The Academy of Art University
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The college is accredited, it was fully accredited in 2007. They also offer many of their majors online but only the ones that have been accredited for online work. Certain majors like architecture are only available through the campus.
Do your research, go to their website and read about them, go to wikipedia and type in "Academy of Art University" and click search, you will come across a lot of info on the university itself.
As far as the university buying up real estate throughout San Francisco, well I don't care about the politics. I understand that its annoying but hey at least its students that are using those buildings, its better than having some other corporation come in and turn them into condos.
College is what you make of it. But yes, AAU is legitimate, they are accredited, the online majors that they offer are also accredited for online work. Certain majors like architecture are campus only because they were only accredited for the campus and not for online work. AAU seems to have been working really hard lately to be taken seriously and I think its great. I respect them for that. They are open admissions because they want to give everyone a chance to at least try. They don't give out degrees, you have to EARN yours and work your butt off to get it. Yes they are somewhat expensive but that's any college these days, there are more expensive colleges than AAU.
Artschool is meant for the driven, the self disciplined and self motivated, i'd assume because that as an artist/ designer is who he/she makes them to be. That said...
...Artschool is to better oneself. Its expensive, hands down, just is, if you find a cheaper school, sadly in the US this compromises quality of classes and curriculum. So this review is for Industrial Design and the Fashion Dept. Both are serious departments, and both dept. are not meant for the weak, theres alot of work, alot of mental dedication. Teachers are real, and precise. the fashion dept has a little more creative leniency. If you lack discipline, your work will show, and your esteem/drive will diminish.
You def. go to this school for its network opportunities between the faculty and being in downtown San Francisco. this school is industry driven the faculty actually promote this, they want you to get a job cause its their reputation, its shitty, but the point of goin to artschool is kinda sorta to make sure you can feed yourself.
so bring on the competition and give it a try.
oh yeh..so far being my 2nd year most my classes start with nearly 20 students ending the semesters with less than half. Not a school for those that skip classes, once you fall behind it gets tough.
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