TIS 2010 Special Report Academy of Art University （AAU） San Francisco, USA With over 16,000 students, Academy of Art University is the United States’ largest private art and design university. Established in 1929, the university offers accredited Associates of Arts, Bachelors of Arts, Bachelors of Fine Arts, Masters of Arts, Masters of Architecture and Masters of Fine Arts degrees both, as well as continuing art education both on campus in San Francisco or online from around the world.

Students can major in 16 different areas of art and design including: Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Architecture, Art Education, Fashion, Fine Art/Sculpture, Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television/Acting, Multimedia Communications, Music for Visual Media, Photography and Web Design/New Media. Academy of Art University is an accredited member of WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), NASAD, Council for Interior Design Accreditation (BFA-IAD) and NAAB (M-ARCH). The University’s School of Fashion is one of the top programs in the nation with the most famous runway show in the industry. Through hands-on courses in , merchandising, textiles and knitwear, fashion school students develop a unique visual or journalistic voice, then have the opportunity to show at New York’s Fashion Week.

Fashion Firms Hiring Academy of Art University Graduates Include: A&F (Abercrombie & Fitch)、Alexander McQueen、Azzedine Alaia, Banana Republic, Blanc de Chine, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Carla Sozzani＇s Corso Como 10, Diane von Furstenberg, , Escada, GAP Inc., , IISLI, Jeremy Scott, Jessica McClintock, Inc., Kate Spade, KITON, L.A.M.B., Liz Claiborne, Louis Vuitton, Macy＇s Marc Jacobs, Martin Margiela, Martine Sitbon, Missoni, Nice Collective, Nike, Nordstrom, Northface, Old Navy, , Pamela Dennis, Pottery Barn, Ralph Lauren, Ralph Rucci, Reebok, Saks Fifth Avenue, St John, Target, Three As Four, Three Dots, Tocca, Viktor & Rolf, Williams-Sonoma, Zac Posen, Zandra Rhodes…

For more information, please visit the official website at: http://www.academyart.edu/

Taipei IN Style 2010

Date： August 27 – 29, 2010 Hours： August 27: 10am – 6pm (by invitations or business cards only) August 28 – 29: 10am – 6pm (Open to the public) Venue： Taipei World Trade Center – Nangang Exhibition Hall (Address: No.1, Jingmao 2nd Rd., Nangang District, Taipei City 11568, Taiwan)

Supported by： Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs Organizers： Taiwan Textile Federation、Taiwan External Trade Development Council

Exhibition Contact： Taiwan Textile Federation, Design Center Project Managers Teresa Lin, Phone: (02)2341-7251 ext.2541 E-mail: [email protected] Fangyi Tseng, Phone: (02)2341-7251 ext. 2512 E-mail: [email protected] Cecilia Liu, Phone: (02)2341-7251 ext. 2594 E-mail: cecilia_liu @textiles.org.tw www.taipeiinstyle.com