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Artists teaching artists. “ Instructors instructing the truth. That’s honesty and integrity, and Academy of Art University stands for these principles.

Richard A. Stephens, Chairman Emeritus” Academy Life

79 NEW MONTGOMERY ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105

Visit www.academyart.edu to learn more about total costs, median student loan debt, potential occupations and other information. Accredited Member WASC, NASAD, CIDA (BFA-IAD, MFA-IAD), NAAB (B.Arch*, M.Arch), CTC (California Teacher Credential). *B.Arch is currently in candidacy status.

Contents

Our Story...... 2

What We Believe...... 3

Campus Life...... 6

Athletics...... 7

Our Facilities...... 10

Our Leadership...... 11

Our Industry Partnerships...... 14

Notable Alumni...... 15

Awards and Honors...... 17

Online Education...... 20

Areas of Study...... 22

Short-Term Learning Experiences....31

Financial Aid Information...... 32

Visit Us...... 33

Apply Today...... 34 1 Our Story “Art is not only drawing and painting, plus an over-widening general background of culture — it is also living.” —Richard S. Stephens, Introduction to Commercial Art

In 1929, fine art painter and Creative Director of Sunset magazine Richard S. Stephens opened Académie of Advertising Art with the help of his wife Ms. Clara Stephens. The school was located at 215 Kearney Street in a rented loft and had a student body of 45 students. It was there that the unique vision for what the school would become was shaped and brought to life—hire today’s professional artists to teach the time-honored principles and industry standards to tomorrow’s professional artists. Stephens embraced the idea of continuous development for artists, even for those that went on to achieve commercial success.

In 1933, fashion illustration was added to the curriculum. Later, in 1936, the school would add the fine art department.

In 1951, Stephens’ son, Dr. Richard A. Stephens, stepped into the role of President. Under his leadership and guidance, not only did the student body expand from 50 to 5,000, the number of departments grew significantly as well. In 1966, the school—now Academy of Art College—was incorporated and granted authority to offer a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California. The graduate program was inaugurated in 1977 and approved by 1983.

Dr. Elisa Stephens, granddaughter of our founder, became President in 1992. She has continued the work of both her father and grandfather, and has been committed to the ongoing expansion of the Academy’s curriculum, focusing on staying up-to-date with the latest developed technologies and trends, hiring top-tier industry professionals, and providing state-of-the-art facilities for our students to build upon their skill sets.

In 2004, the school was renamed Academy of Art University in recognition of its evolution in depth, scope, and quality of education. The Academy is the largest accredited private art and design school in the United States. Aspiring artists can apply to undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs (both on campus and online) to meet their specific needs in more than 30 areas of study. 2 What We Believe We believe the right education, training, and hard work can prepare aspiring artists to be successful professionals. With more than 15,000 students enrolled, Academy of Art University nurtures tomorrow’s art and design professionals.

NO-BARRIER ADMISSIONS We believe our only requirements for admission should be your passion for learning and your commitment to develop your skills as an artist.

LEARN FROM PROFESSIONALS We believe the best teachers are professional artists. Our faculty is comprised of art and design professionals who maintain careers on the leading edge of industry standards.

ETHICS IN ART We hold ourselves to—and strive to instill in our students—the highest ethical standards of personal and professional integrity.

A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT We challenge our students to reach their full creative potential in an atmosphere of support and collaboration.

AN URBAN CITIZEN Informed by our home in San Francisco, we aim to give back to the culture in the spirit of generosity and compassion.

3 +STUDENT 70 17HOUSING AND ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES WITH GALLERY FLEXIBLE EXHIBITIONS MEAL PLANS EACH YEAR ACADEMIC

* COACHING STUDENT AND 18:1 FACULTY TUTORING STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES FLEXIBLE PART TIME CLASSES CLASSES ONLINE OR IN SAN FRANCISCO SPORTS PROGRAMS WITH 16 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR DEDICATION n PASSION n COMMITMENT n CREATIVITY

*This is an average number and not necessarily true for all classes.

4 5 Campus Life Campus Life offers students fun and unique activities to promote a balanced university experience and to develop lasting relationships in a safe and inclusive environment.

Our events are designed in coordination with student-run groups to inspire, educate, and entertain you.

EVENTS FITNESS & RECREATION We understand that an education Get active and stay healthy. We have and the college experience goes a lap pool, gyms, basketball courts, beyond academics. Campus Life and a skateboard ramp. We also offer organizes events that will create free fitness and recreation classes. lifelong memories and ensure your Keep a routine and stay motivated time at the Academy is as fun as it with our many options. is educational.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Everyone needs a break from the studio and new sources of inspirations. You can find a creative outlet and make new friends in one of our many student clubs.

