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Former name | Académie of Advertising Art, Academy of Advertising Art, Richard Stephens Academy of Art, Academy of Art College |
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| Motto | Built by artists for artists |
| Type | Private for-profit art school |
| Established | 1929 |
| President | Elisa Stephens |
Academic staff | 126 full-time 492 part-time |
| Students | 6,786 |
| Undergraduates | 4,555[1] |
| Postgraduates | 2,231 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban and online |
| Colors | Black and Red |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II |
| Website | academyart |
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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 for-profit art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded as the Academy of Advertising Art by Richard S. Stephens in 1929.[2] 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.[3]
In fall 2023, it had 126 full-time teachers, 492 part-time teaching staff, and 6,786 students;[1] it claims to be the largest privately owned art and design school in the United States.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
nceswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Academy of Art University is a school with a soul". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ John Cote (November 15, 2010). "Academy of Art land use violations ignored". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Who We Are". Academy of Art University website. Retrieved October 16, 2013.