American Academy of Art

American Academy of Art

Infobox University
name = American Academy of Art
established = 1923
closed =
type = Private
president = Richard H. Otto
city = Chicago
state = Illinois
province =
country = United States
affiliations = Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology [cite web |url=http://www.accsct.org/DirectorySearchResults.aspx?SearchRequest=American%20Academy%20of%20Art&Locations=IL&Programs=&Credentials= |title=Directory Search - 1. American Academy of Art |publisher=Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology |accessdate=2008-03-23]
website = [http://www.aaart.edu www.aaart.edu]
footnotes = cite web |url=http://www.aaart.edu/academy-history.html |title=Academy History |publisher=American Academy of Art |accessdate=2008-03-23] The American Academy of Art is a professional, accredited fine arts school located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1923 for the education of both fine and commercial arts. The school has a tradition of top art education with exceptional students being awarded the academy's most prestigious honor, the "William H. Mosby Scholarship"- a scholarship named after the academy's master artist professor who was trained at the Brussels Academy of Fine Art, Belgium.

Curriculum

The American Academy of Arts has been educating professional artists in both the commercial and fine art fields since 1923. The program promotes a solid foundation of drawing and design, based on the classical academic tradition. Professors assist their students with the needed artistic skills and knowledge that will enable them to build a successful art career. The academy's graduates typically earn respected positions within the art world. About 290 students will attend the academy at a time and tuition is $26,738 yearly. [ [http://www.aaart.edu American Academy of Art website] ]

The academy has a well defined curriculum for both Bachelors and Masters degrees. Majors are listed below:

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees

*3D Modeling and Animation
*Life drawing
*Multimedia/Web Design
*Oil Painting
*Design
*Watercolor Painting
*Illustration

Masters of Fine Arts Degrees

*Digital Media and Design
*Painting and Drawing

Notable alumni

*Joyce Ballantyne Brand [cite news |author=Jeff Klinkenberg |title=Real Florida: Red-faced with the Coppertone Girl |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/05/Floridian/Real_Florida__Red_fac.shtml |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=September 5 2004 |accessdate=2008-03-23]
*Gil Elvgren
*Kanye West
*Alex Ross
*Haddon Sundblom
*Jill Thompsoncite news |author=Gary C. W. Chun |title=Scary Godmother’ has the right fright |url=http://starbulletin.com/2001/10/28/features/story3.html |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=October 28 2001 |accessdate=2008-03-23]

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