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    1. REDBOOK Rleilani Padua Jennifer Quezada Student Profile Winners More Inside > ART STUDENT GUIDE & CALENDAR 2008-2009
    2. PUBLISHED BY THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY REDBOOK DESIGNERS: Jesal Bhuta, Joshua Spohrer, Renata Gandha REDBOOK STAFF: Julie Johnson, Selja Ojanne, Joseph Lim, Victor Mendoza PROJECT DIRECTOR: J Aleczander SPECIAL THANKS: Bob Toy, Anthony Toy, William French Jr. (student editor), Elisa Stephens, Michael Buffington Jr., Jon Dalton SUPER THANKS TO: Our student artists, Department Directors, Administrators and all other contributors. PRINT PRODUCTION: Pratiroop Mudran 1.800.544.ARTS/ my.academyart.edu
    3. CONTENTS// HOW TO… CONTENTS GET SMART, GET A HEAD START & GO! Academy Profile The (free) Red Book Academy student guide and calendar is History 1 simple to use, READ it to learn the facts about your school. WRITE Mission & Objectives 2 on the calendar pages to jot down the times you set for class and Interview with the President, Accreditation 3-4 your other priorities. Our goal is to help you keep your life here on track. Academic Services ARC, Advocates 5 A few other things we want to make clear upfront, this book is Athletics 6 about: Your success through your actions/ Time management/ CASE 7-8 Reaching academic goals/ Finding the right resources/ Realizing Flyer Boards, Galleries 9 your dream to achieve the life and career of your choice/ Education Housing & Food Services 10 is a collaborative effort. It’s also about rewards and pleasure. KART 11 Liberal Arts 12 We also want you to know where and how to find the school Library 13 INFORMATION you need know. Begin with the Academy profile My.academyart.edu 14 and Academic Services, read the student survivor tips and decide Online Education 15 which ones are helpful, if any. Phone Directory 16 Security 17 With hopes to inspire you, hundreds of continuing students Shuttle Service 18 answered the Campus Affairs survey last spring and these profiles Student Internships 19 in the calendar section would not be possible without their Student Representatives 19-20 feedback. Get to know your peers better by helping others reach Student Guru 21 their goals. Student rights & responsibilities/ Code of Conduct 22-25 Survivor Tips 26-28 United in the struggle, your story may differ or confirm that living Syllabus Online 28 and loving life as aspiring artists and designers is challenging, Buildings 29-31 gratifying and a lot of hard work. Academic Departments From day one: use the calendar in this guide to write in your own Advertising 32-35 schedule, take notes, list contacts, scribble in the margins or draw Animation & Visual Effects 36-40 all over the pages, whatever, just use it! Architecture 41-44 Computer Arts/ New Media - On-Site/ Online 45-48 Art is fundamentally subjective. Student artwork in these pages Digital Arts & Communications 49 depict only a thumbnail of 2008 Academy Spring Show winners. Fashion 50-53 There are hundreds of more images we wish we had room for, but Fine Art Painting 54-57 perhaps next time. Director’s Choice pages highlight students at Fine Art Sculpture 58-61 the top of their class. Foundations 62-65 Graphic Design 66-69 We all share the opportunity and burden of shaping our world Illustration 70-73 as artists. No two minds think alike, and it takes a lot of sacrifice Industrial Design 74-77 and courage to work with others, but together we can create Interior Architecture & Design 78-81 miracles. Motion Pictures & Television 82-84 Multimedia Communications 85 Ultimately, we want you to have the right tools to jump start your Photography 86-89 career at the Academy to gain the peace of mind and wisdom Winners-Spring Show 90-94 that comes through the process of self-discovery while learning the skills it takes to determine your own path to success from Calendar, Student Profiles 95-201 orientation to graduation. Notes
    4. 1 // ACADEMY PROFILE Rleilani Padua/ Vallejo, CA/ 4 years/ 3D Modeling Biggest HISTORY CONTENTS challenge: Having enough time outside of school and homework to work on personal projects. Plans after graduation: Doing an internship hopefully, and applying for all sorts of jobs. Worst class experience: Probably my first semester doing figure drawing with a really REALLY good teacher… and I’d never The Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in used charcoal or knew how to hold one. Fun/ entertainment: I 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted played hours and hours of endless World of Warcraft. Favorite the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by events @ the Academy: The ones where we get FREE FOOD his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened the new school in a rented and big cookies. Also, I like when they get big companies to loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. In a few years, come to visit, like EA. Biggest influence: All of my elementary a distinguished faculty of practicing art and design professionals teachers that complimented me on my art projects. I was assembled and the school’s philosophy was formulated: hire wasn’t a very good athlete when I was little so I’m glad I got established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933 the encouragement for my work no matter how small and simple curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and in they were. Favorite website, why? Probably Myspace. It keeps 1936 a Fine Art Department was added. me in touch with everyone, and it lets you spy on people. What would you fix @ the Academy? The keyboards in the classes. I In 1951, after graduating from Stanford University, Dr. Richard A. always get one with broken feet. Advice to new students: Don’t Stephens took over the Presidency from his parents. His vision limit yourself to one art field. Personal motto: Procrastination led to the expansion of the Academy from an enrollment of fifty is ok as long as you finish. students in two rented loft spaces to a 5,200 student body, with continued expansion of department majors available. In 1966 the school was incorporated and granted authority to offer a Bachelor’s STUDENT PROFILE SURVEY WINNERS Degree in Fine Art by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and (Pictures on cover) Vocational Education of the State of California. The graduate program was inaugurated in 1977 and approved by 1983. Jennifer Quezada/ Chicago,IL/ 2 years/ Photography Goals: Dr. Elisa Stephens, the granddaughter of the school’s founder, To graduate with my Associates Degree with a completed succeeded her father as President of the Academy of Art portfolio, experience, and most importantly, leave with new University in 1992. Dr. Stephens has been committed to expanding perspectives left to only open up more doors of opportunity. the Academy’s curriculum to stay current with new technologies How are you accomplishing your goals? By prioritizing, and industry trends, as well as making state-of-the art facilities problem solving, and most importantly staying positive to and resources available to Academy students. In 2004, the name accomplish my goals. Why stress about what you love to do? of the school was changed from Academy of Art College to Biggest challege: The biggest challenge I find is only when Academy of Art University in recognition of its depth, scope and I begin to think I am beat and can’t possibly finish all of the quality. tons of workloads. I start to become very critical of my work then, and it shows. Plans after graduation: To spend time with Today the University has over 11,000 students, making it the largest my family, then hang out for a bit while I take photographs private school of art and design in the country. Students now and travel. That’s pretty much what my profession will consist of- Capturing moments in time to show others. Worst class have the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Associate experience: Failing Photoshop. I have never failed a class in of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture or a Certificate my entire educational career until Photoshop. I guess there IS Program, with over 30 areas of academic emphasis. a first for everything. Best class experience: I would say the best class experience would be in my lighting classes. I never thought studying light and playing around with it could be so fascinating, simple, and so complex. Fun: Venture the city at night, dance, take pictures, meet new people, read, watch the history channel. Favorite event: Hip hop club, turntablism club. Favorite website & why? Yahoo, because I read the news, check my e-mail, the weather, travel, and everything there. And, of course, Myspace. Describe yourself: Just want to be happy. Favorite personal quote: “Life is frittered away by detail…simplify, simplify.” ~Thoureau Favorite artist/designer: Dali & Pollock Richard S. “Pappy” Stephens & Richard A. Stephens
    5. 2 ACADEMY PROFILE// MISSION & OBJECTIVES It is the Mission of the Academy of Art University to: » Provide aspiring artists and designers with career preparation, combined with academic excellence for the AA, BFA, MFA and Certificate Programs in the areas of art and design. The Objectives of the Academy of Art University are to: » Maintain an open admission policy that affords all persons who wish to obtain an education in the visual arts access to an institute of higher education » Teach a disciplined approach to the study of art and design » Maintain a faculty of professional artists and designers whose success as educators comes from their ability to impart the wisdom they have amassed from years of experience » Be an urban institution that both draws upon and contributes to the cultural wealth of the community in which it resides A LIFE SPENT MAKING MISTAKES IS NOT ONLY MORE HONORABLE, BUT MORE USEFUL THAN A LIFE SPENT DOING NOTHING. — GEORGE BERNARD SHAW OUR DIRECTION The Academy of Art University prides itself on its dedication to career preparation. Throughout the Academy we maintain a disciplined approach to education. Our focus is on the classroom and the student. Our instructors are top professionals, who possess years of experience and skill in their respective industry. Art Directors meet with leaders in various art industries who inform them of the hottest trends in the market. This valuable information enables us to offer our students a top-notch curriculum, current with the latest styles and needs in the art and design industry. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology and offer them the most advanced facilities available. The Academy constantly reviews the equipment needs of our departments in order to remain an institution on the cutting edge of technology. The University also provides non-profit galleries in downtown San Francisco for students to showcase their work. This opportunity allows them to network in the community and to develop the business skills necessary for an esteemed career in the arts. Students set their own price structure and hold receptions to promote their artwork. After graduating from the Academy of Art University, our alumni embark upon prosperous careers, working for prestigious companies all over the world such as Walt Disney, Sega, Lucas Arts, Donna Karan, Microsoft, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and Hewlett- Packard. Successful careers are launched at the Academy. We invite you to join us to jump-start yours!
