Who We Are Graphic Design Fashion Design Landscape Architecture

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4 Who We Are The Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened the new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. In a few years, a distinguished faculty of practicing art and design professionals was assembled and the school s philosophy was formulated: hire established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933 the curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and in 1936 a Fine Art Department was added. In 1951, after graduating from Stanford University, Dr. Richard A. Stephens took over the Presidency from his parents. His vision led to the expansion of the Academy from an enrollment of fifty students in two rented loft spaces to a 5,200 student body, with continued expansion of department majors available. In 1966 the school was incorporated and granted authority to offer a Bachelor s Degree in Fine Art by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California. The graduate program was inaugurated in 1977 and approved by

5 Dr. Elisa Stephens, the granddaughter of the school s founder, succeeded her father as President of the Academy of Art University in Dr. Stephens has been committed to expanding the Academy s curriculum to stay current with new technologies and industry trends, as well as making state-of-the art facilities and resources available to Academy students. In 2004, the name of the school was changed from Academy of Art College to Academy of Art University in recognition of its depth, scope and quality. Today the University has more than 17,000 students, making it the largest private school of art and design in the country. Students now have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Architecture, Certificate Programs or Continuing Art Education courses, with over 30 areas of academic emphasis. 5

6 Graphic Design The School of Graphic Design is one of the top schools in the field of graphic design, emphasizing conceptual development, strategic thinking, technique, and presentation within an environment that stimulates innovation. Our curriculum guides students as they develop finely tuned skills in the areas of typography, print media, packaging, branding and identity, Web design, and motion graphics. Our instructors are nationally recognized working professionals who challenge students to reach industry standards. Students graduating from this program are well prepared to meet the rigorous challenges within the field of graphic design and are working in many of the world s most prestigious firms. The numerous awards bestowed on the students work demonstrate our excellent approach to design and audience-based marketing strategies. Graphic design is art for the people. At Academy of Art University, our graphic design department is second to none. From day one, you ll be treated like a working designer taught by professionals at the top of their field. Apply yourself and you ll leave with a portfolio that has something very important that goes with it: a job. 6

7 Design is so simple, that s why it is so complicated. ~ Paul Rand Degrees The School of Graphic Design offers the following accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees: Undergraduate Degrees: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Degree: Master of Fine Arts Awards Students at Academy of Art University have earned countless awards and distinctions confirming its reputation as the best graphic design school. World-renowned professionals will prepare you for the career of your dreams after you graduate from this top graphic design school. 7

8 Fashion From runways in New York and Milan to the streets of Paris and Tokyo, fashion is the ultimate artistic expression of individual style. One of the top fashion design schools in the country, Academy of Art University prepares students for professional futures in the world of fashion. Encompassing Fashion Design, Knitwear Design, Textile Design, Fashion Journalism and Fashion Merchandising & Marketing, the School of Fashion is more than a traditional fashion design school. Through hands-on fashion design courses, students gain practical experience that makes them stand out from graduates of other fashion design schools. Unique among fashion design schools, Academy of Art University is the only school to show at New York Fashion Week. In addition to this incredible exposure for the lines of aspiring fashion designers, Academy of Art University s fashion design school students work on projects for powerhouses of the fashion industry. The School of Fashion has launched graduates to fashion careers at companies like Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, BCBG and Gap Inc. among others. Whether pursuing a fashion school degree or engaging in continuing art education classes, students in fashion college programs at Academy of Art University receive the support of instructors who are professionals in the field. Fashion courses are available online and in San Francisco. 8

9 Read rave reviews for Academy of Art University s graduate collections Seven Academy of Art University graduates did themselves and the school proud at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, where a capacity crowd filled the 1,000-seat theater at Lincoln Center to see the week s only student show. The jacquard knits of Stephanie Gelot and some of the tailoring of Jonathan David Baker and Aura Taylor was particularly strong and promising. Cathy Horyn MTV News hit up the Academy of Art University show, where emerging young designers got their chance to display what they think you ll be wearing come next season. For a 10th season, Academy of Art University showed off the work of its most talented recent graduates. 9

10 Landscape Architecture When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir San Francisco is home to one of the largest concentrations of Landscape Architects. Come learn from them. Collaborate with Academy of Art University students from the Schools of Architecture, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, Fine Art & Sculpture and Graphic Design to create dynamic landscapes for the 21st Century. Learn to see the world in a new way and create landscapes that people love, landscapes that restore the earth s processes and systems. Landscape Architecture is an art and a science, and it is projected to be one of the 50 best professions in the next decade. Join one of the newest landscape architecture school programs in the nation and be a pioneer in making the world a better, greener place. Academy of Art University, the nation s largest private, accredited art and design university, launches the School of Landscape Architecture, offering accredited Associate s (AA) and Bachelor s (BFA) degree programs as well as continuing art education courses beginning Summer 2011 semester. In keeping with the school s rich tradition of preparing the artists and designers of tomorrow with instruction from leading professionals in their field, Heather Clendenin will take the helm as Director of Landscape Architecture. 10

11 Clendenin s interest in landscape architecture began with one very memorable hike. Then a botany and rhetoric major, she returned with a group to a trail she had been on the year before. Her memory of the trail, which led out into a valley of virgin timber, was intense and inspiring. We got out to the overlook, and it had been clear cut, said Clendenin. It was then that I thought it was time to get out from behind the microscope. As the program Director for the Landscape Architecture Certificate Program at UC Berkeley Extension, Clendenin initiated and directed the Sustainable Environmental Design and Stewardship Professional Sequence program. Ultimately, graduates of the program will be prepared to create inspiring, memorable and functional outdoor environments. This program provides future generations of designers the opportunity to use San Francisco as their studio, said Clendenin. Then they can take that knowledge and design process anywhere in the world.

12 Contact use Or Call Telephone: (US only) or Fax: Contact us online Address: Academy of Art University Admissions Department 79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA