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The Academy of Art University

Breakdown of “Innovation” at AAU

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By Gender
MalesB-
FemalesB
By Major
AnthropologyF
ArchitectureA
Architecture & Urban Planning DepartmentB
Art & Design DepartmentB
ChemistryB+
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etcB-
EnglishA
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etcB+
Industrial DesignB-
Interior DesignC
Music EducationF
OtherB+
Video/MediaB-

Against similar schools

Innovation compared with similar schools in class.

Academy of Art University
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

Savannah College of Art and Design
 B
University of California - Berkeley
 B
Rhode Island School of Design
 A-
Harvard University
 B
University of Southern California
 B
New York University
 B+
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
 B+
F
A+

Innovation

... I just don't feel this is a correct match for my creative goals ...Read full comment
... If you cannot afford nice paper or printer, do not expect good grades no matter how talented and creative you are ...Read full comment
... The school did nothing in terms of my creativity ...Read full comment
... Diploma Mill - could care less about creativity ...Read full comment
... The formality of traditional techniques is appreciated and at times over shadowing creative aptitude ...Read full comment
... Architecture Department: I enrolled in AAU's architecture department expecting to receive the tools that would help me grow creatively and academ...Read full comment
... The formality of traditional techniques is appreciated and at times over shadowing creative aptitude ...Read full comment
... The school did nothing in terms of my creativity ...Read full comment
... Are you creative or is it just a desire to be creative ...Read full comment
... They do not help students to develop their creativity ...Read full comment
... Seriously, I was hoping for a school that really focused on art and nurturing the creative spirit, but it seemed to be quite the opposite ...Read full comment
... Students should be making creative stuff on their own time for that ...Read full comment
... I will commend the Academy on its ability to run a corporation and to stilfle creativity and to create designer "clones" rather than to encourag...Read full comment
... I am a long distance student an in the projects your creativity can be slow or simply almost disappears when you have the pressure of knowing how...Read full comment
... Unfortunately, the academy managed to quash what natural creativity I had for years ...Read full comment
... Students are often berated and belittled to a pulp, then the next batch of money bags -I mean, students- will come in, leaving only the subservie...Read full comment
... The formality of traditional techniques is appreciated and at times over shadowing creative aptitude ...Read full comment
... the fashion dept has a little more creative leniency ...Read full comment
... Despite this, the other mentality you will have to hold onto is the creative side that can take you where you want to go ...Read full comment
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