    6. 3 // ACADEMY PROFILE Under Dr. Stephens’ leadership, the Academy of Art University has taken a prominent role in addressing environmental and sus- PRESIDENT tainability issues. On campus, industry experts and professional faculty have created a dynamic curriculum focus across all 13 majors. The school’s transportation department is converting to bio-diesel buses. Academy of Art University, in partnership with San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, has pledged a 20% reduction in electrical usage, and is actively supporting San Francisco’s 4th Annual Anti Junk Mail Campaign. To bring awareness of recycling, biodiversity and sustainability issues, Academy of Art University students partnered with DeLoache Winery to create art that has been featured both in the U.S.A. and Europe. Dr. Elisa Stephens INTERVIEW WITH THE President | Academy of Art University Dr. Stephens is a member of the Young President’s Organization, San Francisco City Club, Metropolitan Club, University Club, San Francisco Rotary Club, San Francisco Junior League, Nob Hill As- Dr. Elisa Stephens became President of the sociation, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists and the Academy of Art University in 1992, the third Royal Society of Arts. She sits on the Board of Directors of the San generation Stephens to lead the university since Francisco Lyric Opera, and is a Trustee of Menlo College. its founding by her grandfather in 1929. Under her leadership, the Academy of Art University has become the largest private university of making special announcements What are some collaborative art and design in the United States, with over about all of these projects, and student projects that the eleven thousand undergraduate and graduate all students are encouraged Academy is planning for the students on a unique urban campus in down- to apply through their future? town San Francisco. Dr. Stephens has pioneered departments to take part. The Academy recently had the creation of online education programs in art an extensive review by and design, which have propelled the Academy What one thing would you fix its Advisory Board, which of Art University to its premiere position in the at the Academy? consists of some true industry digital education world. When I think about what to legends like Syd Mead and Tim fix at the Academy, I take a McGovern. Top professionals Dr. Stephens acknowledges Dr. Stephens, and the Academy careful look at what is currently from all different kinds of the importance of extending of Art University faculty and happening at the school and industries flew to San Francisco scholarships within the students, embrace a socially then I ask industry experts to to see our Spring Show, and to greater Bay Area community responsible role within both take a careful look as well. I advise us on the curriculum. and beyond. To that goal, the city of San Francisco and listen to countless professional Part of their recommendations AAU has numerous full the world of art and design. Dr. advice, from top designers concern potential collaborative degree scholarship programs Stephens actively supports a and artists in the industry, on projects. We are listening benefiting San Francisco Police wide spectrum of community what the school can do to to people who are at the top and Fire Departments; John outreach programs, and makes improve itself. No matter how of their fields to tell us what O’Connell High School; and it possible for students from good you are, there is always kinds of collaborative projects “Back on Track,” in partnership the Academy of Art University room for improvement. I will give our students the with District Attorney Kamala to contribute their artistic ef- am personally committed to edge in the job market, and Harris. forts for maximum impact. Cur- improving the school every give our students meaningful rent projects include significant day, every semester. From the experiences that will broaden In addition, Dr. Stephens has contributions to the St. Vincent advice I’ve received and from their artistic horizons. significantly increased the de Paul Society’s “Discarded to my own observations, I think We are reviewing several Academy of Art University High Divine” fashion fundraiser, the that the area for improvement options for upcoming School Scholarship Program, DIFFA “Dining by Design” AIDS to focus on right now is collaborative projects, many offering thousands of current fundraiser and the senior low cross-collaboration between of which are truly exciting high school students tuition income housing Bethany Center departments. Developing endeavors that no other school free classes that count towards 40th anniversary event, among more collaborative projects is has taken on. We will be college credit. many others.
    7. 4 ACADEMY PROFILE// printers for computer labs across campus. It is important that students have access to the same type of equipment that professionals use. By keeping our labs well-equipped, we are giving students the tools they need, and the time they need, to explore on their own. That’s where some of the best learning happens. We are planning on some major expansions to department-specific resources in every academic area. Watch your email boxes for updates! Advice for new students? President Dr. Elisa Stephens with students at COLORS exhibition, Spring 2008. Take advantage of your classes and get the art and cultural scene of San Francisco. part of this endeavor, but it also means to know your instructors! Ask questions The art and culture available here is truly creating a more integrated curriculum about the class, about the industry, about unique, and I try to take advantage of that that will allow students to perform more individual challenges you are trying whenever I can. Whether it’s the latest play kinds of interdisciplinary study. to overcome in your own work. Our or an exhibition opening, there are always instructors are here because they are the What should students expect from the innovative and creative things to see. best in their field, and because they are Academy in the classroom? truly committed to helping to educate It’s important for everyone at the Academy Students should expect to act like young artists like yourselves. to learn to take advantage of the culture professionals, and be treated like that surrounds you, whether you are in San professionals, from day one. What this If you approach your instructors – whether Francisco or in any other type of world means is that our instructors will support they are online or on campus – you will setting. In our online classes especially, you in every way possible while giving develop meaningful mentorships that will we’ve seen how students can draw from the you objective, constructive criticism on last you a lifetime. I also recommend that environments they are in to create inspiring how to improve your work. In return, all new students learn about the Academy’s artwork and designs. instructors expect your best effort and library, and the Academy Resource Center. commitment to your craft. Even in The Academy Resource Center is open to What new equipment are you bringing beginning classes, instructors emphasize all students on campus or online, and it to the Academy that you would like the how classroom activities are relevant provides tutors and workshops at no extra students to know about? and useful to developing a portfolio or cost. I would like students to know that all of the developing skills for your future career. computer labs at the Academy are being The Academy also has an impressive library updated with new equipment – we keep our Our classroom environments are focused, collection which includes an expansive labs equipped with the latest hardware and supportive settings where students learn image catalogue; every Academy student software. This is something the Academy both professional skills and professional should be familiar with this from day one. does on a rolling basis; it is part of our behavior. Lastly, I encourage students to maintain commitment to our students. In addition to a relationship with their advisors and to What do you do for fun? the latest software and best hardware, we ask someone at the Academy for help the are also acquiring high-end scanners and Much of what I do for fun is provided by minute you have a question or concern. We are all here to help you! ACCREDITATION The Academy of Art University has been granted regional accreditation by the Senior Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The University has been Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California to grant the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Associate of Arts (AA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Certificates. The Academy is accredited by the national Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The BFA Interior Architecture & Design program is accredited by the Council Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) Accredited Professional Level Program. The Academy is also an institutional member of the Career College Association (CCA), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and a member of the International Council of Design Schools (ICDS) and the College Art Association (CAA).