Urban Knights Radio Christian Student Fellowship Aca-Artists (The Academy’s Comic Book Club a cappella singing club) Energy (Dance Team) American Institute of Architecture Improv Club Students Kappa Sigma Fraternity Ideation Club Ping Pong Club Outloud! Sigma Delta Sorority Anime Club Urban Knight Nation Fan Club Black Student Union Heart Chan Meditation Chinese Student Association

SEE A FULL LIST OF OUR CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS AT www.academyart.edu/students/clubs-organizations

6 Athletics We are the only higher arts education institution in MEN’S the United States to have an NCAA athletics program. Baseball Basketball We are dedicated to distinction, sportsmanship, teamwork, and Cross Country creativity. Our intercollegiate athletic program empowers you to Golf realize your full academic, personal, and professional potential. Go Urban Knights! Soccer Track & Field WHAT SETS US APART We nurture the whole artist by supporting the development of their WOMEN’S athletic ability as well as their creative talent. As a student, you will Basketball have the option of intercollegiate, intermural, and club sports. Cross Country The Academy is a member of the Pacific West Conference and offers Golf basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and Soccer field, tennis, and volleyball. Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

NCAA PROGRAM WHERE WE PLAY FAN BUS CENTRAL Join one of our teams or come We play in great venues throughout Let the Fan Bus take you to show out and support your fellow San Francisco including: your school spirit and cheer for artist-athlete. Kezar Pavilion, Kezar Stadium, the Urban Knights at all the games. Fairmont Field, Presidio Golf Course, among others.

7 Art U Athletes Drafted by Major League Baseball

NATE GERCKEN BRANDON POULSON Multimedia Communications BFA Multimedia Communications BFA Elizabethton Twins, MiLB GCL Twins, MiLB

Gercken was selected by the Poulson was offered a professional Minnesota Twins in the 17th round sports contract from the Minnesota with the 500th pick overall in the Twins in 2014. 2015 Major League Baseball draft.

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5 6 Our Facilities We offer our students access to industry standard equipment that features the latest technology currently used in the industry.

SOUND STAGES & GREEN SCREEN STUDIO COMPUTER LABS BROADCAST STUDIOS With one of the largest green screens Aside from our Mac and PC labs, we Step into the lights, cameras, and in Northern California, you can also have labs for specialized needs action in our industry standard experience real-time composite within programs. These include AVID, sound stages and digital studios. monitors and a full array of lighting Pro Tools, and After Effects for film Our four sound stages have all you equipment, including grid lighting, and TV editing; Gerber Accumark for need to shoot your film projects scrims, gel frames, green props, and automated fashion patternmaking; or learn how to act in front of the key lights to bring your creations a Cintiq Lab for digital drawing; and camera. You can create multiplatform to life. custom-built Digital Storm Pro work video productions with up to eight stations for game development. cameras, teleprompters, lighting SEWING & KNITTING grids, and TriCaster digital switchers MACHINES HOUSING AND SHUTTLES in our broadcast studios. Our mobile We have 120 industrial sewing Housing is guaranteed for all new, production studio can broadcast from machines and 7- and 12-gauge Stoll full-time onsite students. We have anywhere there is power and Wi-Fi. industrial knitting machines in our 17 different housing options to sewing and knitting labs. The sewing choose from located in the heart of SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT labs are staffed with professional San Francisco near the academic We invest significantly in providing seamstresses and tailors. Our studios buildings. There is also a fleet of you the many specialized equipment have large tables for construction shuttles that stop at all university and technology required by today’s and pattern making with dress forms buildings, including housing, to get professional artists. Some of these and mannequins to help you perfect you to class and around town for free. include an Oculus Rift System and your designs and knitwear. Foley studio for filmmaking and LIBRARY game design; Telecine studio for GALLERIES Discover a wealth of art and design the transfer of motion picture film We feature the work of our students, information in our fully stocked into video; an ADR recording studio alumni, and faculty in galleries library. Enjoy our DVD theatre, for sound design; laser cutters, designed to promote the work of our stock photography and illustrations, 3-D printer, and bronze foundry for community and support the arts in research databases, and virtual jewelry design; and letterpress with the Bay Area. All proceeds benefit the reference material on a variety of an expansive font collection. artists and our scholarship fund. subjects. Conduct research, study with friends, or just find a quiet place to read.

1. Client Pitch Room 4. Green Screen Studio 2. Cintiq Lab 5. Fitness Center Pool 3. Fitness Center 6. Atelier Gallery 10 Our Leadership

Like the city we call home, we have a vanguard spirit for innovation and creativity. The Academy and San Francisco have a long history together and have served as mutual sources of inspiration and talent.

1929 1946 1966 1977 1985 1992 Richard S. Stephens We expanded our We are now Academy A Master of Fine Arts We gain accreditation Dr. Elisa Stephens founds the Académie curriculum and of Art College and offer Degree program is from the National ushers in a new of Advertising Art. offered new courses a Bachelor’s Degree in offered for the first Association of Schools digital age by further in advertising and Fine Art. time. of Art and Design expanding the commercial art, fashion (NASAD). curriculum, degree illustration, cartooning, programs, and and lettering and layout. accreditation.

1929-1946 1968 1992 215 Kearny Street 625 Sutter Street 79 New Montgomery Street

11 1929 1951 RICHARD S. STEPHENS, CLARA STEPHENS, DR. RICHARD A. STEPHENS, Creative Director for Sunset Co-founder and wife of son of founder Richard S. Stephens, magazine, founds the Académie Richard S. Stephens. becomes President. of Advertising Art, along with his wife Clara, with a beginning enrollment of 45 students.

