Academy of Art University
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. 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.
Former name | Académie of Advertising Art, Academy of Advertising Art, Richard Stephens Academy of Art, Academy of Art College |
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| 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 |
| Postgraduates | 2,231 |
| Location | San Francisco , , United States |
| Campus | Urban and online |
| Colors | Black and Red |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II |
| Website | academyart |
In fall 2023, it had 126 full-time teachers, 492 part-time teaching staff, and 6,786 students; it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.
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