The Academy offers 12 majors, including Animation, Architecture, Advertising, Computer Arts, Fashion, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, and Photography.


Campuses

San Francisco, CA

79 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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Accredited by: ACICS

Programs

  • 3D Animation in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    Acquire the basic to advanced skills in becoming a character animator in the Animation profession.
  • 3D Modeling in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    Acquire the basic to advanced skills in becoming a modeler (Hard, Organic) in the Animation profession.
  • Advertising (Associate)
    Our Associate of Arts in Advertising is designed for students interested in acquiring a basis of knowledge and skills necessary to the advertising profession. This degree helps students in finding an entry level job in the advertising profession.
  • Advertising (Bachelor)
  • Advertising (Master)
    Designed to provide the graduate candidate with expertise in directing a full advertising campaign from concept to finish, including market research, strategy, copywriting, art direction and presentation.
  • Animation (Associate)
  • Animation (Bachelor)
  • Animation (Certificate)
  • Animation (Master)
    The graduate computer arts candidate is guided through tailored courses that focus on New Media and 3D Modeling and Animation.
  • Character/Technical Direction (Certificate)
    The Technical Direction in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced programming scripting skills to becoming a Technical Director in the Animation profession.
  • Computer Arts (Associate)
  • Computer Arts (Master)
  • Fashion Design (Associate)
    The Fashion curriculum refines and focuses the student’s individual vision and aesthetics in fashion, offering courses in design, merchandising, visual merchandising, textiles and knitwear.
  • Fashion Design (Bachelor)
    The Fashion curriculum refines and focuses the student’s individual vision and aesthetics in fashion, offering courses in design, merchandising, visual merchandising, textiles and knitwear.
  • Fashion Design (Master)
    The Fashion curriculum refines and focuses the student’s individual vision and aesthetics in fashion, offering courses in design, merchandising, visual merchandising, textiles and knitwear.
  • Fine Art (Associate)
  • Fine Art (Bachelor)
  • Fine Art (Master)
  • Foundations in Advertising (Certificate)
  • Foundations in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    The Foundations in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring a basis of knowledge and skills necessary to enter the animation profession.
  • Fundamentals of Web Design (Certificate)
    The Fundamentals of Web Design Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring a basis of knowledge and skills necessary to designing well-crafted websites.
  • Games Environments in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    The Games Environments in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced skills in becoming a texture artist, level designer, or games animator in the animation profession.
  • Graphic Design (Associate)
  • Graphic Design (Bachelor)
  • Houdini – Applications in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    The Houdini Applications in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced technical knowledge to enter into animation profession using the software package, Houdini.
  • Illustration (Associate)
  • Illustration (Bachelor)
  • Illustration (Master)
  • Industrial Design Studies (Associate)
  • Interior Architecture and Design (Associate)
  • Interior Architecture and Design (Bachelor)
  • Interior Architecture and Design (Master)
  • Maya – Applications in Computer Graphics (Certificate)
    The Maya Applications in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced technical knowledge to enter into Animation profession using the software package, Maya.
  • Motion Picture and Television (Associate)
  • Motion Picture and Television (Bachelor)
  • Motion Picture and Television (Master)
  • Photo Digital Imaging (Certificate)
  • Photography (Associate)
  • Photography (Bachelor)
  • Photography (Master)
  • Texture & Lighting (Certificate)
    The Texture & Lighting in Animation Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced skills to becoming a texture/lighting artist in the Animations profession.
  • Visual Effects (Certificate)
    The Visual Effects in Animation & Visual Effects Online Award of Completion is a personal enrichment program, designed for students interested in acquiring the basic to advanced skills to becoming a rotoscope artist, match mover, and/or compositor in the animation profession.