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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.

Campus Location

332 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60604-4302
USA
Main Tel: (312) 461-0600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor551
Master22

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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 22,050
Books and supplies$ 1,000

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  33

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts

FINE ARTS (57 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts
  • Painting

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