Academy of Art University
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| Motto | Built by artists for artists |
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| Type | for-profit |
| Established | 1929 |
| President | Elisa Stephens |
| Students | 13,800 |
| Undergraduates | 9,117[1] |
| Postgraduates | 4,683 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Campus | Urban and online |
| Colors | Black and Red |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II for cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and field |
| Website |
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The Academy of Art University, formerly Academy of Art College, is a privately owned for-profit art school in San Francisco, California, in the United States. It was founded as the Academy of Advertising Art by Richard S. Stephens in 1929.[2] It has 283 full-time teachers and 1154 part-time teaching staff, and about 15,000 students;[3] it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.[4]
The school is one of the largest property owners in San Francisco, with the main campus located on New Montgomery Street in the South of Market district.[5] Since 2007 the San Francisco city planning commission has held more than twenty hearings relating to possible violations of the land-use laws of the city, including the unauthorized conversion of rent-controlled housing to academic use;[6][7] in May 2016 the city brought a lawsuit against the school.[8]
History, accreditation and teaching
It was founded in 1929 as a school for advertising art.[9] The founder, Richard S. Stephens, a painter and magazine editor, lead it until 1951 when his son Richard A. Stephens took over, who 1992 was replaced by his daughter Elisa Stephens.[9] Under her presidency, student numbers increased from around 2000 to 18,000 by 2012.[10] A private bus fleet transports students between dorms and classrooms located across San Francisco.[10]
Academy of Art University received regional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2007.[11] The school is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.[12] 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.[13] The Master of Architecture degree has, since 2006, been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.[14]
The school offers associate, bachelor's[1] and master's degrees in numerous subjects.[15]
Courses are offered online with flexible scheduling options for students.[16][17]
Approximately 5% of students complete a four-year degree within the allotted time.[18] According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 31% of students complete a four-year degree within 150% of that time (the "6-year graduation rate").[3] For online-only students, the 6-year graduation rate is much lower, at 6%; in mid-2015, about 35% of all students were online-only.[19] For part-time students the 6-year graduation rate is 3%.[19]
About 58% of students are female.[20]
Programs of study
AAU offers 25 degree programs.[21][22]
- Acting
- Advertising
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Communication and Media Studies
- Digital Arts
- Fashion and Fabric Consultant
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Game and Interactive Media Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial and Product Design
- Interior Design
- Journalism
- Landscape Architecture
- Metal and Jewelry Arts
- Photography
- Play-writing and Screenwriting
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Athletics
The school sports teams, the Urban Knights, compete as members of the Pacific West Conference in nine sports in NCAA Division II.[23]
In the 2014-2015 season, the men's cross country team had a second-place finish and the women's team had a record fourth-place finish, earned at the Pacific West Conference Championships. Valentin Pepiot, their third NCAA Nationals individual qualifier, was one of the top finishers from the PacWest in the postseason finale.[24] The Academy of Arts earned a record 10 PacWest postseason honors. For the 2015, indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, they had seven All-Americans honors and one NCAA individual champion in Jordan Edwards.[24]
Alumni
- Mobolade Ajomale, Canadian Olympic sprinter[25]
- Asencio, figurative painter[26]
- Rick Baker, winner of an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and special effects for Maleficent[27]
- Lee Cheol-ha, film director[28]
- Lauren Conrad, actress[29]
- Deanne Fitzmaurice, photographer, winner of a 2005 Pulitzer Prize[30][31]
- Patricio Buenrostro Gilhuys, Music video director[32]
- Vicky Jenson, film director[33]
- Kara Laricks, fashion designer[34][35]
- Bilal Lashari, Pakistani film director and cinematographer
- Chris Milk, music video director[30][36]
- Heidi Montag, actress[37]
- Rodrigo Prieto, cinematographer[38]
- Rudy Soedjarwo, film director[39]
Staff
Past and present staff of the school include:
- Diane Baker, actress[40]
- Tom Bertino, animator[41][42]
- Michael Brandt, co-founder of Nootrobox[43][44]
- Richard Hart, journalist[45]
- John Heebink, comic book artist [46]
- Kamshad Kooshan, movie writer & director [47]
- Tim McGovern, Academy Award winning visual effects director [48]
- Adam Savage, creator of Myth Busters [49]
- Art Spiegelman, cartoonist[50]
- Simon Ungless, former designer for Alexander McQueen [51]
- Terryl Whitlatch, illustrator[52]
- Lindsey Yamasaki, basketball player[53]
- Jan Yanehiro, television journalist[54]
See also
References
- 1 2 Home: College Search: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
- ↑ "The Academy of Art University is a school with a soul". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- 1 2 Academy of Art University. College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 2016.
