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In 2019, GDUSA ranked Academy of Art among the top U.S. graphic design schools. Academy student Hedvig Rausing also became a GDUSA Student to Watch.

Eddie Kim, 1999 BFA graduate of the Academy’s School of Motion Pictures & Television, has received an Emmy Award for sound work on the HBO documentary series Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways. It’s one of a number of high profile projects he's contributed to in his growing career.

We’re proud to share that Thomas McNulty, Professor and Associate Director of the School of Graphic Design at Academy of Art University, has been featured in Issue 384 of Graphis Journal Magazine, a prestigious publication renowned for spotlighting top-tier creative talent in design, advertising, photography, and beyond.

Academy of Art’s photography school alum, Rachelle Steele, makes good use of this shelter-in time by taking portraits of her neighbors inside their homes.

In his explosive, emotive art portfolio “Inafa’maolek”—“to make good” in the Chamorro language—Jerrold Castro explores his identity as a native of Guam. The 2018 MFA graduate of Academy of Art University’s School of Fine Art likens his personal struggles to those of the Chamorro people, “born and raised on an island, far from the governing powers, misunderstood by the rest of America, but instilled with values that exemplify my culture.”

The School of Advertising takes Academy of Art University’s “real-world” approach to education seriously. The school’s One Club initiative offers students an opportunity to work on real-world challenges, advised by advertising executives and instructors with extensive agency experience. Boot Camp, a competition organized by The One Club, is one way students learn to address actual client issues. Over four days in October, more than 50 Advertising students organized in 11 teams participated in the sixth annual Boot Camp competition. The students’ challenge was to create a values-based campaign for Blue Shield of California. Employees of Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP), an agency for Blue Shield of California, offered guidance and judged student solutions.

Zaya Kolia, a senior in the BFA program of Academy of Art University's School of Acting, recently ended a nine-day run in "The North Pool" in San Francisco, in which he played one of the leads in the two-character play.

Searching for the right school? It’s important to consider the school’s reputation in the industry you plan to enter. One of the many advantages students in our School of Animation & Visual Effects enjoy is the confidence their degree will be taken seriously by potential employers. Follow the journey of these successful alumni to see what could be in store for you.

Advertising Grad Jacob Pepper helps Pandora inspire listeners with the “Life is better with sound on” campaign. Read how it got started.

Explore the School of Illustration alumni, Mr. David Markowitz’s journey from navy veteran with no formal art and design training to a professional animator.

Virtual reality film Lutaw is receiving wide acclaim at international film festivals. The team includes an Academy of Art School of Visual Development grad.