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Established in 1929, Academy of Art University is the nation's largest accredited private art and design school. Located in San Francisco, the epicenter of culture and technology, Academy of Art University's more nearly 16,000 students develop the techniques and knowledge to do what they love for a living. Students gain a unique combination of artistic ability and business savvy that attracts some of the best companies in the world. Graduates go on to work at big name companies like Pixar, Disney, Sony, Yahoo, Gensler, Apple, Escada, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen and many more. Academy of Art University Offers: AA, BFA, BA, MFA, MA and M.Arch degrees in 15 majors Continuing education courses and pre-college high school programs Majors include: Advertising, Animation & Visual Effects, Architecture, Web Design & New Media, Fashion, Fine Art, Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television, Multimedia Communications and Photography, Music for Visual Media Study online or in San Francisco State-of-the-art facilities and technology Professional instructors Financial aid, grants and scholarships for qualifying students