    8. 5 // ACADEMIC SERVICES ADVOCATES ARC Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor Location: 180 New Montgomery St., 2nd Floor Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm 415.618.6325 | studentaffairs@academyart.edu Office Hours: Monday and Friday 8:30am-6:00pm In the Student Affairs department, Student Advocates are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am-10:00pm a support system for Academy students, to help students Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm adjust to campus life. Advocates help to resolve a variety of adjustment issues, including academic, financial, personal, Contact: 415.618.3917 | arc@academyart.edu or social, through one-on-one communication and support. Website: http://arc.academyart.edu/ Contact us at the phone number or email above to find out more. ARC Labs • Multimedia Lab • Writing Lab • Speaking Lab • Online Writing Lab (OWL) Student Academic Support • Individual academic coaching and outreach services • Referrals to community services • Student Success workshops • Seminar for Success class • Also available online English as a Second Language • ESL specialists sit in over 100 classes; look for “ESL” in the course description • Study guides & study groups • English for Art Purposes (EAP) classes Faculty Development • Teaching conferences and seminars on teaching • Individual consultation and grading support • Tips and resources on the web: faculty.academyart.edu Online Educational Support • “In-class” online ESL support • Academic assistance with time management, study skills • Orientation to online classes and support • Online Writing Lab (OWL) Classroom Services • Equal access and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities • Regularly scheduled individualized academic support • Disability management, community referrals, recommendations for clinical assessment • Assistive technology equipment and software
    9. 6 ACADEMIC SERVICES// ATHLETICS The Academy opens a new chapter in it’s remarkable Coaches: expansion that introduces an NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports program. The Urban Knights will be competing against Mike Spino: Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and the University of San Francisco, Chico State University, Notre Field Dame de Namur University, and California State Monterey Bay, Marcus Young: Women’s Volleyball to name just a few. Out athletes will gallantly compete while Courteney Cosso: Women’s Soccer achieving the academic prowess to become successful artists. Daniel Rosaia: Men’s Soccer Peter Thibeaux: Men’s Basketball For many years now Chairman Emeritus, Richard A. Stephens, Lindsey Yamasaki: Women’s Basketball has envisioned a competitive sports program for AAU based Leif Ekelund: Baseball on his experience as a young student at Stanford University. Rachel Sherman: Softball His daughter, AAU President Dr. Elisa Stephens, carries on his Dave Allen: Women’s Tennis vision with an astute knowledge of and an appreciation for Joy Aud: Men’s Golf athletics, culture, arts, and education. She understands the benefits of providing a holistic environment where students can experience college life at it’s fullest, which includes an athletics program. As an NCAA Division II program, we will be offering seven women’s sports, including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. We will also continue to offer a wide array for sports opportunities for male students, including basketball and baseball. As the program grows we will be adding more opportunities as funding and student interest grows. The Athletics Department will undoubtedly ease much of the innate fragmentation inherent to urban universities. Many school systems have “thrown” the development of artistic and athletic expression “under the bus”. Learning to compete and express oneself physically and creatively is as important as studying polynominals and injecting superlatives. Academy athletics has the opportunity to enhance, not redefine, the art school educational experience. athletics.academyart.edu
    10. 7 // ACADEMIC SERVICES even done it 100 times better - if we had bogged down in the negative. CAMPUS ACTIVITIES and don’t sweat the small stuff. more time. Save the stress. Show Up to & SPECIAL EVENTS Easy said, but it takes practice class. And be Prepared every day. (Prep to stay positive about the time is key). ‘process’ of your education. You’ve got resources galore at the Be real. Creativity is inherent Academy- use them. We’re all a resource otherwise you might not be for each other here with a common goal here. To become skilled in to educate aspiring artists, so please hold art and design, first you learn your own hand. technique and then you learn Students are our business associates and to fly. partners for a lifetime and we think of your Practice makes perfect. And future career and help you get where you you know that. So what are your want to go. CASE // doing skipping workshops? Need help? Ask for it. Nobody can read Make frequent deposits in your mind, yet. Speak up for what you need J Aleczander your TIME BANK for the fun to get your best education. Talk openly Executive Director of Campus Affairs stuff, but don’t get overdrawn. about what you are experiencing and never Spend freely, but wisely, be afraid of the dark again. Relax, and take it easy. But first learn the diversify. What you put in you skills to manage your TIME - and then there Academic- means “anything school get back with interest. is nothing you can’t do. Work hard- play related” to classes: liberal, classical, hard! And what is all your hard work going Community is what YOU bring technical, vocational, and formal or to accomplish in the end if you don’t make to the table to share with conventional training- and has no practical time to be yourself and have some fun. Meet others. Make friends- lots of meaning or usefulness. some people. them. Your life doesn’t exist Which means YOU have to make your in a vacuum. People make the Start on DAY ONE to get to know your school. world go round. education WORK for you to EARN a living You can’t make too many friends at the to pay off those debts for learning! Academy no matter WHO you think you are. To be interesting, be interested. Career preparation begins on the playground Academic Freedom- means to pursue and Listen and Participate. TAKE when we are kids. ACTION. Respect other’s teach relevant knowledge and to discuss it Now that you are an adult, what do you opinions, but seek your own truth. freely without interference, as from school want to do and whom do you want to be or public officials. CASE focuses on “quality of life” and can be “Home when you grow up? Whatever the choice: By definition Academy is a school for don’t stop playing! Base” for a lot of our students. We’re not just about special instruction. Usually a private, post activities and free food. How we relate to others is Make a plan & focus on your goals.You are the glue in the job interview and beyond. secondary or college-prep school built for the only one who knows how much energy a specific society of scholars or artists. The art of “conversation” is not dead yet, and likely and time you can give to a project. the deadline is always the same. Yesterday. never will be until the last word is spoken. So let the Welcome to the Academy of Art good times roll. University! So you’ve got 4 classes, a full time job, WHO’s WHO @ the academy is also good to know Above all, be proactive, keep an open a girl/boy friend, family obligations, and no sleep for days. And your hard drive because it takes more than love to pay the bills. mind and never stop learning. Life is a gift. crashed, so what? It’s not the end, it’s life in Love it! And enjoy. Busy is a four letter word. Delete it from your action. And you keep dreaming that some J Aleczander day you’ll be a rock star and not have to vocabulary. It’s bad. Over commitment is learning deal with all this %*#!. Be realistic. Prioritize to compromise- saying no, is ok. Say yes to what and plan time for what is important to you. matters. Finals come after midterms so learn as Procrastination is a normal response in some much as you can in the beginning. Start off people to delay gratification. By defying deadlines on fire, and be excited to be here. that are meant for “everyone else” we get to feel special or more gifted than others because we still Life is full of surprises. Be flexible. Take somehow get the job done @ the last minute. But we know if we started earlier, we could have things one step at a time and don’t get
    11. 8 ACADEMIC SERVICES// CASE@ACADEMYART.EDU STUDENT ACTIVITIES CLUBS & OGANIZATIONS CAMPUS RECREATION: Intra-Mural Sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, CASE hosts a variety of activities Student Clubs at the Academy are Tennis, Running, Swimming/Inter Tube Water Polo Club Sports: Fencing and Crew throughout the year. Some student designed to bring students together favorites are listed below: with similar academic and social Campus Recreation office: 415-447-8496 goals to work on special projects to Orientation Boat Party meet new people, have fun and make Bonfire at Ocean Beach connections. TGIF Academy Happy Hour Theme Parties at the Egg Go to http://my.academyart.edu or Spring Break in Las Vegas email caseclubs@academyart.edu for Yosemite Weekends more information or to contact club Movie Nights leaders. Comedy Nights Karaoke Nights Community Service/ Clean Team $1 Spaghetti Western Dinners Culture Club Free Hot Dog Social Drama Club Free Ice Cream Social Epidemic Film Club Free Food for Finals Film Club Academy MArket Day Hip Hop Club Looking Good, Feeling Good IDS Auto Club And more... Illustration Club Indian Students Assoc. (ISA) Special Events Iron Monkey Club Kappa Sigma Fraternity* Big Bang Student Art Show Korean Students Association Academy Graduation Party Make-up / Special FX Club Halloween Party Martial Arts Club Lily Project Missing Pixels And more... Neo Phi Delta Steppers Otakus Anonymous Anime Club CASE Collaborations Rainbow Artists - GLBTQ Taiwanese Students Association Illustration/ Pizza for Pirates Turntable Artist Pizzafolio FASCU Field Trips New Club Proposals must be Page One Student Writing Contest submitted in writing via email and Epidemic Film Festival sent to: Advertising Spring Show caseclubs@academyart.edu And more... J Aleczander with CASE assistants Chris Culkin & Julie Johnson. Office: 655 Sutter (Basement) The Egg is located at: 655 1/2 Sutter 415.614.1174
    12. 9 // ACADEMIC SERVICES GALLERIES FLYER BOARDS AAU Flyer board map: Find postings for Clubs & Organiza- The Academy of Art University has three non-profit galleries tions/ Information located in downtown San Francisco. The galleries are dedicated to exhibiting fine artworks by students, faculty, alumni and 79 New Montgomery internationally renowned artists. Patrons who purchase works 1st floor – Glass case in the lobby. can be proud that they are supporting the creativity of emerging 2nd floor – Glass case next to the graduate department. artists, as 65% of the proceeds of each sale go directly to the 3rd floor – Flyer board right by the registration office. artists and the remaining 35% benefits emerging student artists 4th floor – Flyer board on wall by the elevator. through the Fine Art Student Scholarship Fund. 180 New Montgomery Exhibits in the Academy of Art University gallery spaces rotate 1st floor – Flyer board by the elevator and two glass cases in on a monthly basis, showcasing artworks in all mediums from the lobby. fine art painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper 2nd floor – Flyer board in the hallway, right by the elevator and to jewelry, graphic design, and fashion. As each academic inside the ARC office. department strives to produce the best artists and designers 6th floor – Flyer board in the hallway. in their respective fields, the galleries at the Academy of Art University are committed to exhibiting their most outstanding 60 Federal work and sharing it with the community. 1st floor – Flyer board in front of the elevator. 79 Gallery 466 Townsend 79 New Montgomery @ Mission 1st floor – Flyer board in the hallway and in the student Phone: 415.618.6305 lounge. Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm 2300 Stockton 625 Gallery 2nd floor – Flyer board and Event board. 625 Sutter @ Mason Phone: 415.618.3700 410 Bush Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm 2nd floor – Event board around the corner of the bathroom. 688 Gallery 540 Powell 688 Sutter @ Taylor Basement – Flyer board in the student lounge. Phone: 415.346.4549 Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm 740 Taylor 2nd floor – Flyer board in student locker room. 625 Sutter 1st floor – Flyer board located in the hallway. (When you walk towards the stairs and student lockers, you will find it on your right side.) Egg (655 Sutter 1/2) Glass window. 1849 Washington (Warehouse) Go to the entrance located on the upper side of Washington Street. You will see a glass case on your left side when you walk into the building.
