American Academy Of Art

The American Academy of Art is a private school of fine arts located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1923. The institution offers bachelor’s degrees in fine arts in life drawing, oil painting, 3D Modeling and animation, and watercolor painting, among others.

The American Academy of Art awards its top students with the prestigious William H. Mosby Scholarship, named after the academy’s master artist professor. Some of its notable alumni are Joyce Ballantyne Brand, designer of the Coppertone girl; Alex Ross, an American comic book painter; and Jill Thompson, an American comic book writer. The institute also offers career counseling services to its students.

American Academy Of Art Highlights

Where American Academy Of Art stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in fine arts.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Library on-campus
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

American Academy Students

The student enrollment at American Academy was 387 in 2007 (357 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: American Academy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.