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With classes available online and in San Francisco, Academy of Art University guides students to professional futures in 18 areas of art and design. The Academy offers the following Bachelors degree programs:

  • Industrial Design
  • Interior Architecture & Design
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Motion Pictures & Television
  • Multimedia Communications
  • Music for Visual Media
  • Photography
  • Web Design & New Media

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Students enrolled in the BFA program will complete 132 units, consisting of three sections:
Major Courses 78 units
Art Electives 9 units
Liberal Arts Courses 45 units
TOTAL 132 units

Students must earn a total of 132 semester units with an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 in order to receive their degree. A minimum of 12 units must be taken in Art History. A Petition to Graduate form must be filed by students with the Student Services Office prior to their last semester if they are to be eligible for graduation at the end of that semester. Students should contact their Student Advisor for detailed information regarding the petition period and deadlines.

Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia Communications only)

Students enrolled in the B.A. program will complete 120 units, consisting of three sections:
Major Required Courses 51 units
Minor or By Advisement Courses 15 units
Liberal Arts 
 		 45 units
Electives 9 units
TOTAL 120 units

Students must earn a total of 120 semester units with an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 in order to receive their degree. A Petition to Graduate form must be filed by students with the Student Services Office prior to their last semester if they are to be eligible for graduation at the end of that semester. Students should contact their Student Advisor for detailed information regarding the petition period and deadlines.

Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts Degree (AA) Program
Major Courses 48 units
Liberal Arts 18 units
TOTAL 66 units
* Refer to each major for clarification
A minimum of 6 units must be taken in Art History		  

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