Creative students are better problem-solvers. “ That is the trait that the world of culture and 1992 DR. ELISA STEPHENS, commerce begs for. granddaughter of founder Richard S. Stephens, is appointed President. — Dr. Elisa Stephens, President ”

1993 2002 2004 2010 TODAY AND The transportation We begin offering our We are now Academy Campus-wide design department is programs online. of Art University. composting and LOOKING introduced and our recycling FORWARD classic car collection— is implemented. We We continue to look one of the largest in converted our entire to the future, keeping the country—is added. fleet of Academy the same spirit shuttles to bio-diesel of innovation and engines and switched foresight. to all LED lighting.

2001 2011 491 Post Street (Morgan Auditorium) 2801 Leavenworth Street (The Cannery)

12 INDUSTRY FACTS

CREATIVE JOBS HAVE GROWN FROM 10% TO OVER 30% OF THE ECONOMY* THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ART & DESIGN EXCEEDS THAT OF SPORTS WORLDWIDE*

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Education, Americans for the Arts, National Endorsements for the Arts

13 Our Industry Partnerships We are recognized for our students who are uniquely ready to enter the workforce within multiple creative disciplines. Our industry partners— established and emerging companies, artists and designers—continually seek to hire, mentor, and collaborate with our students and alumni.

SPRING STUDENT TOURS & WORKSHOPS JOBS & INTERNSHIPS SHOWCASE Students have opportunities to Students and alumni have access This annual event brings together attend studio tours and workshops to current job and internship over 1,000+ students, industry with the Bay Area’s prestigious art openings on our exclusive job board. leaders, educators, and community and design employers. Students can participate in “Industry members to celebrate the best On Campus” recruiting events, creative works from across the which gives them the opportunity to Academy’s 22 schools. The industry’s network and share their portfolios finest travel from all over the country with industry professionals. to attend and see what the top Academy students have to offer. 14 Notable Alumni We are proud of our alumni who are a source of inspiration to our students and faculty alike. Many of our graduates are industry leaders in their professions with a legacy of career-defining work.

STORYBOARD ARTIST PULITZER PRIZE WINNER STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD Whitney Martin, School of Illustration Deanne Fitzmaurice, School of WINNER Martin was a storyboard artist on Photography Alyce Tzue, School of Animation Fox’s hit series King of Hill. Fitzmaurice won a Pulitzer Prize in In 2015, Tzue won Gold at the Student 2005 for her photo essay on an Iraqi Academy Awards for her animated child’s war-torn experiences. short, Soar. She worked on the film with her fellow Academy students and educators.

WHERE OUR ALUMNI WORK

Adidas Group Chanel DreamWorks Animation SKG BLIZZARD Entertainment Christian Dior E! Entertainment Bloomingdale’s Diane von Furstenberg Electronic Arts Burberry Disney Interactive Ford Motor Company California Academy of Sciences Disney Mobile Gap Inc. MAC VS PC FACEBOOK HQ NIKE Jason Sperling, School of Advertising Denise Cherry, School of Interior Tom Luedecke, School of Sperling led the creative team at Architecture & Design Industrial Design Media Arts Lab that created the iconic Cherry was the principal designer of Luedecke was the lead designer on “Mac vs. PC” ad campaign, winning Facebook’s award-winning corporate Kobe Bryant’s line of Nike shoes. numerous industry awards, including HQ remodeling project. Adweek’s “Campaign of the Decade” and a Cannes Gold Lion.

KANYE WEST, U2 VIDEOS FREDA SALVADORE VISUAL EFFECTS EMMY Chris Milk, School of Motion Pictures Cristina Palomo Nelson, School of Diego Galtieri, School of Animation & Television Fashion & Visual Effects Milk has directed videos for Palomo Nelson founded the shoe Galtieri won a visual effects Emmy Kanye West, U2, Modest Mouse label Freda Salvadore. for his work on NBC’s Heroes. and others.

Gensler Levi Strauss & Co. Nissan Google Louis Vuitton Paramount Pictures Hasbro Microsoft Pixar Animation Studios Hirsch Bedner Associates NBC Universal Prada Landor Associates National Geographic Samsung Electronics

16 Awards and Honors We challenge our students to be ambitious in their work. Our community fosters an inspirational environment of excellence that is distinguished and recognized by the highest honors and awards.

ADDYs LINKEDIN, BEST SAN FRANCISCO Our students won gold and silver UNDERGRADUATE FLOWER & national awards at the 2015 UNIVERSITIES GARDEN SHOW American Advertising Awards School of (ADDYs). In 2014, Academy FOR DESIGNERS Landscape students won gold, silver, and We ranked 15th in the United States Architecture bronze San Francisco ADDYs. for best design university based on BFA student This award recognizes the best the success of recent graduates Eric Arneson in advertising. finding jobs at desirable companies. LinkedIn identified the top companies and MFA for designers and then analyzed student Nahal CFDA millions of alumni profiles to find what Sohbati, school was attended by the design created the In 2015, The Council of Fashion professionals at these companies. award winning Designers of America (CFDA) concept selected seven student designers Sublimation. (Yijia Jiang, Tam Nguyen, Livia RED DOT DESIGN Their concept earned seven Bianda, Juan Chen, Max Kuei Feng awards in 2015 including Best of Red Dot Design for the Americas Lu, Jingci Wang, and JC Munoz) from Show’s Golden Gate Cup, Garden and Europe has ranked Academy the School of Fashion to participate Creator Gold Medal, and multiple of Art University as the second in their esteemed global CFDA+ awards from the American highest art and design school in the 2015 Design Graduates Program. Society of Landscape Architects, United States from 2011 to 2015. the Association of Professional It is based on five consecutive years Landscape Designers, and the of consistent achievement. Garden Conservancy.

