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The American Academy of Art College is a private art school in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was founded in 1923 for the education of fine and commercial arts students.
Type | Private art school |
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Established | 1923 |
President | Richard H. Otto |
Academic staff | 21+ full time |
Students | 242 |
Location | , , United States 41°52′38.8″N 87°37′28.5″W / 41.877444°N 87.624583°W |
Website | www |
The school's Bill L. Parks Gallery is open to the public and features exhibitions of works by students, faculty, visiting arts and works from the academy's permanent collection.[2]
History edit
The American Academy of Art was founded in 1923 by Frank Young and Harry L. Timmins to train students for careers in commercial and fine art.[3]
Academics edit
Enrollment is typically between 400 and 500 students. Eight areas of study are offered for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, all of which require 126 credit hours to graduate. The academy is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Notable alumni edit
- Joyce Ballantyne
- Thomas Blackshear
- Bruce Burns
- Sandy Dvore
- Gil Elvgren
- Loren Long
- Rupert Kinnard
- Alex Ross
- Richard Schmid
- Richard Sloan
- Haddon Sundblom
- Jill Thompson
- John Tobias
- Kanye West - Attended but did not graduate
References edit
- ^ "American Academy of Art College". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Bill L. Parks Gallery". American Academy of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy History". American Academy of Art. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2008.