Academy of Art University
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| faculty = 126 full-time 492 part-time |
| faculty = 126 full-time 492 part-time |
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| students = 5,498 |
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| postgrad = 1,854 |
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| campus = Urban and [[distance education|online]] |
| campus = Urban and [[distance education|online]] |
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| sporting_affiliations = None |
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The '''Academy of Art University''' ('''AAU''', or '''ART U'''), formerly '''Academy of Art College''' and '''Richard Stephens Academy of Art''', is a [[Private university|private]] [[For-profit school|for-profit]] [[art school]] in [[San Francisco, California]]. It was founded as the '''Academy of Advertising Art''' by Richard S. Stephens in 1929.{{cite web |title= The Academy of Art University is a school with a soul | url= http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2011/march/the%2Bacademy%2Bof%2Bart%2Buniversity%2Bis%2Ba%2Bschool%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bsouldf30.html |publisher= National Collegiate Athletic Association|access-date=May 22, 2016}} 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, San Francisco|South of Market]] district.{{cite news |author=John Cote |date=November 15, 2010 |title=Academy of Art land use violations ignored |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Academy-of-Art-land-use-violations-ignored-4042626.php |access-date=October 16, 2013 |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}} |
The '''Academy of Art University''' ('''AAU''', or '''ART U'''), formerly '''Academy of Art College''' and '''Richard Stephens Academy of Art''', is a [[Private university|private]] [[For-profit school|for-profit]] [[art school]] in [[San Francisco, California]]. It was founded as the '''Academy of Advertising Art''' by Richard S. Stephens in 1929.{{cite web |title= The Academy of Art University is a school with a soul | url= http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2011/march/the%2Bacademy%2Bof%2Bart%2Buniversity%2Bis%2Ba%2Bschool%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bsouldf30.html |publisher= National Collegiate Athletic Association|access-date=May 22, 2016}} 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, San Francisco|South of Market]] district.{{cite news |author=John Cote |date=November 15, 2010 |title=Academy of Art land use violations ignored |url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Academy-of-Art-land-use-violations-ignored-4042626.php |access-date=October 16, 2013 |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}} |
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In fall 2024, it had |
In fall 2024, it had 95 full-time teachers, 508 part-time teaching staff, and 5,498 students; it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.academyart.edu/whoweare.html |title=Who We Are |access-date=October 16, 2013 |publisher= Academy of Art University website}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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