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At the request of the US Office of Cultural Affairs, students and faculty from Academy of Art University recently presented an interactive virtual reality (VR) project to members of Congress and their guests in the House of Representatives Ways and Means Hearing Room in Washington D.C.
San Francisco art school Academy of Art University partners with Langara College in Vancouver, BC to launch a creative industries school that will train students for careers in the technical and creative arts in gaming and film.
Academy of Art University, a top rated art school in San Francisco, is ranked as one of the Best Online Masters in Art History in the United States for 2019 by the higher education research organization OnlineMasters.com.
When it comes to Fashion Journalism and the world of publishing, Stephan Rabimov is a seasoned expert at the Academy of Art University. With 15 years of experience under his belt as both a writer and a mentor, Stephan credits his success to a learned ability to connect with diverse audiences. So, when Grammarly reached out to collaborate on their “Write the Future” campaign, he immediately said yes.
Academy of Art University, a San Francisco art school, is rated as the Best Digital Illustration School in America and a top 3D Motion Graphics School among 581 schools from 87 countries by the Rookies which has recently announced its 2018 rankings of the Best Creative Media & Entertainment Schools in the World.
Academy of Art University is thrilled to see two of its students from the School of Graphic Design chosen as winners of the 59th Annual Communications Arts Design Competition.
Academy of Art University will host its 23rd Annual Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction on Saturday, November 3rd at The Cannery in San Francisco, CA. This time-honored auction is dedicated to supporting the emerging artists, as half of the proceeds will go to the Academy’s Fine Art Scholarship for its top students, and the remaining funds will go directly to the artists.
Academy of Art University’s 2018 Spring Show officially opens on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., to showcase the finest student work from the Academy’s emerging talents in all areas of art and design.
With a 92% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an impressive 8.9/10 rating on IMBD, Avengers: Infinity War is shattering records left and right. According to Disney, the action-packed animated hit brought in an estimated $640.9 million dollars at the worldwide box office during opening weekend—battling its way to the top of the charts as the biggest worldwide opening weekend movie in history.
The School of Fashion at Academy of Art University will host its annual Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The invitation-only event begins with select graduating students from the M.F.A. and B.F.A. programs presenting their work to industry professionals. The programs include: fashion design, textile design, knitwear design, 3D design and pattern making, costume design, journalism, styling, product development, visual merchandising, fashion merchandising, and fashion marketing. The fashion show portion of the event will include womenswear, menswear and childswear collections; several of the collections were created through collaboration by students within the fashion, knitwear and textile design programs.
On April 27, Academy of Art University will host a first of-its-kind panel discussion titled “Inclusive Design: Redefining the User Experience,” in the theatre at 79 New Montgomery Street from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Academy of Art University, the largest accredited private art and design university in the nation, today announced that School of Graphic Design Executive Director Mary Scott has decided to transition from her position and will assume the role as Director Emeritus, effective immediately. As a result, department Graduate Director Phil Hamlett will assume the role as Director MFA/BFA and Anitra Nottingham will continue as Online Director MFA/BFA.
Academy of Art University, in partnership with the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, has awarded the annual Phil Hill Scholarships to two promising automotive design students attending the university’s School of Industrial Design.