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Award-Winning Netflix Film Showcases Animation & Visual Effects Alumni and StudioX

School of Animation and StudioX collaboration featuring animation students becomes award-winning Netflix feature film.

Global Talent: Advertising Grads Win Young Glory

School of Advertising alumni Hsiu Chi (Sam) Kuo and Wei (Will) Wang recently proved their ability to master conceptual messaging by placing second overall in the student bracket of the global Young Glory advertising competition.

New St. Mary Cathedral Design by Interior Design School Students Approved with $1M Budget

Academy of Art University’s interior design school students envisioned an exciting future for San Francisco’s Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption's event space. In a happy surprise to the undergraduate students involved, the landmark church has allocated $1 million to make their designs a reality.

Landscape Architecture Grads Showcase Work in Social Media, Earns Awards and Clients

Eric Arneson and Nahal Sohbati were named in the Top 10 Social Media Accounts of Individual Landscape Architects, as part of the 2nd Annual Land8 Social Media Awards in 2019.

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.

Fashion Alum Debuts at NYFW With Goodbye

While other designers would prefer to mark their first New York Fashion Week runway show with a bang, Phuong My opted to go for a subdued yet elegant goodbye.

Graphic Design Alum Spills the Tea on Making the Shift from Design to Entrepreneurship

School of Graphic Design alum Maggie Xue shares how she’s tracing back and promoting her Asian roots with her new brand, Us Two Tea.

MFA Alumna's Jewelry-Making Career Launches During Art School

For recent Academy of Art graduate Julessa Barnes, making art is a way to tell her story. It’s taken her almost 15 years of metalworking to become confident in her artistic voice in jewelry making, but she feels it’s just the beginning.

Sound Design Students Partner up with Pro Sound Effects For Professional Experience

School of Music Production and Sound Design students collaborate with Pro Sound Effects to help them learn and work in a real-world setting.

Drew Gaerlan: Aiming to Shape the Future in Graphic Design

Drew Gaerlan has taken a nontraditional approach to reinventing himself and his career. From his service in the U.S. Air Force to his current candidacy for a BFA degree in Academy of Art University’s School of Graphic Design, he has employed his experiences and skills for continuous self-improvement.

Jason Jeon: Changing the Landscape with Virtual Reality

During his MFA program in the School of Landscape Architecture, Jason Jeon also took classes in the School of Game Development, to learn how to build a site in virtual reality. Combining the disciplines in his thesis project, Jeon merged the latest technologies in games and landscape architecture presentation software.

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