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Inclusive Design: Redefining the User Experience

Join moderators Stephanie Thomas and Flore Morton as they host and moderate a panel discussion on inclusive design with Beau Oyler and Special Olympic star Chelsea Werner. Inclusive design is design that considers the full range of human needs, abilities and differences including ability, language, culture, gender, age, and more.

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

'Soar,' an Animated Film by Alyce Tzue

Academy of Art Works! Alyce Tzue is a 2014 MFA graduate of the School of Animation & Visual Effects and currently studio director at Smule, a San Francisco-based developer of music apps. Her 3D animated film Soar has won the 2015 Gold Medal Student Academy Award and numerous additional honors.

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.

Illustration Grad is Silicon Valley's Biggest Advocate for Machines & Tech in Art

Illustration grad Agnieszka Pilat is fast becoming known as Silicon Valley's favorite artist. Her subject: technology and machines.

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.

San Francisco Art School Parades Collaborative Chinese New Year Float

Academy of Art University showcases collaborative student work with its rat circus-themed 2020 Chinese New Year Parade float.

Bachelor of Architecture Program Receives Accreditation

The School of Architecture at Academy of Art University has announced that its Bachelor of Architecture program has been granted accreditation from the National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB). The school graduated its first undergraduate class in spring 2015.

Film School Alum Pursues Passion, Shifts Career to Film Producer

Kyle Kernan woke up one day to realize he didn’t like his job as a correctional officer. So he became a film producer, thanks to Academy of Art.

Jewelry & Metal Arts Grad Leverages Award for Business Success

An Academy of Art graduate recognized by the Halstead Grant is using the opportunity to become the jewelry designer she's always dreamed of becoming.

Alumna Uses Communications Degree to Grow Business

Dubbed a “game changer” by the Indonesian press, twenty-two year old Putri Tanjung has taken the business world by storm. Her talk show and creative agency, Creativepreneur, has reached and influenced over 60,000 millennial entrepreneurs.

The MFA Is the New MBA

With employers valuing creativity and the skills that come with it more than ever, the Master of Fine Arts degree is proving its worth, giving holders an advantage in a job market that is coming to prize creativity and innovation above traditional business skills.