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India's President Honors Fine Art School Grad With Major Cultural Award

For her contributions in empowering girls from underprivileged backgrounds to communicate and assert themselves through dance, Academy School of Fine Art graduate Seema Mehta has been honored by India's President Ram Nath Kovind with the nation’s highest civilian award for women, the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018.

Student Muralists Go 'Through the Looking Glass'

When you find yourself in the fascinating and whimsical world of Bob Pritikin, make art. That’s what three Academy of Art University students did over their spring break and throughout the rest of spring semester when they were hired to paint a mural by Bob Pritikin—former advertising executive, hotelier, teacher, author and collector-in-charge of the “Pritikin Museum.”

A Taste of Things to Come: Academy Student-Athletes See Success

Photography Grads Hone Skills at Marin Headlands

Capping the summer of 2019, eight photography students in the course assembled and put on exhibit their best photos of the Marin Headlands.

Urban Jungle

Academy students restore a beloved San Francisco mural & help an urban neighborhood

Academy of Art’s Fashion School Alumna Recognized in the BoF 500

Fashion school alumna Stephanie Thomas lands in the Business of Fashion Top 500 list for 2019, thanks to her steadfast advocacy for inclusive design in the fashion industry.

New Degree: Automotive Restoration

Recognizing an industry demand for talented entry-level automotive restorers, the Academy's School of Industrial Design has launched a new Associate of Arts degree in Automotive Restoration. Here’s what you need to know

Urban Knights Earn Academic All-PacWest Honors

A total of 95 Academy of Art University student-athletes, and each of the Academy's 14 teams were recognized, earning 2018-19 Academic All-Pacific West Conference.

John K. Moeslein, From Marine to Movie Actor

Academy of Art University School of Motion Pictures & Television alumnus John K. Moeslein once thought a career in the arts was a long shot, he says, “something far away…that people in California do.” Now the 2013 BFA graduate has landed his biggest movie role so far in the critically acclaimed film "Blindspotting."

Architecture School M. Arch Graduate Wins People’s Choice at AIA SF 2021 Design Awards

Architecture School M. Arch graduate Yi-Hsien Wang won the 2021 People’s Choice Award at the AIA SF 2021 Design Awards.

From Retail to Runway: A Student's Journey To NYFW

Eden Slezin began his professional life as a degree-holding botanist. But being a scientist was less exciting than he anticipated, so he decided to change directions, reinvent himself, and try something different.

LAN Students Triumph at SF Flower and Garden Show