    13. 10 ACADEMIC SERVICES// will enhance the student experience and broaden student access HOUSING & FOOD SERVICES to local merchants. Giving the students the capability to use their Knight Kash debit account off campus will provide added flexibility to the Academy community. Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 1st Floor Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm Our participating vendors are always expanding! Phone: 618.6335 To purchase or learn more about Knight Kash, please visit www. knightkash.com Director of Housing: Jennifer Dilley | 415.618.6493 jdilley@academyart.edu Housing Staff | 415.618.6335 | 415.618.6170 Maintenance | Help Desk | 415.618.6592 Housing Amenities and Benefits: All residence halls and apartment buildings have a Resident Director and Resident Assistant staffs assigned for their care as well as Roving Security Patrol Officers 24/7. / Residence Life Offers an environment for a “Living-Learning Community” experience with customized activities programmed to promote a sense of belonging. / Research has shown that students who reside on campus generally earn higher grade point averages than their non-resident counterparts. / Students share common goals of high academic and career aspirations. / Become independent: Residents learn to manage responsibilities, such as time management and financial budgeting in a friendly and supportive environment. / Study and recreation rooms are provided for community use. / Residence buildings are equipped with Wi-Fi service. Housing Services: Computer kiosks are available in the common areas of residence buildings. / Food service is available from the Cafe Dior 180 New Montgomery Academy Cafeterias. / Common area kitchens are fully functional Cafe Rodin 1055 Pine St and equipped with utensils, glasses, plates, bowls, pots, pans, and Cesario’s 601 Sutter Street other basic cooking equipment. / All apartment kitchens have a Cup A Joe Coffeehouse 896 Sutter St stove and refrigerator only. / Utility costs (electric, water, heat) are Cybelle’s Pizza 1000 Bush st included in the housing fees. / Basic furnishings are provided: mobile Dolce Gelato 916 Sutter St. drawer unit, desk or drafting table, bed frame and mattress, chair El Sotano 550 Powell St. or stool, and desk lamp. / On-site coin-operated laundry facilities Firestone Cafe 1849 Washington are in every building. / Housekeeping cleans common areas daily Fountain Cafe 50 Post St and student rooms weekly to maintain cleanliness of all areas of I-House Cafe 860 Sutter St residence buildings. / Maintenance responds to all building needs Indian Aroma Restaurant 1653 Polk St. within 24-hours for emergencies and 72-hours for non-emergencies. Irving Pizza 3244 Scott St / Many campus activities and events are offered in all residence La Parrilla Grill (Columbus Ave) 279 Columbus Ave buildings. / Academy bus service is provided to and from most La Parrilla Grill (Polk) 1760 Polk St. housing buildings. Luna Taqueria 799 Bryant St. Patisserie Philippe 655 Townsend Alternative Housing: You may find postings on the school’s bulletin Persimmon 582 Sutter St. boards located in Student Services, 79 New Montgomery Street, 3rd Piraat Pizza 696 Sutter St. Floor. You may also check local listings at myacademyart.com or Quizno’s Subs 501 6th St. www.craigslist.org. Subway (2nd St) 168 2nd Street Subway (Vanness) 2001 Van Ness Ave. #B Knight Kash: Subway at 4th & King 700 4th St., # 111 Knight Kash is a stored value meal plan program that can be used just Sushi Rock (Pine St) 614 Pine St. like cash. It may be used at any campus dining location (Cafes and Sushi Rock (Polk St) 1608 Polk St. Kiosks) and any participating Knight Kash merchants. Adding points The Toaster Oven 145 2nd street to your account amy be done at anytime. The Knight Kash program 620 Sutter Street Kiosk 620 Sutter Street
    14. 11 // ACADEMIC SERVICES KART “Radio for Students by Students” We are pleased to announce the launch of our new internet radio station Kart! Get involved as we shape the sound of the station. We will be featuring the following: Campus Annoucements / Events, Sports Programing, Student Shows, Special Guest Appearances and Music by our Students from 7p to 7a each day. Check Kart out by clicking on our link via www.academyartathletics. com or visit www.live365.com and type Kart in the seach box. Kart will come up live either through your itunes or windows player. Our studio’s are located at 601 Brannan St., Ste 100. If you would like to become a part of the radio station or have music you would like to submit for airplay consideration please contact Jenn Violet Kennedy at jkennedy@academyart.edu We look forward to hearing you on the RADIO!
    15. 12 ACADEMIC SERVICES// LIBERAL ARTS About Liberal Arts: The Liberal Arts curriculum at the Academy of Art University is truly one-of-a-kind. Each course is designed to present its subject matter in a way that relates to the interests of art, design, and visual communications. The goals of the Liberal Arts Department are to: * Foster the minds of creative individuals * Enhance our students’ artistic passions * Help our students become stronger professionals * Inspire students to innovate and have a seeking mind Here are just some of the course topics we offer and how we make them unique: Music Appreciation: Fashion and interior designers attend the opera to observe costuming, set design, and production work. Ergonomics: Industrial designers study what makes a chair comfortable. Creative Writing: An Illustrator may discover a passion for writing stories for children. Astronomy: Photographers learn the properties of light on field trips to observe the night sky. Art History: Cinematographers discover that Scorsese and Coppola are fans of Caravaggio. Semiotics: Graphic designers, filmmakers, and advertisers decode symbols used in advertising, print media, and film. Business: Give artists the tools to promote and protect their work and to start their own businesses from the ground up. Annual Study Abroad Seminar: Artists of every background find inspiration in the breathtaking cities of Europe. Through the Liberal Arts Department, students are given an opportunity to explore topics that will expand their ability to create. The Academy of Art University strives to nurture the entire artist, and the Liberal Arts Department is an integral component in this process.
    16. 13 // ACADEMIC SERVICES ROM. Sound effects, motion clips, and interactive CDs are also LIBRARY available. Special Collections: The Library Houses Special Collections Including: MFA Projects, Screenplays, Picture Files, Computer Manuals, Stock Photo The Academy of Art University offers a one-of-a-kind library that is Books, Company Annual Reports, Vintage Fashion Magazines, customized to the needs of artists, designers, and media students. Auction Catalogs The library holds an expansive collection of books in every field of Magazines, Videos, DVD’s, CD-ROM’s, Same Day Check-Out: art, design, and media, and it also holds a wide variety of films and The library subscribes to over 300 magazine titles and 13 electronic visual materials to complement the coursework at the school. The research databases. Most of these titles are indexed in Wilson Art library was designed to be an inspiring working environment for Abstracts or ProQuest. Additional electronic research tools are artists; students are encouraged to come to the library to work in available, such as Design and Applied Arts Index, Women’s Wear groups, talk about assignments, draw, design, and create. Daily, Worth Global Style Network, Advertiser and Agency Red Books, and Grove’s Dictionary of Art. Request an online research Location: 180 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor workshop to learn more about these tools. Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:00am – 10:00pm Academy Support: Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm Prepare for class lectures, midterms, and finals with our electronic Saturday, 12 – 8:00pm, Sunday, 12 – 6pm study guides. Guides are available for coursework in Art History 1 and 2, History of Industrial Design, History of Illustration, Photo Library Director History and Concepts, History of Architecture and Contemporary Kerri Shaffer-Carter | 415.618.3899 Architecture. World Wide Web: Library Assistant Director Computers with Internet access are available for e-mail, web Ryan McFadden | 415.618.3840 surfing, or study. Research a topic using Internet search engines, our magazine indexes and/or the Library’s online catalog. Library’s Online Catalog Online Catalog: library.academyart.edu | 415.618.3847 Find books, magazines, videos and CD-ROMs by searching our (For general information and book renewals) Online Catalog. Also view the library’s newest acquisition, special Book Drop Locations facilities, events, and workshops at http://library.academyart. Northpoint Building, 2300 Stockton Street edu. Fine Arts Building, 625 Sutter Street Tours and Workshops: 180 New Montgomery Street, 1st Floor Library staff gives class tours and offers individual and small group (For book returns after hours.) workshops. Request a workshop at least one day in advance. Borrowing Policies Books: 14-day loan period, 1 renewal Overdue fines: 25 cents per day per book Undergraduates: 5 books max Graduates: 7 books max Magazines, Videos, DVD’s The Slide/Video Department: The Visual Resources Department houses over 100,000 slides in subject areas that support all Academy departments. Students may also select from a collection of 3500 videos and DVDs for use at our viewing stations or in our DVD/Video Theater. Please call the Visual Resource Department at 415.618.3844 for more information about our slide and video collection, as well as for the department’s hours of operation. Course Reserve: Required class textbooks and supplemental course readings are placed on Course Reserve for student use. Students should go to the circulation desk to request these materials. If you are having trouble getting copies of high demand library materials, or are having trouble locating or purchasing a text, ask your instructor to place such materials on Course Reserve. CD-ROMS: The Library holds over 175 CD-RO M titles. A collection of 15,000 copyright-free stock photography images is available on CD-
    17. 14 ACADEMIC SERVICES// Always check the informer calendar for MY.ACADEMYART.EDU current events and future happenings at the Academy Find Student Discussions on various topics: How to join the student discussions on my.academyart.edu 1. Go to my.academyart.edu Find a roommate 2. Click on “Student Discussions” Things to do in San Francisco 3. Click on “Sign-Up Here” NIght life 4. Fill out form and click on “Register” Buy/ Sell/ Trade TIPS: Your email is the key to activating your account after Event calendar Post topics registration! Photo uploads done via photobucket. JPEG preferred. Photo gallery Up to 1048 kb. Links to other sites Need help? Talk about it Important announcements Call 415.614.1100 or 415.614.1174 or email case@academyart.edu Upload your artwork Pimp your profile with your own pictures by linking up your websites Network and networks like myspace, etc.
