For young artists, the Academy eGallery is an opportunity to present their artwork to the world. About the Academy of Art College. These two ideas have been key to our growth, from about twenty-five students seventy years ago to the current student population of over five thousand. Our home, San Francisco, is known worldwide as a mecca of creativity. That atmosphere surrounds each of our citywide mini-campuses and not only breeds creativity, but creates the jobs that use it.
Few cities offer so many jobs in so many creative categories.
We are first and foremost a place to study for a career in art and design, a Professional School that trains you to get a job. Useful skills and practical principles are taught here. That is true from Computer Arts to Fine Arts. These skills are taught by top-notch professionals who earn a living doing what they teach. They are supported by technical facilities second to none.