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Academy of Art University
MottoBuilt by artists for artists
Typefor-profit
Established1929
PresidentElisa Stephens
Students18,000+
Undergraduates11,992[1]
Postgraduates6070[2]
Location
San Francisco
,
California
,
United States
CampusUrban and online
ColorsBlack and Red   
Websitewww.academyart.edu
Academy logo

The Academy of Art University, formerly Academy of Art College, is a privately owned for-profit art school in San Francisco, California, USA. It was founded by Richard S. Stephens in 1929, and is now owned by the Stephens Institute. It has over 18,000 students, and claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.[3] It is one of the largest property owners in San Francisco.[4]

Courses

The school offers associate, bachelor's[1] and master's degrees in numerous subjects.[2]

Actress Diane Baker heads the school's acting program.[5]

Athletics

The school sports teams, the Urban Knights, compete as members of the Pacific West Conference in nine sports in NCAA Division II.[citation needed]

Accreditation

Academy of Art University received regional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2007.[6] The school is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.[7] In interior architecture and design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (taught or online) and Master of Fine Arts degree are both accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.[8] The Master of Architecture degree has since 2006 been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.[9]

Alumni

Alumni of the school include:

Staff

Past and present staff of the school include:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Home: College Search: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Home: Graduate Schools: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". Academy of Art University website. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. ^ John Cote (November 15, 2010). "Academy of Art land use violations ignored". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Susan King (August 26, 2009). "For Diane Baker, one scene leads to 50 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Statement of accreditation status: Academy of Art University". Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 19, 2007. Retrieved January 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Accredited Institutional Members". National Association of Schools of Art and Design. 2014. Retrieved January 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Accredited Program History". Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Architecture programs: Academy of Art University". National Architectural Accrediting Board. 2006. Retrieved January 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Artworks of Henry Asencio". Crown Thorn Publishing. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Katie Baker (November 17, 2009). "Ask The Appeal: Does Academy Of Art University Have Any Notable Alumni?". San Francisco Appeal. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Chris Milk Official Site". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 7, 2008. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "The 2005 Pulitzer prize winners – feature photography: Deanne Fitzmaurice". The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
  14. ^ Dunhill, Heather. "Qs for Fashion Star's Kara Larick". Heather Dunhill's Fashion IQ. Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  15. ^ Sarah Gish (March 20, 2012). "My essentials: Kara Laricks of 'Fashion Star'". Ink Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "2009 Sonoma International Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved March 28, 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Sonoma Film Festival Selections". indiewire.com. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  18. ^ "Lauren Conrad Biography". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "Heidi Montag". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Academy of Art's Epidemic Film Festival". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Spencer Kornhaber (May 30, 2014). "http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/maleficent-and-the-power-of-cheekbones/371914/". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 16, 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ "Patricio Buenrostro Gilhuys". CENTRO. Retrieved September 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ "John Vasicek Credits". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 8, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ Peter Hartlaub (July 22, 2010). "Yanehiro, Hart now at Academy of Art in S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  25. ^ Josh Flynn (December 28, 2010). "Ready to Win". Slam Online. Retrieved October 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ "Artist Interview with Terryl Whitlatch". Copic. March 15, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  27. ^ "Witzend - groundbreaking 1960s indy comic with art by Wallace Wood, Art Spiegelman, and Frank Frazetta". BoingBoing. August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  28. ^ "Q&A: "Evening Magazine" co-hosts Jan Yanehiro and Richard Hart". San Francisco Chronicle. July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  29. ^ "Tom Bertino". Nova Online. 1997. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  30. ^ "The Animated Side of Star Wars: An Interview With Rob Coleman, The Film's Animation Director". Animated World Network. August 1999. Retrieved September 2, 2014.

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