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Academy of Art University Ranked in Top Ten Art Schools in America

Family Run Enterprise: Gazel by Pinar Badur

Academy Esports Positioned for Growth in a New Online Era

Academy Esports is gearing up for another competitive semester this fall. According to Director Michael Witzel, both players and production crew are ready to resume play as scheduled.

School of Fashion Celebrates the 2023 Graduating Class in Annual Fashion Show

View the collection from the 2023 Graduation Fashion Show. Learn how Academy of Art Fashion School is supporting students’ fashion career development.

Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Awards Fine Art Alum

Back in 2013, Nina Fabunmi entered her first Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series competition, created by the spirits brand to gives emerging artists the opportunity to exhibit internationally. For five years, Fabunmi, a graduate of the Academy’s School of Fine Art, qualified as a regional finalist but had yet to be named a winner. For the 2018 contest, she expected more of the same—but her sixth attempt was the charm.

Academy of Art University Showcases the Best of the Best Student Work

Academy of Art's Student Game Designers Take Part in #PlayApartTogether

Student game designers from Academy of Art's School of Game Development participates in industry campaign #PlayApartTogether for COVID-19 response.

Academy Alumni Add Magic to ‘Aladdin’

The new Aladdin winning over fans had several Academy of Art University alumni helping with production by providing their animation talents.

Fashion School Keeps Collaboration in Style with Virtual Styling Event

Academy of Art's fashion school stages its first virtual styling event, keeping true to its thrust of providing collaborative learning.

Student Mural Adds to Bay Area’s Trove of Public Art

Enhancing San Francisco’s well-known legacy of public art, students from the Academy’s Schools of Fine Art and Illustration are creating a mural for Samesun Hostel on Franklin Street in the city. Led by Fine Art Executive Director Craig Nelson and instructor Carol Nunnelly, the students are enrolled in a mural painting class that in prior years has installed murals on many Bay Area landmarks.

Two Alumnae Redesign Their Careers Through Interior Architecture

For Academy alumnae Dawn Carlson and Carol Perry, stepping away from their former careers to search for a new calling led them to success. Now they’re owners and principal designers of MAS Design, LLC, an interior design firm in Marin, California—and it all started at the School of Interior Architecture & Design.

Art School Productions Highlight Importance of Costume Design for Theater

Throughout the year, collaborations between Academy of Art University's Schools of Fashion, Acting and Motion Pictures & Television help students gain experience in the many techniques and disciplines involved in onstage productions.