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Acting

Academy of Art University's School of Acting is rooted in developing craft, individual process, and truthful storytelling. By training well-rounded actors, we offer a unique professional environment in classes taught by working professionals. From stage to camera, voiceovers to commercials, the School of Acting is much more than a school—it's your opportunity to bring your passion to life.

Game Art

Learn techniques in game design, UI & UX, concept art, 3D character and environmental modeling, rigging, lighting, animation, and more. Gain specialized design skills including monetization, unique control types, rapid development via iteration, and production methods. Graduate with solid game art principles, including game engine technology and pre-production and production environments.

Art Education & Fine Art

The BFA in Art Education and Fine Art (Double Major) program provides a pathway to becoming an art teacher in classrooms, museums and community-based art programs. Through the Art Education coursework and fieldwork, students will learn how to develop successful curricula and art lesson plans for a wide range of audiences. Through the fine art major, students will develop a portfolio that will showcase their high level of artistic skill and their ability to solve creative problems through the synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.

Art History

In the Art History degree programs, you learn to think critically about the visual arts and visual culture. You will study in the classroom, and the studio, to develop your powers of perception, capacity for visual analysis, and knowledge of technical processes. Discover how to place art in its comprehensive historical context, to assess art and the field of art history critically and analytically, and to master research, writing, and presentation skills.

Game Development

Learn techniques in game design, UI & UX, concept art, 3D character and environmental modeling, rigging, lighting, animation, and more. Gain specialized design skills including monetization, unique control types, rapid development via iteration, and production methods. Graduate with solid game art principles, including game engine technology and pre-production and production environments.

Animation & Visual Effects

Join one of the most dynamic Animation and VFX programs in the country. If you’re an aspiring storyboard artist, visual effects artist, 2D or 3D Animator, come learn from some of today’s most accomplished professionals in the heart of the animation industry.

Visual Development

The School of Visual Development’s degree programs provide a dynamic education in the art of scene setting.

Advertising

Award winning art directors, copywriters, and creative strategists will show you how to create ideas that connect with people. You’ll develop the thinking skills and tenacity it takes to create a competitive portfolio award-winning agencies look for.

Game Programming

Earn your Bachelors of Science in Game Programming, a STEM degree. Game programmers work in the heart of the game development process. They architect, plan, interface, write, debug, and optimize the code that makes all of game development possible.

Art Teaching Credential

Choose a rewarding occupation that challenges every aspect of you - Head, Hands and Heart: Head to be able to understand educational theory and curriculum, Hands to be able to develop and master the artistic skills you will teach and Heart to be able to engage, inspire and uplift your students.

Interaction & UI/UX Design

Courses in visual design, user experience, design strategies, web design, and motion graphics are taught by a faculty that works as creatives professionals.

Art Education

The school of Art Education teaches the skills needed to help you become a successful artist, and educator. You will study and explore art education programs in schools, communities, and museum settings by carefully examining ideas and notions through a global lens.