17 SOAR Academy alumna Alyce Tzue is flying high on the success of her 3D-animated short film,Soar . Since completing the film that she worked on for three years as an animation graduate student, she and her team have submitted Soar to 30 high-profile festivals.Soar took home Gold at the 2015 Student Academy Awards. AWARDS & FEATURES STUDENT ACADEMY AWARD, GOLD 42nd Annual Student Academy Awards 2015

BEST STUDENT ANIMATION Palm Springs International Short Fest 2015

AUDIENCE AWARD BEST ANIMATION SHORT RUNNER-UP Palm Springs International Short Fest 2015

WINNER - BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM USA Film Festival 2015

Hi-FRUCTOSE NEW YORK NASA MAGAZINE FASHION WEEK School of Industrial Erika Sanada, We celebrated our 10th anniversary Design students MFA Fine Art at New York Fashion Week in 2015, created a —Sculpture where students from the School user interface student, had of Fashion showcase their original for NASA, so her work designs twice a year, alongside astronauts showcased in fashion greats. in space can Volume 31 remotely of Hi-Fructose operate land-based robots. Rakmun . Magazine SELECTED Bryant Vick, Lorris Williams, and TO DESIGN Jason Hu were brought on as interns FESTIVAL DE WITH JAGUAR at NASA to help complete the project. The alums, along with their CANNES In 2015, Academy of Art University team, were recognized with a Group A Estrutura Da Bolha De Sabão, a was one of two United States design Achievement award from NASA for Brazilian-Portuguese short film colleges that Jaguar selected to their work. featuring a music score composed by sponsor and challenge its students to Gian Berselli (MFA School of Music create a 2030+ model year concept Production & Sound Design for Visual vision halo sports car and interior SOCIETY OF Media), was selected by the 67th experiences that expand the concept Annual Festival De Cannes. of luxury for the near future. ILLUSTRATORS In May of 2015, School of Illustration Director Chuck RSA STUDENT URBAN CHALET Pyle was named DESIGN AWARDS COMPETITION Distinguished Educator in In May 2014, BFA Textile Design Sarah Peterson won 1st place in a the Arts by students Andrea Nieto and Ashley design competition sponsored by the Society of Curley were honored with RSA Urban Chalet. Her Geoscape wall Illustrators in Student Design Awards in the installation earned her an interview New York City. United States. and an internship with the same firm.

18 ONLINE INCLUDES ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH YOUR DIRECTOR ON-DEMAND DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS DIRECTOR Q&A TOWN HALL MEETINGS VIP GUEST SPEAKERS LIVE STREAMED EVENTS & PRESENTATIONS CAREER ADVICE & WORKSHOPS

How The Courses Work

CREATE YOUR OWN SUBMIT YOUR WORK ENGAGE YOUR PEERS CLASS SCHEDULE & GET FEEDBACK You may work and study When you take online courses at the We have developed our own custom independently, but that does not Academy, you are free to manage Learning Management System (LMS) mean you cannot call on the support your own time; there are no set to specifically teach art and design. of your online classmates. Each class schedules that require you The LMS is a centralized web tool course offers a class discussion to be online at specific times in that lets students and faculty easily area where students and instructors the day. Course content is divided interact and exchange digital assets. can freely exchange thoughts, post evenly across 15 modules spread out The LMS whiteboard feature allows work, and provide or receive creative during a semester. Each module’s instructors to mark up your work and feedback. The discussion area’s coursework—instructional videos, provide detailed feedback, even audio sole purpose is to give you and your audio-enhanced slideshows, digital commentary. The LMS also serves peers the opportunity to support one documentation, interviews, and as your central hub for class news another’s development as artists. more—is made available at the start and updates, grade information, ESL of each module period. support, scheduling one-on-one tutoring sessions, and a host of other features tailored to make your online education as rich as possible.

To find out more, contact an admissions representative or visit www.academyart.edu/online-education 19 Online Education Our revolutionary online courses provide the same rigorous education that we offer on campus, but with greater flexibility. Study on your own time, at your own pace. Take full- or part-time classes. Let nothing stand in your way of pursuing your creative goals.