    18. 15 // ACADEMIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTACTS ONLINE EDUCATION Vice President of Online Education Chris Lefferts | 415.618.3500 online.academyart.edu Director of Online Development T: 888.431.2787 | F: 415.263.5580 Mark Daugherty | 415.618.3555 online@academyart.edu Director of Online Production PURPOSE: Over 5,000 students are earning their degrees online at Daniel Brenner | 415.618.3508 the Academy of Art University. Online courses are taught by the same instructors teaching onsite courses, but online classes have Director of Online Graduate Studies the flexibility of an online environment. Many students attend classes Synchronous Services online in addition to attending classes in San Francisco, allowing Jason Shaeffer | 415.618.3559 them to accelerate the completion of their degree program or professional certificate. Thousands of other students from across the Help Desk | 1.888.431.ARTS (2787) globe obtain their degrees by taking classes completely online. (Open 24 hours, Toll Free in U.S. only) International Tel: +1.415.618.3545 CONVENIENCE: Students may attend classes and interact with their instructors and fellow students without visiting the Academy campus. Discussions, lectures and assignments can be reviewed online whenever and wherever it is convenient, providing the student keeps pace with the class on a week-by-week basis. Online courses provide 24-hour access from wherever there is an internet connection. ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY: The AAU offers various forms of academic support for online classes through the Online Educational Support services such as the Online Writing Lab, Academic Coaching, and Online Language Support. For more information, please visit http://arc.academyart.edu/online/index.asp or contact oes@academyart.edu. Online students receive student IDs that make them eligible for student discounts, access the Academy library, attend department Townhall Meetings via online, and all other events at the Academy of Art. Online student coursework is featured in the annual Spring Show alongside other Academy students within the discipline. Information and Schedule Planning: For more information about online programs at the Academy of Art University, visit http:// online.academyart.edu. The online website provides students with information about online degree and certificate programs, semester schedules, system requirements, textbooks and class materials, instructors and much more. ASK YOUR ADVISOR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES AND IF THIS IS FOR YOU. HELP DESK: The Help Desk provides technical and academic support 24-hours, 7 days a week. Please contact the Help Desk at: 1.888.431.2787 email at: online@academyart.edu
    19. 16 ACADEMIC SERVICES// PHONE DIRECTORY Administrative Departments Academy Operator 415.274.2200 1.800.544.ARTS (2787) Academy Resource Center 415.618.3917 Accounts Receivable 415.618.6429 Campus Activities & Special Events 415.614.1174 Career Services 415.618.6565 Financial Aid 415.618.6190 Graduate Admissions 415.618.6326 Housing 415.618.6335 International Admissions 415.274.2208 Library 415.618.3842 Online Education 415.618.3877 Records 415.618.6454 Registration 415.618.6459 Security (Lost/Found) 415.618.3869 Student Advocates 415.618.6497 Student Self-Service 415.618.6500 Student Services 415.618.6508 Transportation 415.618.6370 Undergraduate Admissions 415.274.2219 Academic Departments Advertising (ADV) 415.618.6100 Animation & Visual Effects (ANM) 415.618.3770 Architecture (ARH) 415.618.3517 Computer Arts/New Media 415.618.3822 Digital Arts/Communication (DIG) 415.618.3845 English as a Second Language (ESL) 415.618.3903 Fine Art/Painting (FA) 415.618.6115 Fine Art/Sculpture (FASCU) 415.618.3636 Foundations (FND) 415.618.3644 Fashion (FSH) 415.618.3826 Graphic Design 415.618.6316 Interior Architecture & Design (IAD) 415.618.3517 Industrial Design (IDS) 415.618.3727 Illustration (ILL) 415.618.3680 Liberal Arts (LA) 415.618.3664 Motion Pictures & Television (MPT) 415.618.6448 Multimedia Communications 415.618.6490 Photography (PH) 415.618.3710 Building Abbreviations NM = New Montgomery The Warehouse = 1849 Washington Northpoint = 2300 Stockton The Club House = 1071 Pine The Egg = 655 1/2 Sutter The Church = 491 Post The Deck = 79 NM, 3rd Floor
    20. 17 // ACADEMIC SERVICES If you hang on, you could get hurt. Remember that your safety is more important than your property. SECURITY • If you think someone is following you, check by crossing the street — more than once if necessary — to see if the person follows. If you are still worried, get to the nearest place where there are other people and call the police/security. 180 New Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94105 • If you regularly go jogging or cycling, try to vary your route Front Desk/SECURITY 415.618.3897 and time. Stick to well-lit roads with pavement. On commons and 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA 94105 parklands, keep to main paths and open spaces where you can Front Desk/SECURITY 415.618.6487 see and be seen by other people — avoid wooded areas. If you wear a personal stereo, remember that you can’t hear traffic or Campus Safety Leadership somebody approaching from Our campus safety leaders are here for you. They can be contacted behind. as follows: • Don’t take short cuts through dark alleys, parks, or across waste ground. Walk facing the Michael G. Petricca, Director traffic so a car cannot pull up behind you unnoticed. Phone: 415-618-3885 • If a car stops and you are threatened, scream and shout. Get Email: mpetricca@academyart.edu away as quickly as you can. Fitzgerald Bridges, Associate Director This will gain you vital seconds and make it more difficult for the Email: fbridges@academyart.edu car’s driver to follow. If you can, make a mental note of the number and description of Introduction the car. Once you are Everyone in the Academy of Art University community should be safe, write down any details as soon as possible. actively involved in our Campus Security Program. All of us working • Don’t hitchhike or accept rides from strangers. together will create an environment, which will ensure the safety, • Cover up expensive-looking jewelry. security, and well being of all concerned. If You Have Been Attacked... Mission Assaults and rapes are serious crimes, whether committed by a The Department of Campus Safety is a diversified organization that stranger or someone you know. If you are someone you know is provides professional security services to its students, faculty and attacked: administrators. The Campus Safety Team is a proactive, service- oriented agency trained to respond to the needs of the University. • Call security: we need your help to catch the attacker. You can The Department is staffed and equipped to deliver personalized help the security team by: protection with pride, sensitivity and integrity. • Taking the name or address of any witness. • Trying to remember exactly what the attacker looked like. Policy on Access to Campus Facilities & Residence Halls • If a car was involved, try to note the color, model, and license The Department of Campus Safety will secure all buildings according plate number. to published building hours on weekdays and on weekends. We • You do not need to go to the police station to report an assault. recognize that there will be some need for after hour and weekend You can be interviewed in your own home if you wish. access to buildings. After hours, a faculty or staff I.D. is required. Anyone working late or on weekends should notify the Department These crimes are dealt with sympathetically, regardless of of Campus Safety. The department director or staff must monitor gender. Police stations have specially trained officers who will help students working in the buildings. and support you, andmany areas have comfortable victim suites High-density university facilities are monitored by video-surveillance, separate from the police station where you can be interviewed a combination of card-key and hard key and silent-alarm systems. privately. University housing facilities have resident life personnel on the premises at all times. The campus facilities are maintained by Building Operations and patrolled by Campus Department of Campus Safety. Crime Prevention Tips Following these tips will help you stay safe when you’re out and about: • Carry your bag close to you with the clasp facing inwards. Carry your house keys in your pocket. If someone grabs your bag, let it go.
