Academy of Art University

Academy of Art University

Motto	Built by artists for artists
Type	for-profit
Established	1929
President	Elisa Stephens
Students	18,000+
Undergraduates	11,992[1]
Postgraduates	6070[2]
Location	San Francisco, California, United States
Campus	Urban and online
Colors	Black and Red
Athletics	NCAA Division II for cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and field
Website	www.academyart.edu

The Academy of Art University, formerly Academy of Art College, is a privately owned for-profit art school in San Francisco, California, United States. It was founded by Richard S. Stephens in 1929, and is now owned by the Stephens Institute. It has over 18,000 students, and claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.^[3] It is one of the largest property owners in San Francisco, with the main campus located on New Montgomery Street in the South of Market district.^[4]

Courses

The school offers associate, bachelor's^[1] and master's degrees in numerous subjects.^[2]

Actress Diane Baker heads the school's acting program.^[5]

Athletics

Official athletics logo.

The school sports teams, the Urban Knights, compete as members of the Pacific West Conference in nine sports in NCAA Division II.

Accreditation

Academy of Art University building on New Montgomery Street.

Academy of Art University received regional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 2007.^[6] The school is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.^[7] In interior architecture and design, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (taught or online) and Master of Fine Arts degree are both accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.^[8] The Master of Architecture degree has since 2006 been accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.^[9]

Alumni

• Asencio, figurative painter^[10]
• Chris Milk, music video director^[11][12]
• Deanne Fitzmaurice, photographer, winner of a 2005 Pulitzer Prize^[11][13]
• Kara Laricks, fashion designer^[14][15]
• Lee Cheol-ha, film director^[16][17]
• Lauren Conrad, actress^[18]
• Heidi Montag, actress^[19]
• Rodrigo Prieto, cinematographer^[20]
• Rudy Soedjarwo, film director ^[21]
• Rick Baker, Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and special effects for Maleficent^[22]
• Patricio Buenrostro Gilhuys, Music video director^[23]
• John Vasicek, American Filmmaker^[24]
• Bilal Lashari, Pakistani film director and cinematographer
• Doug Rowell, American Animation Director and Producer^[25]

Staff

Past and present staff of the school include:

• Diane Baker, actress^[5]
• Jan Yanehiro, television journalist^[26]
• Lindsey Yamasaki, basketball player^[27]
• Terryl Whitlatch, illustrator^[28]
• Art Spiegelman, cartoonist^[29]
• Richard Hart, journalist^[30]
• Tom Bertino, animator^[31][32]
• Michael Brandt, co-founder of Nootrobox^[33][34]

See also

• List of colleges and universities in California

References

1. Home: College Search: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
2. Home: Graduate Schools: Academy of Art University. Peterson's. Accessed January 2014.
3. "Who We Are". Academy of Art University website. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
4. John Cote (November 15, 2010). "Academy of Art land use violations ignored". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
5. Susan King (August 26, 2009). "For Diane Baker, one scene leads to 50 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
6. "Statement of accreditation status: Academy of Art University.". Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities, Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 19, 2007. Retrieved January 2014.
7. "Accredited Institutional Members". National Association of Schools of Art and Design. 2014. Retrieved January 2014.
8. "Accredited Program History". Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
9. "Architecture programs: Academy of Art University". National Architectural Accrediting Board. 2006. Retrieved January 2014.
10. "Artworks of Henry Asencio". Crown Thorn Publishing. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
11. Katie Baker (November 17, 2009). "Ask The Appeal: Does Academy Of Art University Have Any Notable Alumni?". San Francisco Appeal. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
12. "Chris Milk Official Site". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
13. "The 2005 Pulitzer prize winners – feature photography: Deanne Fitzmaurice.". The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
14. Dunhill, Heather. "Qs for Fashion Star's Kara Larick". Heather Dunhill's Fashion IQ. Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
15. Sarah Gish (March 20, 2012). "My essentials: Kara Laricks of ‘Fashion Star’". Ink Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
16. "2009 Sonoma International Film Festival". ScreenDaily. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
17. "Sonoma Film Festival Selections". indiewire.com. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
18. "Lauren Conrad Biography". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
19. "Heidi Montag". People Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
20. "Academy of Art's Epidemic Film Festival". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
21. "Guess What?: Rudi Soedjarwo: Leaving the old rules of movie making behind". Retrieved September 21, 2015.
22. Spencer Kornhaber (May 30, 2014). "http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/maleficent-and-the-power-of-cheekbones/371914/". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 16, 2014. External link in |title= (help)
23. "Patricio Buenrostro Gilhuys". CENTRO. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
24. "John Vasicek Credits". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
25. "Douglas Rowell - IMDB Official Page". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
26. Peter Hartlaub (July 22, 2010). "Yanehiro, Hart now at Academy of Art in S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
27. Josh Flynn (December 28, 2010). "Ready to Win". Slam Online. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
28. "Artist Interview with Terryl Whitlatch". Copic. March 15, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
29. "Witzend - groundbreaking 1960s indy comic with art by Wallace Wood, Art Spiegelman, and Frank Frazetta". BoingBoing. August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
30. "Q&A: "Evening Magazine" co-hosts Jan Yanehiro and Richard Hart". San Francisco Chronicle. July 22, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
31. "Tom Bertino". Nova Online. 1997. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
32. "The Animated Side of Star Wars: An Interview With Rob Coleman, The Film's Animation Director". Animated World Network. August 1999. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
33. "A Pair of Entrepreneurs Focuses on ‘Nutrients for Your Brain’". WeWork. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
34. "This Twenty-Something Ditched His Dream Job At Google And Now He Has A Startup That Sells Brain-Enhancing Pills". Business Insider. August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

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