BONNIE PANG SHANNON WIDMER MFA, Illustration MFA, Web Design & New Media

Online classes at “The Academy of Art University “Online Education at Academy “ Academy of Art Online Education provides me of Art University was a perfect fit University allowed the privilege to receive quality for my lifestyle because it broke education while staying with down geographical barriers that me to stay in Dallas my family in Hong Kong. The prevented me from advancing in and still connect program’s flexibility gives me my field. I was able to learn from to a world of great freedom to manage my top industry professionals while creative inspiration. time, work on side projects, living nearly 2,000 miles away and even come to study abroad from the campus. - Lenworth “Joonbug” McIntosh, ” for the summer semester! Their knowledge and mentorship MFA, Fashion Merchandising I especially benefited from the allowed me to graduate as the online career talks, which helped first online MFA valedictorian me land my current position at in the history of the school, an animation studio.” which paved the way to my own successful career as a university design educator.”

20 21 Student design by Chin I Lee, School of Graphic Design, MFA. 22 Schools and 30+ Career-Focused Art and Design Areas of Study Fulfill your creative potential while learning from the finest minds working today. Join our worldwide community of artists and innovators and challenge yourself to reach new heights. Many of our classes can be taken without any prior experience or knowledge; all you need is a desire to learn and create.

ACCREDITATION WASC Senior College and University Commission National Association of Schools of Art and Design Council for Interior Design Accreditation (BFA-IAD, MFA-IAD) National Architectural Accrediting Board (B.Arch, M.Arch) Commission on Teacher Credentialing (California teacher credential)

22 Our School of...

FINE ART Our globally acclaimed program will explore your true potential as a fine artist. As you study painting and drawing, sculpture, and printmaking, you will learn to create life-like art from projects with live models and off-campus environments. Through the School of Fine Art, you will tap into your creativity, define your vision, and share your talent with the world.

Our Fine Art—Sculpture program allows students to explore the nature of three-dimensional form. It will introduce you to sculptural CAREERS INCLUDE: materials and technical skills. Commission Artist You will gain hands-on experience Curator creating your own sculptures Gallery Artist based on the human form or Gallery Owner on animals, and by learning everything from body, bronze, Master Printer and resin casting to ceramics and Muralist mold-making. Educator Sculptor

23 ACTING ADVERTISING ANIMATION & Our program is rooted in developing We will guide you to develop VISUAL EFFECTS craft, individual process, and truthful innovative ideas that connect with Our program produces specialized storytelling. We train well-rounded people on a deeper level. You will artists that visual effects (VFX) actors for both stage and screen in learn to develop the analytical and studios and companies like Pixar, a unique professional environment. technical skills required to create a Industrial Light & Magic, Disney, From stage to camera, voiceovers portfolio that will set you apart as and Nickelodeon seek. As an to commercials, ours is much more you enter the workforce. At Young & aspiring storyboard artist, VFX artist, than an acting school—it is a conduit Hungry, a student-run ad agency that or 2D/3D animator, you will learn to bringing your passion to life. works on projects with real clients, in one of the leading hubs of the you will hone these skills, which will animation industry. At StudioX, a CAREERS INCLUDE: set you apart as you hit the ground studio environment modeled after Lead Actor running after graduation. a professional animation studio, you Narrator/Spokesperson will learn every step of the animation production pipeline. Performer for Interactive Media CAREERS INCLUDE:

Stunt Performer Art Director Copywriter CAREERS INCLUDE: Theatre Actor Production Artist 2D Animator Voiceover Artist Strategist 3D Animator Character Animator Matte Painter Modeler Rigger Surface Texture Artist Technical Director

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ARCHITECTURE ART EDUCATION ART HISTORY Our program is dedicated to Studio space, workshops, diverse Learn to analyze and discuss art and advancing the art and practice of design courses, field training, design. Here you will understand architecture by offering curricula that and more—these are some of the form and expression in our fine art foster critical thinking, artistic vision, creative resources our program will studios, while gaining a deep and rich and responsible leadership. Our make available to you on the road knowledge of history and cultural program will enable you to envision, to becoming an art educator and context in the art history classroom. design, and construct a desirable and inspiring a new generation of artists. Take advantage of our study abroad viable future for firms such as Studio We will guide you toward developing opportunities to expand your O+A, Gensler, and Mithun. your artistic skills as you learn knowledge and perspective. Turn your pedagogy, the art and science of passion for art history into a career. CAREERS INCLUDE: teaching. Once you have applied your City and Urban Planner new knowledge during your fieldwork, CAREERS INCLUDE: you will graduate with the capacity to Freelance Architect Appraiser combine teaching ability with artistry Project Architect Corporate Consultant effectively in order to help students Curator Sustainable Design Consultant succeed in the classroom. Educator CAREERS INCLUDE: Researcher Art Educator Writer/Reviewer Community Arts Leader Instructor Museum Educator Teaching Artist