    21. 18 ACADEMIC SERVICES// SAMTRANS SHUTTLE SERVICES & Buses serve the Peninsula (exp: Daily City, Burlingame, Stanford University, Menlo Park). PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION www.samtrans.com (See map on page 31) CalTrain Serving San Francisco, San Jose, and the communities TRANSPORTATION is offered to all Academy students, staff, and in-between. faculty. Bus stops are located near all Academy buildings. Buses vary www.Caltrain.com in size and color so look for the red Academy logo. Your student identification (I.D. card) is required at all times to board school Shuttle Stop Locations buses. This is to insure the safety of students. 2300 Stockton (Northpoint) | at the building’s main entrance Academy Transportation 79 New Montgomery I 415. 618.6370 79 New Montgomery | on the corner of New Montgomery Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm & Jessie Street. transportation@academyart.edu 180 New Montgomery | after 7pm, in front of the building (due to Schedules are available in building lobbies and online at: SF Parking Regulations) www.my.academyart.edu 620/688 Sutter | in front of buildings: 625 Sutter, 740 Taylor, 540 Public Transportation Info: Powell, 1055 Pine, 655 Sutter and 680 Sutter, 491 Post, 736 Jones, For schedules, arrival and departure times, bus and train routes for 1153 Bush, and 1080 Bush all board here all Bay Area transit agencies www.511.org 701 Chestnut | across the street on Columbus @ Taylor For more information: 1849 Washington | at the corner of Van Ness and Washington: 1900 Jackson also boards here MUNI Serving San Francisco with Buses, streetcars, and historic trolleys 1916 Octavia | at the building’s main entrance and Cable Cars. Please be aware that because of traffic condition with in the City schedule times are only estimates. It is common for 2209 Van Ness | at the buildings main entrance buses to be 10 or more minutes late. MUNI passes are available at Walgreen’s on the corner of Powell and 60 Federal | At the corner of 2nd and Federal, on the same side Sutter as well as at the Cable Car booth at Powell and Market Street. of the street as Federal, but not directly in front of the building Various types of passes are available at various prices depending on your needs. 466 Townsend | at the building’s main entrance www.sfmta.com B.A.R.T. Trains serve San Francisco, the East Bay, and San Francisco International Airport (exp: Oakland, Richmond, Concord, Daily City, Dublin, SFO). Fares depend on your destination. www.bart.gov Golden Gate Transit Buses and ferries serve San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties (exp: San Rafael, Novato, Santa Rosa). Fares depend on your destination. www.goldengatetransit.org A.C. Transit Buses serve the East Bay (exp: Oakland, Alameda, Richmond, Fremont). Fairs depend on your destination. www.actransit.org
    22. 19 // ACADEMIC SERVICES STUDENT INTERNSHIPS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Seniors with a 3.0 GPA are eligible for internships. However, we A Student Representative is a student volunteer appointed by the make exceptions to high-level juniors with a GPA that is close to 3.0 Department Director to act as a representative for the students if they have approval from the director. Freshmen and sophomores in the department. The Student Representative body plays are ineligible for the program. They may work anywhere they want, an important role in the University, improving communication but they will not receive internship credits for it. between the administration and the students. As a group, Student Representatives work together with key members of the The very word “internship” means a vast variety of things to Academy administration to improve the school as a whole. different groups. The “Internship for Credit” program is managed Location: 79 New Montgomery Street, 4th Floor (Education by Student Services. All of the written information and handouts Office) 415.618.6477 | srowley@academyart.edu about this program can be found in the Student Services office at Students who have immediate department concerns should first 79NM. Different types of internships are posted by employers on the contact their Department Director or Department Administrator. online job board where each outlines its specific requirements (paid, If the problem is unresolved, then the student should contact the unpaid, for credit, etc.). There are numerous ways of acquiring an appropriate Student Representative. internship for credit, as well as a number of AAU staff that need to MFA/BFA STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES be involved in the process. Student Services staff must ensure that Responsibilities & Duties: Act as a liaison between fellow students, the internship fits into the student’s curriculum, while the Directors their Department Director, and Academy administration/ Check must oversee the actual process and grading. For more information, voicemail and e-mail accounts for messages/ Attend scheduled contact Student Services at (415) 618-6508. Student Representative meetings or send a substitute designated by the department for any meetings they are unable to attend keep the department director and Academy administration posted on any issues that may arise between scheduled Student Representative meetings. EMAIL STUDENT REPS DIRECTLY GRADUATE MFA Student Representatives Advertising | ext. 6047 | mfa.adv.rep@art.edu Animation | ext. 6042 | mfa.anm.rep@art.edu Architecture | ext. 6048 | mfa.arh.rep@art.edu CANM | ext. 6037 | mfa.newmedia.rep@art.edu FA // Painting & Printmaking | ext. 6038 | mfa.fa.rep@art.edu FA//Sculpture | ext. 6049 | mfa.sculpture.rep@academy.art Fashion | ext. 6039 | mfa.fsh.rep@art.edu Graphic Design | ext. 6040 | mfa.gr.rep@art.edu Illustration | ext. 6041 | mfa.ill.rep@art.edu Industrial Design | ext. 6043 | mfa.ids.rep@art.edu IAD | ext. 6044 | mfa.iad.rep@art.edu MPT | ext. 6045 | mfa.mpt.rep@art.edu Photography | ext. 6046 | mfa.ph.rep@art.edu UNDERGRADUATE BFA Student Representatives: Advertising | ext. 6029 | bfa.adv.rep@art.edu Animation | ext. 6030| bfa.anm.rep@art.edu CANM | ext. 6035 | bfa.newmedia.rep@art.edu Fine Art // Painting | ext. 6023 | bfa.fa.rep@art.edu Fine Art // Sculpture | ext. 6028 | bfa.fascu.rep@art.edu Fashion | ext. 6031 | bfa.fsh.rep@art.edu Graphic Design | ext. 6021 | bfa.gr.rep@art.edu Illustration | ext. 6036 | bfa.ill.rep@art.edu Industrial Design | ext. 6022 | bfa.ids.rep@art.edu IAD | ext. 6024 | bfa.iad.rep@art.edu MPT | ext. 6032 | bfa.mpt.rep@art.edu Photography | ext. 6025 | bfa.ph.rep@art.edu
    23. 20 ACADEMIC SERVICES// BFA MFA Photography Photography SEAN POSEY ASENET MARTINEZ Animation Computer Arts Advertising Fashion Animation Animation Advertising Architecture Visual Effects New Media Design Visual Effects Visual Effects LOU MOULAYESS DANIEL BREWER CHRISTI PIER DIANA LEGORETTA NICHOLAS ROGERS BLAKE LYONS JUSTIN HANAN MEGAN TRIPLITT Graphic Design Fashion Fine Art Fine Art Fashion Fashion Fine Art Computer Arts Painting New Media Merchandising & Printmaking Sculpture YUJU CHEN JOSH SOUTH MAYU KAIDA ROSS BOWNS STACIE FUNSTON JEREMY EATON ZACHARY TAYLOR ROBERTS ARGENZIO Industrial Design Illusration Fine Art Sculpture Graphic Design Industrial Industrial Graphic Illusration DEVON MING LINDSEY EISENTRAUT ELIZABETH VEREKER LINDSEY MANWELL Design Design Design LING WANG MONICA TATSUMI SUNDEEP JASWAL ARIEL OGDEN ALLEN SONG IAD MPT Illustration 2D IAD MPT JEANETTE ESTEVES MPT RASHEDA KNIGHT WILLIAM WHITNEY JORY NADIA LIGGINS MEREDITH RYAN LANG KITCHENS Disclaimer: Student Reps are selected by Academic Department directors, please check with your administrative assistant for current contact information. Please note that Reps picutred here are from Spring 2008.
