Country: the U.S.A
Year of establishment: 1929
Type of school: Private University
Address: 79 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
Website: https://www.academyart.edu/
INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1929 in San Francisco as the Academy of Art College by Richards S. Stephen - an artist and creative director of Sunset magazine, Academy of Art University (AAU) is a university specialized in the field of arts and design - an ideal study place for those who want the best preparation for their passion of becoming artists or professional designers.
AAU is located in the city of San Francisco - the center of American culture and technology, and is also one of the world's creative arts capitals. Surrounding AAU are giants in various industries from advertising, animation, architecture, to media, games and web design. Because of this, AAU is truly an ideal place for arts students.
With the notion that the capability and talent of students do not depend on their past, but on their future when choosing to study at the university, AAU has a completely different enrollment policy compared to many other arts schools. As long as you find your purpose while studying at AAU, you will always be welcome. And this without - barrier admission policy has enabled AAU to attract more than 16,000 students from all over the world to study here.
IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AAU
- Motion Graphics School is in the top 5 of the world (The Rookies Award, 2018)
- Digital Illustration School ranked No. 1 in the U.S (The Rookies Award, 2018)
- Creative Media & Entertainment School is in the top 5 in the world (The Rookies Award, 2018)
AAU alumni have contributed to many prestigious Oscar-winning projects, details: : https://www.academyart.edu/about-us/awards/
Academy of Art University
PROGRAMS
1. Academic programs
AAU offers quality academic programs from certificate, diploma, bachelor’s to postgraduate in the fields of design, arts and media, including:
- Acting
- Advertising
- Animation & Visual Effects
- Architecture
- Art Education
- Art History
- Communication & Media Technologies
- Fashion
- Fine Art
- Game Development
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Interior Architecture & Design
- Jewelry & Metal Arts
- Landscape Architecture
- Motion Pictures & Television
- Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media
- Photography
- Visual Development
- Web Design & New Media
- Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media
In addition, AAU also has short-term courses such as Continuing Education, Pre College Program ...
Details: https://www.academyart.edu/academics/
All of the school's programs trong>programs are highly practical, and taught by the most talented people in the contemporary creative industry. They will help students discover their own talents as well as develop the necessary skills that the creative labor market is looking for.
2. English Programs
- EAP (English for Art Purpose): aims to support international students with a combination of academic and language programs. AAU is the only art school that allows students to study EAP in parallel with the main program.
- ESL (English as a Second Language): for students who want to improve their English proficiency
Details: https://www.academyart.edu/campus-athletics/international-student-academic-resources/
FEES FOR STUDY
Tuition:
Undergraduate level: US $ 1,059 / unit, 3 units / subject
Postgraduate level: US $ 1,191 / unit, 3 units / subject
Other fees: https://www.academyart.edu/finances/cost-of-attendance/
Note: Students must pay US $ 2,500 deposit when they are admitted to AAU.
HOUSING
AAU has 17 student residences across San Francisco such as The Commodore Howard Brodie Women’s Residence Hall, Ansel Adams, Clara Gil Stephens, Coco Channel, Leonardo da Vinci Apartments, ...
Details: https://www.academyart.edu/campus-athletics/housing/
ACTIVITIES OF AAU STUDENTS
The University has many student clubs such as American Institute of Architect Students (AIAS), Anime Club, Beyond the Front Row, Comics and Concept Art Club, Drama Club, Interior Architecture & Design Club ...
Details: https://www.academyart.edu/campus-athletics/clubs-organizations/
AAU Bus
ADVANTAGES OF AAU
AAU is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC),The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
AAU accepts students regardless of race, color, age, gender, religion, origin, sexual orientation, or physical disability. All students are entitled to the same benefits, scholarship policy or loan policy.
Compared with other schools in the same field, the cost of study at AAU is very cheap while the quality is completely equal, even sometimes superior, namely:
Source: College Navigator and respective school’s website (2019)
Scholarship:
- AAU regularly has scholarship programs for students, such as: Emerging Artist Scholarship, Graduate Scholarship, International STEM Scholarship.
- Especially, AAU has a free Pre-College Art Experience (PCAE) program for high school students helping students have the opportunity to receive scholarships when they officially study at AAU
AAU also has financial assistance policies (Financial Aids) such as Federal and State Aid, Federal Loan Interest Rates, Alternative Loan, Federal Work Study (FWS).
With the vision of becoming students' first choice when seeking a world-class art education, and also being the first choice for global recruiters of artist, AAU has been and will always accompany students with high-class and high-quality programs to fulfill the mission of supporting and developing the talents of art, media and design professionals for the future.
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