25 COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA FASHION GAME DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIES Learn how to set the styles and Whether pursuing a career as a Learn to produce and appear on trends of tomorrow. We offer game designer, game programmer, broadcast shows and cutting-edge access to the tools and cutting- 3D modeler, concept artist, or UI/ 21st century media platforms. Our edge facilities needed for creating UX designer, you will get hands-on diverse local newsmakers, celebrities, collections that garner accolades experience creating a professional- and daily events will provide the at New York Fashion Week and quality art and game design or ideal backdrop against which to our annual Graduation Fashion programming portfolio. You will hone your storytelling skills in our Show in San Francisco. Together, have numerous opportunities to broadcast studios. Our facilities are we will bring your vision to life on collaborate with other students to equipped with fully appointed sets, the runway and beyond. Learn to produce fun and memorable video teleprompters, green screens, and style, write fashion editorials, tell games using cutting-edge technology more. Further, you will also have the a story with clothing design and like Wacom Cintiq tablets and Oculus chance to produce programming merchandising, and more. Rift systems for immersion into for UrbanKnightsRadio.com—a part virtual reality environments. of iHeartRadio—and get involved CAREERS INCLUDE: in other broadcasts, including our Costume Designer CAREERS INCLUDE: weekly Academy Idol show. Design Director 3D Character Modeler

Fashion Director 3D Environment/Prop Artist CAREERS INCLUDE: Fashion Editor Animator Digital Content Producer Technical Knitwear Designer Character Concept Artist Host/Anchor Textile Designer Environment/Prop Artist Multimedia Journalist Visual Merchandising Director Game/Level Artist Social Media Manager Game Designer Video Producer/Editor Game Programmer UI/UX Designer

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GRAPHIC DESIGN ILLUSTRATION INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Located at the intersection of art and Learn the skills necessary to pursue The art of industrial design sits at the commerce, our program integrates a career as a graphic novelist or intersection of culture, technology, practice, theory, and inquiry, while comic book artist, storyboard artist, and business. If you are fascinated refining and encouraging innovation, concept artist, interactive illustrator, by the creative and intellectual critical thinking, visual literacy, and children’s book illustrator, editorial challenges facing the physical design conceptual problem solving. You or advertising illustrator, and more. industry, we will prepare you for will learn to influence marketing Combined with our comprehensive creating the future as a product, strategies, raise awareness of critical curricula, your boundless imagination transportation, or toy designer, and issues, and facilitate cultural change. will unlock a career as a professional for restoring elements of the past as illustrator, well versed not only in the a knowledgeable classic car restorer. CAREERS INCLUDE: physical movement of environments Creative Director and characters but in the forward CAREERS INCLUDE: Designer movement of story arcs as well. Automobile Restorer

Interactive Designer Clay Modeler CAREERS INCLUDE: Senior Designer Digital Modeler Book Cover Artist Strategist Furniture Designer Children’s Book Illustrator Visual Designer Junior Designer Comic Artist Product Designer Concept Artist Toy Designer Editorial Illustrator Transportation Designer Interactive Illustrator for Apps & UI/UX Designer Web Publishing Medical/Scientific Illustrator Reportage Illustrator Storyboard Artist Tattoo/Skin Artist

27 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE JEWELRY & METAL ARTS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Our program is designed to nurture Our program offers a solid design Learn how to create dynamic your creative vision and help you education that combines academic, interiors through the use of develop the skills necessary to hands-on, interdisciplinary, and innovative approaches to spatial bring it to life as ready-to-wear fine, community-based projects. Work organization, materials, and lighting. costume, and artisan jewelry, as well with a wide variety of hand tools in If you are willing to push boundaries, as non-wearable art. You will also be our model shop to create award- we will provide the space and support encouraged to collaborate with your winning installations as you hone the to do it. peers from other schools to tell larger professional, technical, and analytical stories through integration. Learn skills you will need to design healthy, CAREERS INCLUDE: the craft of welding in our industry life-sustaining environments around BIM Designer standard welding studio equipped the world, now and in the future. with machines for cutting and forging Commercial Interior Designer metal; patina stations for bronze CAREERS INCLUDE: Corporate HQ/Offices Designer and lost wax casting and enameling; Garden Designer Design Director calibrated burnout kilns; and a 20-ton Landscape Architect FF&E Designer hydraulic press. Landscape Designer Project Designer Landscape Renderer Residential Interior Designer CAREERS INCLUDE: Planting Designer Restaurant/Hotel Designer CAD Jewelry Designer Regional Planner Visualization Specialist Casting Specialist Digital Jewelry Designer Urban Designer Gallery/Museum Curator Jewelry & Metal Arts Instructor Metalsmith/Gallery Artist Technical Designer

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MOTION PICTURE MUSIC PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY & TELEVISION & SOUND DESIGN Our program offers every opportunity Enter the exciting world of IN VISUAL MEDIA and resource to advance your filmmaking and focus your talent on Our goal is to prepare you for a fundamental photography skills directing, editing, cinematography, rapidly evolving field. We will teach and apply them to a finished body screenwriting, production design, you to turn your appreciation of of work. Unlike other photography or producing. We will provide all the great music and sound into a brilliant programs, ours will focus on guiding resources you will need to develop career. You will learn about harmony, the development of your professional- your interest—including Super 8/16 orchestration, and composition. You quality portfolio, which will ensure mm cameras and studio-quality will develop your skills in scoring, that you are fully prepared for the equipment—and produce the sound design, and editing, as well competitive photography market as a digital, standard, and high definition as the latest mixing techniques— versatile photographer. Our instruction projects that will showcase your all of which you may apply to film, will also emphasize the production visionary ability. You will also have television, and video game projects. of images that capture and tell a opportunities to collaborate with You will also take part in simple story, not simply on the mastery of students from other departments to and extensive cross-discipline technique. Whether commercial, fine develop and produce your final pieces collaborations for well-rounded art, documentary, or editorial, your in our post-production facilities. experiences that will yield exciting photos will be engaging and impactful, assets for your musical portfolio. and will transmit ideas or emotions CAREERS INCLUDE: that will take hold of your audience. Art Director CAREERS INCLUDE: CAREERS INCLUDE: Cinematographer Composer Commercial Photographer Producer Music Editor Fine Art Photographer Production Designer Orchestrator Photojournalist Screen Writer Re-recording Mixer Retoucher/Compositor Director Sound Designer

Director of Photography Sound Editor Editor

29 Have a question? Speak to one of our admissions representatives. They will assist you in choosing the program that is right for you!

