Academy of Art University

Throughout the studio-centric architecture degree program, graduate students become top designers, who share a deep understanding of architecture. The school aims to provide them with the knowledge and abilities necessary to investigate their ideas and transform their architectural visions into built reality. The undergraduate programs are building on the foundation of fundamental design, ethical awareness, and liberal arts.

Earning a landscape architecture degree from Academy of Art University means learning to create relevant, innovative, and artistic solutions for all kinds of different outdoor places. From urban plazas and parklets, to tidal marshes and bike trails, the school aims to teach the skills needed to resolve contemporary design challenges, both large and small.

You’ve been drawing your entire life and you like to tell stories in pictures. Are you ready to go pro? Take the first step by earning an illustration degree. Learn the skills to pursue a career as a graphic novelist or comic book artist, storyboard artist, concept artist, interactive illustrator, children’s book illustrator, editorial or advertising illustrator or any number of positions that require the boundless imagination and skills of an illustrator.

At Academy of Art University’s School of Photography, you’ll learn to align the technical knowledge and skills you’ll gain with your personal aesthetic to reveal your distinct point of view.

In the Art History degree programs, you learn to think critically about the visual arts and visual culture. You will study in the classroom, and the studio, to develop your powers of perception, capacity for visual analysis, and knowledge of technical processes. Discover how to place art in its comprehensive historical context, to assess art and the field of art history critically and analytically, and to master research, writing, and presentation skills.

The School of Jewelry & Metal Arts degree programs expose you to an array of design principles and techniques. You will be guided through a new and exciting landscape towards translating your ideas and experiences into a passion and spirit of excellence for processes and materials. You will also learn fabrication skills, modular casting, and laser cutting techniques to prepare you for a professional career in jewelry and metal arts.

Join Academy of Art University’s globally acclaimed School of Fine Art to tap your true potential as a painter, sculptor, or printmaker.

The Music Production degree programs will give you the production skills that contribute to the overall presentation of any visual image. The school offers hands-on, narrative-driven courses taught by professional musicians and sound designers.

The Music Scoring and Composition degree programs focus on the art and craft of composing, orchestrating, editing, and producing music for the all media using the latest technology.

Students in the Sound Design degree programs at Academy of Art are immersed in the industry of sound design for visual media. Learn to create compelling and balanced sound mixes, and how to design soundtracks which support the emotional content of the visual image. Construct effective soundtracks for different visual environments such as film, television, animation, games and commercials.

Game programmers work in the heart of the game development process. They plan, architect, and write the computer code that runs and controls the game, test the code and fix bugs, and also develop customized tools for use by other members of the development team.

Inspire a new generation of artists. Tap unparalleled creative resources at the Academy of Art University’s School of Art Education—studio space, workshops, diverse design courses, field training, and more. You’ll graduate with the ability to guide others to artistic fulfillment.

A degree in Communications & Media Technologies opens the door to the future of media and entrepreneurship. Keep pace with an ever changing media landscape as a communications major – from broadcast to streaming, from mobile to social.

The Associate of Arts degree in Automotive Restoration prepares you for a career dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vintage cars. You will benefit from the extremely specialized program, as emphasis is placed on learning from classic cars that have been fully restored to the highest standard at the Academy’s Automobile Museum.