Not to be confused with San Francisco Art Institute.
Academy of Art University
Former name
Académie of Advertising Art, Academy of Advertising Art, Richard Stephens Academy of Art, Academy of Art College
Motto
Built by artists for artists
Type
Private for-profit art school
Established
1929
President
Elisa Stephens
Academic staff
126 full-time 492 part-time
Students
6,786
Undergraduates
4,555[1]
Postgraduates
2,231
Location
San Francisco
,
California
,
United States
Campus
Urban and online
Colors
Black and Red
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II
Website
academyart.edu
The Academy of Art University (AAU, or ART U), formerly Academy of Art College and Richard Stephens Academy of Art, is a private for-profit art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded as the Academy of Advertising Art by Richard S. Stephens in 1929.[2] The school 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.[3]
In fall 2023, it had 126 full-time teachers, 492 part-time teaching staff, and 6,786 students;[1] it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.[4]
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^"The Academy of Art University is a school with a soul". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
^John Cote (November 15, 2010). "Academy of Art land use violations ignored". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
^"Who We Are". Academy of Art University website. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
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