VISUAL DEVELOPMENT WEB DESIGN & NEW MEDIA WRITING FOR FILM, The job of the visual development Our program prepares you for TELEVISION & artist is to create scenes and cutting-edge careers in experiential DIGITAL MEDIA characters for movies, or the design and digital media. Our We have one of the most rigorous fantastical worlds that are realized in integrated approach is based on writing programs in the country. video games. Our program will help four fundamentals: design thinking, Our program prepares aspiring you hone your skills for imagining visual communication, technology, writers to meet the creative and proposing ideas for what a and user experience. You will and business challenges of the creative world should look like, learn to create new concepts with entertainment industry. You will whether animated, live action, or a interactive user feedback and collaborate with students and combination of the two. Based on creative community engagement faculty from our Acting and Motion your stories, characters, their actions surrounding your media content, Pictures & Television schools to and environments, you will develop and create on-demand access to help you produce your short film and shape the mood of a production, your published content on any digital scripts, screenplays, TV pilots, and collaborating with other creatives to device anytime, anywhere. We want TV scripts. You will also work as a realize it at its fullest. We will teach you to become a strategic thinker, staff writer on a web series, with you about composition, perspective, a producer, or a technologist poised access to cameras, an online environment design, figure drawing, to lead innovation on a global level. database for script research, and and character design—everything post-production facilities, and bring you will need to embark on a CAREERS INCLUDE: your creative vision to life. rewarding career. Art Director Front-End Developer CAREERS INCLUDE: CAREERS INCLUDE: Interactive Designer Reader/Script Analyst Art Director Mobile Designer Screenwriter Character Designer Motion Designer Staff Writer Matte Painter UX/UI Designer Production Artist Visual Designer Vector Artist Web Designer

30 Short-Term Learning Experiences CONTINUING EDUCATION & PRE-COLLEGE PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT STUDY ABROAD

Academy of Art University offers a Have you always wanted to learn Complete your Liberal Arts requirements scholarship-based Pre-College how to paint and draw? Do you have in Europe. Study Abroad: Seminar in program available to all current high an interest in learning more about Europe introduces you to the art of school students proficient in English. photography or how to make jewelry? featured regions within the broader Scholarships cover tuition costs of With the Academy’s flexible Personal context of European history and artistic up to two classes for fall/spring Enrichment courses, you can explore culture. Explore the extraordinary semesters and up to four classes for art and design and forge your own architecture and visit the extensive the summer semester. path to creative fulfillment. collections of paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects housed in Europe’s As part of the program, you will: With courses available online and in world-renowned museums. • Get an introduction to life at a top art San Francisco, our continuing education and design university programs provide flexible options. • Get direction and assistance in building The Study Abroad Students can: a solid portfolio • Enroll part-time or full-time “ program was • Earn college credit toward Academy of Art University for up to two undergraduate • Participate in undergraduate degree absolutely amazing! classes (three classes successfully or non-degree programs The experience of completed with a grade “C” or higher = • Apply for spring, summer, or one undergraduate class). Excludes B. fall semesters seeing the art and Arch, Art Education, and AA programs • Transfer into undergraduate programs the culture of the • Discover career opportunities in various • Attend day, night, or weekend classes fields of art and design before enrolling people around it as an undergraduate student Continuing Education allows you to enroll can’t be compared or in any of the Academy’s non-prerequisite Eligibility courses for personal enrichment purposes. replaced by anything • Students must be currently enrolled in If you are a more advanced student and you else. I made some great high school. High school seniors are not wish to take classes that have prerequisites, eligible for the Pre-College Art Experience you may do so by showing completion of connections and friends program, but are welcome to apply to a similar course or equivalent knowledge. that remain to this day. undergraduate programs. Contact an admissions representative at 415.274.2200 for more information. - Malorie Shmyr BFA, Animation & Visual Effects 31 ” Financial Aid Information Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for federal student loans.

LOANS Federal Direct Subsidized and Additional information about Federal Direct Graduate Unsubsidized Stafford Loans repayment, deferment, and (Grad) PLUS Loan Subsidized loans are available consolidation of these loans can be Federal Direct Grad PLUS loans to students with financial need. found on the Direct Loans website. are available to Master’s students No interest is charged on a Parent PLUS Loans (for parents) who are enrolled at least half-time. subsidized loan while the student Federal Direct PLUS Loans are A credit check is required to is in school. Unsubsidized loans are available to parents and stepparents determine if the borrower has available to all students regardless of dependent students. Borrowers an adverse credit history. Please of income, less any subsidized must meet credit history and debt- contact the Financial Aid Office amount received. Students are burden requirements. Repayment for more information. responsible for the interest that will is amortized over 10 years. accrue on an unsubsidized loan while in school.