    24. 21 // ACADEMIC SERVICES STUDENT GURU Jon Dalton’s Top 10 Foundations instructor and Academy Alumni: Judith Toerge, MFA Fashion instructor: 1. What motivates you to teach? The students. I thrive on their energy and curiosity. 1. What motivates you to teach? To be honest I guess I would have to say, I 2. In your opinion, what are the differences between onsite love sharing my passion for my career in the art world. I love talking about and online classes? Is there anything a new student should art. I love the camaraderie between myself and my students as well as the specifically know? The level of involvement by the students other faculty. We have a lot of fun and get a lot of learning done at the and the anonymity that is afforded them online. Because so same time. many of my students are international they may feel inhibited to speak in class whereas online they are required to “speak” 2. What are the differences between the onsite and online classes you and they do so and I love to hear their voices. The internal teach? Onsite I am more devoted to motivational speeches, giving live discipline is different as well. While students become much demonstrations and having group critiques. Online my time is more of a more engaged with each other online they do need to be one-on-one with the students; there are no motivational speeches or giving self-motivated to take a class on line. Each student needs live demonstrations. Online can be a very intimate way of learning. The more to really know what motivates them and if online is right for the students ask questions, post work and join in discussions the more I them or not. have to interact as an instructor. They both have their advantages. New students should specifically know that online education is a place for the 3. In your mind, what is one example of a model student? I self-motivated. don’t think there is one example of a model student. Each student has attributes and characteristics of model students 3. What is one example of a model student? One who follows instructions to but as individuals it is how each of these characteristics the letter, who shows up to class on time, turns in all assignments on time, manifest in their personality. Different attributes include but asks a lot questions, applies suggestions form me and other students to are not limited to drive, energy and desire to learn. Each work and has a positive attitude no matter their skill level. Above all: never student has the potential to be their own model student and misses class. Skill level has little or nothing do with a model student. People should strive to achieve their best. can learn a skill, that’s not a problem. 4. What is your next project? Integrating international 4. What is an example of a failing student? One, who can’t quite follow curriculum into my classes, specifically, researching Taiwan instructions, has a problem with authority, is defensive during critiques, and their business culture and integrating it into my classes. and always has an excuse for poor performance. One who shows up late to class frequently, turns in assignments late, never asks questions, never 5. While in school, what motivated you as a student? I applies suggestions from me and other students to work and has a negative really loved learning. If I could have stayed in school for my attitude toward me, or the subject taught. Above all: misses a lot of class life I would have been happy as a clam. I loved exploring sessions. Skill level has very little or nothing do with a failing student. People connections between seemingly disparate variables and then can’t learn skills if they don’t try. Students fail themselves teachers don’t connecting those dots. 5. Advice to new students? Be ready do a lot of work. On average 6. Could you give any advice to a student on balancing their students spend considerable more time on assignments than they expect. academic and social life? You are in San Francisco which is a Be organized. Never miss a class. Never be late to a class. Never miss an unique and great place. Explore both your academic and your assignment. Be dedicated to your work. Your instructors cannot teach you cultural milieus but keep each in their proper perspective. how to be dedicated to your work. 7. What do you think pushes you on the path to enlightenment 6. What is your next project? Currently I am finishing up illustrations for and achievement? My son. the 10th addition of a book for a publisher. I always have freelance stuff to do. When I get some time I would like to do some painting for myself or 8. Who would you say is your favorite artist? Hunderwasser. maybe work on self-publishing a children’s book. I’m getting a bit worn out working for clients and would like to do something on my own be it fine art or illustration. 7. While in school, what motivated you as a student? My instructors. Faculty Development I worshiped my instructors and treated them with all the respect I could muster. My instructors where very enthusiastic for the subjects taught The Faculty Development department at the Academy is here to help our faculty of industry professionals provide you with a great education. during my time at school. They where happy to see me every week and Faculty Development’s mission is to foster effective and informed always ready to lend a hand and very encouraging, they really cared if their teaching practices that promote creativity and student learning. students did well. In-Class Faculty Support: In an effort to facilitate the growth of professional art and design educators, faculty developers visit classes 8. Advice to students on balancing their academic and social life? Academic and provide instructors with supportive, non-evaluative feedback based needs to come first. At the same time people need to relax and have a little on the visit. In-class faculty support is provided to new instructors, to veteran instructors who can mentor new faculty in their curriculum area, fun on a regular basis. It’s not a bad idea to do both at the same time. It’s a or at any instructor’s request. good idea to do your homework with fellow students, far more enjoyable. Pre-Semester Conferences & Department-Specific Workshops: A Time flies when your having fun. I would try and combine my academic and full-day, pre-semester conference is a regular part of the professional social life to stay focused and have fun at the same time. I would try and see development program offered to all faculty members, whether they are as many gallery shows as possible and take some fellow students along. teaching for the first time or have been long-standing active members of the Academy community. Sessions address topics to enhance and improve instruction, provide an opportunity for faculty to share 9. What do you think pushes you on the path to enlightenment and teaching ideas, and introduce local vendors, art suppliers & publishers achievement? My love for art. It’s as simple as that. Art is like my religion. who provide information about their products and services to support teaching & learning. 10. Who would you say is your favorite artist? This changes every week. For more information visit the faculty website at http://faculty. Right now I’m going to go with Hayao Miyazaki. academyart.edu or call (415)618-3855.
    25. 22 ACADEMIC SERVICES// one’s own the ideas, words, or writings of another.) 2. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of University documents, records, STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES or identification or knowingly furnishing false information to the University or any University employee. 3. Forgery or identity theft including but not limited to alteration or illegal usage of University documents, school records, and/or entrance applications. GUIDELINES: The Student Code of Conduct is applicable to all 4. Misrepresenting or falsely using student identification including students, undergraduate and graduate, taking coursework at the misuse of Photo ID cards or posing as another individual. Academy of Art University (AAU). The purpose of the Student Code 5. Posing as an agent of the University. of Conduct is to provide guidelines for appropriate student behavior 6. Auditing classes or attending without full payment. essential to the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY community and its 7. Conduct reflecting discredit on the professional ethical educational mission. standards of the University. 8. Harassment of any kind including, but not limited to, threats The Academy of Art University expects students to display honesty, and sexual harassment. integrity, and professionalism in every aspect of their behavior and 9. Physical abuse on or off campus property of the person or work at the University. The University expects students to be mindful property of any member of the campus community. of their audience as they innovate through their art. Students are 10. Possession or usage of fireworks, explosives, dangerous expected to respect themselves, other members of the University chemicals or deadly weapons on University property or at a community, and the Institution itself. University function. 11. Abusive behavior including the use of profanity directed toward Students are expected to comply with all laws and rules set forth in University staff, faculty, students, guests or visitors. the Student Code of Conduct. Students are expected to refrain from 12. Throwing objects toward or at University employees, students conduct that injures persons or property, impedes in any way the or visitors. orderly operations of the University, including classroom instruction, 13. Obscene, lewd, or indecent behavior on campus or at a or otherwise prevents the work of its faculty, staff or students. University sponsored function. Conduct that is unbecoming of an Academy of Art University student 14. Hazing or false imprisonment. and is in violation of the Code of Conduct will result in disciplinary 15. Possessing, distributing, manufacturing, or using illegal drugs action, up to and including summary dismissal from the University. or misusing legal pharmaceutical drugs on University property or at University sponsored student events. 16. Possessing, distributing, manufacturing, or using alcohol on University property or at University sponsored student events (except as expressly permitted by law and officially approved in advance by the University Executive Office). 17. Defacement, vandalism, tagging or using graffiti on University buildings or property. 18. Engaging in arson, blocking emergency exits, or falsely activating the fire alarm system. 19. Breaking into or unauthorized use of any campus facility or building. 20. Theft of University property, or assisting in storing or knowingly using stolen University property, as well as the non-return of borrowed (checked-out) ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY equipment. 21. Misuse of the University’s computer system including hacking into University computer records, or knowingly sending computer bugs or viruses electronically. PROHIBITED CONDUCT: Conduct that threatens the safety or security 22. Falsely using parking spaces designated for persons who are of the campus community, or substantially disrupts the functions or disabled. operation of the University is within the jurisdiction of this Student 23. Destruction of University property, including library Code of Conduct regardless of whether the conduct occurs on or vandalism. off campus. 24. Obstruction of University buildings, building entrances, school vehicles. Unacceptable conduct includes but is not limited to the following: 25. Disruption of the campus educational process, administrative 1. Cheating or plagiarism in connection with an academic program process, or other campus sponsored event. at the University, see Academy Honesty Policy. (Plagiarism may be 26. Refusal to follow instructions given by University personnel defined as “literary theft;” i.e., the presentation and passing off as
    26. 23 // ACADEMIC SERVICES that results or may result in bodily harm to oneself, other students, The Academy addresses violations of this academic honesty faculty or staff; including but not limited to emergency evacuation policy on an individual basis. Academic honesty violations may and requests to disassemble and vacate premises. be grounds for suspension or dismissal. 27. Violation of any published ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY rules and regulations now or later in effect. PLAGIARISM: All art and design work, and all written work, must Definitions and Description of Key Terms be the original work of the student. Any quotations, paraphrases, – “University,” “Campus,” and “AAU” mean Academy of Art or direct appropriation of imagery or ideas from source material University. must be properly cited according to university, departmental, – “Threat” means intent to do harm either verbally or physically, and/or instructor policy. actual or implied – “Defacing,” means to disfigure or mar. Any student who plagiarizes will receive a grade of “F” for that – “Weapon” means firearms, including guns of any kind, firing or assignment, with no opportunity to do the assignment again. All non-firing; knives, including switchblades, razors and daggers; brass plagiarism offenses will be reported to the Department Director knuckles; metal pipes or clubs of any kind. In addition, any item used and to the Education Office. Plagiarism is a violation of the in a threatening manner. Academy’s Academic Honesty Policy and may be grounds for – “Obstruction” means to block, pile debris, close off or cause suspension or dismissal from the Academy. This policy constitutes hazard. an official warning to each student. – “School Vehicle” means any ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY bus, van, car, or courier. – “Dangerous Chemicals” include acids, gasoline, and any other flammable materials not issued by or sanctioned by the University for classroom instruction and course assignments. – “Drugs” include non-prescription medication, street narcotics, marijuana and inhalants. – “Obscene or lewd behavior” includes public sex acts, prostitution or sexual solicitation, defecation, urination, personal bodily exposure, and nudity unless sanctioned by the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY in a classroom setting for model purposes. – “University Property” or “Campus Facility” means any University owned or leased vehicles, building, and building contents including plumbing, office equipment, computers, software, electronics, furniture, instructional equipment as well as artwork of current students, faculty and alumni. – “Harassment” includes, but is not limited to written, verbal, psychological or physical abuse, sexual suggestions or acts, or false accusations. – “Hazing” is to initiate or discipline fellow students by forcing ridiculous, humiliating, or painful acts. – “Profanity” refers to derogatory gestures or words specifically directed towards students, staff, faculty, guests or visitors. ACADEMIC HONESTY: The Academy community, in order to fulfill its purposes, must maintain high standards of academic honesty and model clear standards of professional behavior for its students. All members of the Academy community are expected to exhibit honesty in their academic work. The principle of academic honesty is understood to include the writing of papers, reports, quizzes, and examinations, as well as the creation of art and design work. Students are expected to participate fully in their academic studies by contributing their own ideas and understanding to each assignment. All material submitted for credit must be original work created for a specific assignment. Students may not resubmit work created for previous or concurrent courses taken at the Academy or any other institution unless permission is given by the instructor or department.
