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Creation from Fine Art Alumni Fills a ‘Pressing’ Need

Benjamin Anderson, BFA graduate of the Academy’s School of Fine Art designed refillable Handiguru sanitizer dispenser; Handiguru.

ArtU Student Earns National Gold ADDY for Human Rights Campaign

B.F.A. Advertising student Annalicia Lugo recently earned both Regional and National Gold Student ADDY Awards, one of the highest honors for students in the field, for her powerful Rights Without Borders campaign created for Amnesty International.

ArtU Track and Field Breaking Records at Texas Relays and Stanford Invite

Landscape Architecture Students Pitch for Potrero Power Station Design

Students from the School of Landscape Architecture took on a real-world project, the Potrero Power Station, in their online class.

Art U Halftime Report: April 16-30

Senior Day sweeps, record-breakers, and a historic championship are just some of the things Art U athletes accomplished in the latter half of April.

Landscape Architecture Alum Wins Prestigious 2020 ASLA Design Award

Academy of Art University’s School of Landscape Architecture 2019 Graduate Wins Prestigious Award at 2020 ASLA Design.

Quintessential San Francisco: Student Photos on Exhibit at the Fairmont

A new exhibit of works by School of Photography students, now showing at the landmark Fairmont San Francisco, captures classic scenes of the city. A collaboration between Academy of Art University and the Fairmont, the exhibit will be on display throughout all of 2016

Tips on Drawing Your Future in Webcomics

Academy Idol: Reality-World Experience

Academy Idol is a competition reality show at the Academy of Art University. The show is run, hosted and judged by students, and features student vocalists. It’s just one of the many opportunities our students seize to gain experience in roles that reflect the work they will do in the real world after graduating.

A Fashion Journalism Story: Styling People with Disabilities

As a fashion stylist and the creator of Cur8able, a disability fashion lifestyle website, Stephanie Thomas empowers those with disabilities to navigate their lives and present themselves to the world the way that they want to, not the way that they are often forced to due to lack of options.

Academy’s Study Abroad in Europe Program — Inspiration in Italy

In December 2018, San Francisco hosted a small piece of Italy. On display at Academy of Art University’s 688 Sutter Gallery was "Visions of Italy," an exhibition showcasing paintings, photographs and journals created during the university’s seven-week Study Abroad Summer Program in Florence.

Auto Museum & New Restoration Degree

The Academy’s Automobile Museum and one of its newest degree programs in Automotive Restoration are featured by Hemmings Motor News, a leading publication for car enthusiasts. Chairman Emeritus Richard A. Stephens, School of Industrial Design Executive Director Tom Matano and President Elisa Stephens are also profiled.