GRANTS STATE AID SCHOLARSHIPS Federal Pell Grant California Grants (Cal Grants) Since Academy of Art University’s A Pell Grant is money the The California Student Aid art scholarships program was government provides to Commission makes new awards founded more than 40 years ago, undergraduate students who to eligible undergraduate students we have helped more than 45,000 demonstrate financial need (based on financial need and GPA), aspiring artists and designers to pay for college. Grants, unlike who are California residents, enrolled pursue their educational goals in loans, do not have to be repaid. in a minimum of six units, and who art and design. We offer a number Eligible students receive a meet the application deadline of of innovative and inexpensive ways specified amount each year March 1 (California Grants A and B). for first-time students, high school under this program. These grants are renewable. students, and teachers to improve their skills and experience all that Federal Supplemental Educational Visit the Cal Grant website we have to offer. Opportunity Grant (SEOG) for more information at Awarded to eligible undergraduate www.csac.ca.gov. students with exceptional financial need.

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WHEN TO APPLY HOW TO APPLY TRANSFER STUDENTS You can apply up to two years before ONLINE AT: academyart.edu 1. COMPLETE THE APPLICATION you plan to enroll at Academy of BY PHONE: 1.800.544.2787 2. SUBMIT ELECTRONIC Art University. TRANSCRIPTS TO: IN PERSON: (Monday-Saturday) [email protected] Apply year-round to enroll 79 New Montgomery St. for the fall, spring, and San Francisco, CA 94105 OR summer semesters. MAIL TRANSCRIPTS IN A SEALED ENVELOPE TO: YOUR COMPLETED We accept applications through the APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE: Academy of Art University first week of each semester. Attn: Undergraduate • $50 non-refundable, non- Admissions Office transferable application fee 79 New Montgomery St. • $95 non-refundable, non- San Francisco, CA 94105 transferable enrollment fee • International applicants must To jumpstart your transfer process, also include a non-refundable, you may submit unofficial transcripts non-transferable $1,000 tuition from a domestic college or university to [email protected]. fee (credited toward tuition). • Fees can be paid by MasterCard, This will allow you to receive an evaluation in advance on previously Visa, Discover, or check/money completed coursework. Include your: order (by mail). first name, last name, phone number where you can be reached, and your area of interest at Academy of Art University.

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GALLERIES MUSEUMS LIBRARY Come experience emerging artists at one With more than 20 museums across the Discover a wealth of art and design of our four galleries across San Francisco. Bay Area, you can find inspiration and a information in our fully stocked library. Featuring the work of Academy of Art wealth of culture at one of San Francisco’s Enjoy our DVD theatre, stock photography University students, alumni, and faculty, each world-class offerings, from the Legion and illustrations, research databases, and gallery is designed to promote the work of our of Honor and the de Young to the Museum virtual reference material on a variety of community and promote the arts in the Bay of Modern Art. subjects. Conduct research, study with Area. All proceeds benefit the artists and the friends, or just find a quiet place to read in Academy of Art University’s Scholarship Fund. our comfortable library.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHAPEL FREE ACADEMY SHUTTLE Learn to get around San Francisco with The chapel at St. Brigid is open for Free for all students and staff members, one of the many transport options that are community uses, public assemblies, and our shuttle service is designed to transport available. These include the local bus (Muni) memorials. Alumni may request it for you efficiently and safely around our urban and multiple transit systems: BART (Bay wedding ceremonies. Used for lectures, campus in San Francisco. Shuttle stops are Area Rapid Transit), SamTrans, Golden Gate meetings, presentations, and class sessions, located near all university buildings—all you Transit, Cal Train, and AC transit. it is truly a sight to behold. Stop by and need is your ID card. experience this historic landmark and piece of San Francisco history today.

THEATRES & CONCERT VENUES ACTIVITIES KNIGHT KASH BENEFITS The Bay Area boasts a number of world- Being such a lively city, you are never With the Knight Kash program, you have the class theatre and concert venues to short of something to do. Check out local flexibility of being able to eat when and where entertain you throughout the year. publications such as SF Gate, SF Bay you like. Use your Knight Kash for special Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, SF discounts and promotions at your favorite Weekly, and 7x7 for suggestions on every off campus merchants. type of interest or attend an Academy For participating locations, visit: http://www. sporting event. academyart.edu/students/dining/knight-kash. 35 EXPLORE THE CITY

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The Academy of Art University created the Knight Kash THEATRE VENUE TRAIN STATION DINING - KNIGHT KASH program to be the ultimate complement to your university experience. Your Academy Student ID can be used for dining on campus, but we realize that students and parents CONCERT/ UTRECHT want more. So we partnered with your favorite off-campus SHOPPING - KNIGHT KASH merchants to give you the ultimate flexibility, variety, and MUSIC VENUE ART SUPPLIES value you deserve.

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