Description

The American Academy of Art was founded in 1923 as a school for professional artists. Our classes have traditionally placed an emphasis on drawing and design based on the classical academic tradition. We are home to a distinguished faculty committed to providing our students with artistic skills and knowledge of contemporary tools and techniques. Today, the American Academy of Art continues to build on this strong reputation of educating successful professional artists.

Our curriculum is based on developing strong foundational skills and knowledge from which students can improve their abilities as they complete challenging projects of progressive difficulty. We offer nine areas of study in our Bachelor of Fine Arts degree: Illustration, Illustration with a Specialization in Digital Illustration, Design, Multimedia/ Web Design, 3-D Modeling and Animation, Oil Painting, Watercolor Painting, Life Drawing and Photography.

Highlights

We are proud of the success of our graduates. Many of our alumni have established themselves in leadership positions in their fields. In the years that our students are with us, we make every effort to equip them for rewarding careers where they can have a positive impact on their culture and community.

University Attributes

The American Academy of Art has been educating professional artists in both the commercial and fine art fields since 1923. Beginning with a solid foundation of drawing and design, based on the classical academic tradition, our dedicated and distinguished faculty is committed to providing our students with artistic skills and knowledge of contemporary tools and techniques that will enable them to build a successful career.

Degrees Available

• Bachelor of Fine Arts

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art/fine Arts
• Arts
• Photography

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

American Academy of Art's Mission Statement

To teach students the traditional and contemporary skills of the professional artist to enable them to pursue careers in art. Academy graduates will have the professional skills and vision, the knowledge of other disciplines of human achievement, and the attitudes toward lifelong learning needed to succeed in a constantly evolving global job market while contributing to their communities.