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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]
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