The Academy of Art University

I love you Academy of Art. You could certainly make the aesthetics nicer, but when I'm looking for a job, I know the big businesses are looking for AAU graduates, not SFAI graduates. <3 I want to say more, but I'll do that on yelp.com

1st Year Female -- Class 2011

University Resource Use/ spending: A+, Campus Aesthetics: C

This is my second degree so maybe my insight is grounded in that notion: The Academy is truly what you make of it - I am 1.5 years in now ( May 2008) and LOVe what I have learned and am so thankful to have had the experience to learn from TEachers LIke Ruben Deanda, Henry Yan, Chris Canga and Zhaoming Wu! My drawing and painting abilities have just grown so much I can hardly believe it! I recommend the school - especially for students of fine art or illustration insterested in a classical realism focus.

1st Year Female -- Class 2010

Surrounding City: A, Campus Aesthetics: D-

I attended the academy for a year, from fall 06 until spring 07. I decided to change my career path and left the academy and I do think I regret that. I did learn a whole lot at that school, both academically and about myself. I mean I can't tell you how much I have learned in such short period of time. The projects were geared to help you gain skills and confidence, and sort of steer you into the right direction and I appreciated that because I'm no true artist but the academy will surely make you feel that you are. The only thing that was a turn off to me was the students. They were kind of snooty and not as friendly as they could have been. But I would totally go back to that school in a heartbeat. I'm actually reconsidering it as I speak.

1st Year Female -- Class 2012

Education Quality: A, Campus Aesthetics: C