Academy of Art University

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Located throughout downtown San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private, career-focused art and design school renowned for its hands-on professional programs in animation, game development, fashion, and industrial design. Rather than a traditional enclosed campus, the student experience is integrated directly into the urban fabric of the city, where students work in specialized studio facilities under the mentorship of active industry practitioners. A defining characteristic of the university is its open-admissions policy for undergraduate applicants, which provides aspiring creatives of all skill levels the opportunity to develop a professional portfolio from the ground up.

Wikipedia:The Academy of Art University, 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.

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