- ↑ "Who We Are". Academy of Art University website. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ John Cote (November 15, 2010). "Academy of Art land use violations ignored". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Lee, Vic. "SF suing Academy of Art University for alleged permit violations". ABC News. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ↑ Katia Savchuk (August 19, 2015). How A For-Profit University Flouts San Francisco's Land-Use Laws. Forbes. Archived August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Vic Lee (May 6, 2016). SF suing Academy of Art University for alleged permit violations. ABC News. Accessed June 2016.
- 1 2 Brickman, Sophie (2011-05-22). "Elisa Stephens of Academy of Art University". SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- 1 2 Lee Romney (July 9, 2012). "San Francisco rule would encourage building student housing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "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 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Accredited Institutional Members". National Association of Schools of Art and Design. 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Accredited Program History". Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Architecture programs: Academy of Art University". National Architectural Accrediting Board. 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ Home: Graduate Schools: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". Peterson's. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". US News and World Report. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". US News and World Report. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- 1 2 Katia Savchuk (September 7, 2015). Black Arts: The $800 Million Family Selling Art Degrees and False Hopes. Forbes magazine. Archived August 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". Peterson's. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". Peterson's. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Academics, Degree Programs". Academy of Art University. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Academy of Art University". NCAA. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Garcia, Rob. "ART U Track & Field Announces New Coaching Staff". The PacWest. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Universiade bio
- ↑ "Artworks of Henry Asencio". Crown Thorn Publishing. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Legendary Star Wars Special Effects Makeup Artist Announces Retirement". Makeup Artist Edu. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ↑ "2009 Sonoma International Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Lauren Conrad Biography". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- 1 2 Katie Baker (November 17, 2009). "Ask The Appeal: Does Academy Of Art University Have Any Notable Alumni?". San Francisco Appeal. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "The 2005 Pulitzer prize winners – feature photography: Deanne Fitzmaurice.". The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
- ↑ "Patricio Buenrostro Gilhuys". CENTRO. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Vicky Jenson. ACME Film Works. Accessed June 2016.
- ↑ Dunhill, Heather. "Qs for Fashion Star's Kara Larick". Heather Dunhill's Fashion IQ. Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ Sarah Gish (March 20, 2012). "My essentials: Kara Laricks of 'Fashion Star'". Ink Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Chris Milk Official Site". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
- ↑ "Heidi Montag". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Academy of Art's Epidemic Film Festival". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Guess What?: Rudi Soedjarwo: Leaving the old rules of movie making behind". Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Susan King (August 26, 2009). "For Diane Baker, one scene leads to 50 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Tom Bertino". Nova Online. 1997. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "A Pair of Entrepreneurs Focuses on 'Nutrients for Your Brain'". WeWork. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "This Twenty-Something Ditched His Dream Job At Google And Now He Has A Startup That Sells Brain-Enhancing Pills". Business Insider. August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Q&A: "Evening Magazine" co-hosts Jan Yanehiro and Richard Hart". San Francisco Chronicle. July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Heebink's Notes - An Interview with John Heebink". Nick Fury. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Sony Pictures to produce "Tehranis" by Director Kamshad Kushan". Payvand Iran News. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Tim McGovern". Visual Effects Society. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage". Discovery. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Witzend - groundbreaking 1960s indy comic with art by Wallace Wood, Art Spiegelman, and Frank Frazetta". BoingBoing. August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ Hagan Cain, Robyn. "From London to San Francisco: Simon Ungless on Academy Life". San Francisco Racked. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Artist Interview with Terryl Whitlatch". Copic. March 15, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Josh Flynn (December 28, 2010). "Ready to Win". Slam Online. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Peter Hartlaub (July 22, 2010). "Yanehiro, Hart now at Academy of Art in S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
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