Established in 1929, Academy of Art University San Francisco, is the nation's largest accredited private art and design university, offering AA, BFA M.Arch MFA programs and continuing art education in 14 areas of art and design emphasis. Students can also enroll in an flexible online degree program. With a curriculum that combines traditional skills with cutting-edge technology taught by a dedicated faculty of working artists, the Academy is one of the most visionary art and design schools in the country.

The Academy offers students:

• An inspiring urban campus in San Francisco
• A creative environment that is both challenging and supportive
• A curriculum that combines traditional skills with cutting-edge technology
• Classes taught by a dedicated faculty of working artists
• Excellent job placement resources
• High professional and industry-oriented standards

The Academy’s School of Animation/Visual Effects top-notch gaming program meets the needs of today’s industry by combining courses in traditional skills such as design, drawing, composition and creative thinking with courses in: Game Design, Level Design, Game Prototyping, Animation, Modeling, Texturing and advanced techniques such as Normal Mapping and Rigging. “The success of our students comes from mastery of both traditional art and cutting-edge computer technology. By training them on the most advanced techniques and keeping up to date on new and upcoming technology, they are competitive with the industry’s top professionals,” says Todd C. Robinson, Associate Director of Animation & Gaming.

To ensure students remain on the cutting edge of the industry, the Academy brings in guest lecturers every semester. Most recently, the Academy hosted lectures by industry pioneers from Electronic Arts, Rythym & Hues, Nickelodeon, Pixar and more. For a complete list of updated facilities visit www.academyart.edu .

Academy of Art University offers accredited degrees in: Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Architecture (MFA and M.Arch only), Web Design & New Media, Fashion, Fine Art, Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, Multimedia Communications and Photography.
 

Academy of Art University is nationally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), ACICS, NASAD, Council for Interior Design Accreditation (Formerly FIDER) (BFA-IAD), and NAAB (M-ARCH). The Academy accepts transfer students as well as new students with all levels of experience.

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