter/Stockton/Taylor Streets campus cluster.

The Foundations and Industrial Design departments, and one of the largest photo studios on any college campus, are located in the massive Warehouse campus on Van Ness Avenue. Within a few blocks of Academy Campuses are art galleries, the retail fashion center, the theater district, and museums, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Yerba Buena Gardens. Students also have access to:

  • Research Facilities
  • Campus Activities / Clubs
  • Workshops

Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105