    27. 24 ACADEMIC SERVICES// during a written exam or for a written report unless authorized by Committee may conduct investigation of and intervention in a the instructor, or accepting or giving aid to another for an individual disciplinary case. These bodies may elicit the guidance and studio project unless authorized by the instructor. This includes support of anyone they deem necessary to understand the scope representing another person’s work, as one’s own, or buying or of the alleged violation and/or to explore appropriate responses selling written or visual work to be turned in for a class. to said violation. Cheating also includes dependence on sources other than those Student behavior found to be in violation of any published specifically authorized by the instructor; possession of tests or ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY policy, rule, or regulation, other materials before such materials have been distributed by the including the Student Code of Conduct, will result in disciplinary instructor, unless prior permission is granted; failing to abide by the action, up to and including summary dismissal from the instructions of the instructor with respect to test-taking procedures; University. Disciplinary sanctions can be imposed on applicants, influencing or attempting to influence any University official, faculty enrolled students, students between academic terms, graduates member or employee responsible for processing grades, evaluating awaiting degrees, and students who withdraw from school while students or for maintaining academic records through the use of a disciplinary matter is pending. bribery, threats, or any other means of coercion in order to affect a student’s grade or evaluation; alteration or misuse of University PROCESS: Alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct documents pertaining to academic records. may be reported to the student’s Department by an instructor, staff, security, or a fellow student and this incident/behavior will INTERPRETATIONS OF REGULATIONS: Disciplinary regulations at be officially documented. If the matter in question constitutes the Academy of Art University are set forth in writing in order to a potential violation of the Code of Conduct the student will give students general notice of prohibited conduct. The regulations be asked to meet with the Department Director for a Conduct should be read broadly and are not designed to define misconduct Meeting. The Department Director will conduct an investigation in exhaustive terms. and determine the appropriate action to be taken. After meeting with the Department Director the student may be found not responsible for the incident/behavior in question, Informal Action FOCUS OF THE PROCEEDINGS: The focus of any inquiry relating may be taken, Formal Action may be taken, or the student may to an alleged Code violation shall be to determine if an individual be referred to the Student Conduct Committee. is responsible or not responsible for violating the disciplinary regulations. Formal rules of evidence shall not be applicable, nor If referred to the Student Conduct Committee (SCC), the student shall deviations from prescribed procedures necessarily invalidate a may be asked to attend an SCC Hearing and to provide any decision or proceeding. supporting evidence they have available. After an investigation of the alleged incident/behavior, the SCC will determine the VIOLATIONS OF LAW AND DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS: Students appropriate action to be taken. The student may be found not may be accountable to both criminal and civil authorities and to the responsible for the incident/behavior in question or Formal ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY for acts that constitute violations Action may be taken. of the law and of this Code. Disciplinary action at the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY will normally proceed despite any pending criminal proceedings and will not be subject to challenge on the grounds that SANCTIONS: During the disciplinary process, every attempt criminal charges involving the same incident have been dismissed will be made to foster student learning through a system of or reduced. appropriate and escalating consequences. Student may be subject to the following sanctions and penalties as part of the University disciplinary process: – Warning: Written notice to a student that continued or repeated violations of specified school policies or campus regulations may be cause for further disciplinary action. A permanent record of the violation(s) will be retained in the student’s file. – Educational & Developmental: You may be assigned an educational task, community service, or may be referred to an internal or external organization for classes and/or support. – Suspension: Termination of student status for a specified period of time, including an academic term or terms with reinstatement subject to specified conditions; further violations of school policies of violation of suspension may be cause for further disciplinary action, normally in the form of dismissal. UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE – Dismissal: Termination of student status at the University. GUIDELINES: Department Directors, and/or the Student Conduct – Restitution: Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation Committee and/or the ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY Grievance
    28. 25 // ACADEMIC SERVICES version and respond to the incident in question. of either school, University, or private property; may be imposed exclusively or in combination with other disciplinary actions. Such reimbursement may take the form of monetary payment or IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY appropriate service to repair or otherwise compensate for damages. 1. To know and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct and all Restitution may be imposed on any student who, either alone or Academy rules and regulations. through group or concerted activities, participates in causing the 2. To schedule and keep your administrative appointments and/ damages or costs. or hearings; a reminder notice may be sent, but is not required. Hearings may be conducted in your absence. 3. To be truthful when providing information to any campus official. 4. To provide campus officials with verification of your identity if asked (student ID card). 5. To comply with all sanctions imposed in the timeframe provided. 6. To provide advance notice and a clear and compelling reason if you experience a scheduling conflict or are not able to complete your sanctions when due. You are responsible for following up with the appropriate University staff prior to deadlines. APPEALS: During the appeals process the Academy of Art University reserves the right to impose sanctions. A student has the right to appeal the decision of a Department Director to the Student Conduct Committee if: • The incident/activity in question was not a violation of the Student Code of Conduct or any other Academy rule or regulation • The administrative process violated the student’s rights. • The findings were unsubstantiated. • The sanction or outcome was inconsistent with prescribed sanctions/outcomes for similar cases. • Additional relevant information has become available since the initial decision that is sufficient to alter said decision. A student has the right to appeal the decision of the Student Conduct Committee to the Grievance Committee only if: • Additional relevant information has become available since the initial decision that is sufficient to alter said decision. STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES IT IS YOUR RIGHT 1. To be a member of a safe community; 2. To learn from infractions; 3. To understand the process and how it impacts you; 4. To have the charges and allegations against you in writing; 5. To be advised during the Disciplinary Process of the specific incident/conduct being reviewed; © Roderick Macabenta - All rights reserved 6. To be provided reasonable opportunity to present your own
    29. 26 ACADEMIC SERVICES// Learn to think critically about your work and the work of your peers. Be respectful while being honest, and the critiquing process SURVIVOR becomes so much easier for both artist and audience. ABSENCES: Going to class everyday is like having a full time job. REAL TIPS FOR THE REAL WORLD If you miss work often, you are going to get fired. Check in with your instructors every day and always let them know if you are going to be late or miss a class. Read below to find the short cuts to success. Below are some articles Communicate: Wag the tail. Shoot the breeze. Just TALK about it. of Advice from Academy students who have already ‘been there and Mind reading is not an art we practice here. If you have a question, done that’ to help start you off on the right path, or remind you ask! The administration is here to help you. Most problems can be where you need to go... resolved easily if we know about them. Making the grade is easy when you have the right tools to work Be thrilled to be here! Your attitude shapes the world around with. you and creates the environment you live in. To make our world a better place- show some respect, dignity and love toward your When you’re at a school like the Academy of Art University, the fellow students, staff and instructors and yourself. greatest resource is the students. Meet as many people as possible, and move in circles outside of your major. Good ideas become great Do not miss out. New Student Orientation and the Departmental ideas when you share them and work together on them. Own it Fair is a great time to learn more about the people whom you are through collaboration. going to school with, as well as the faculty. Make an appointment to see your advisor and get detailed academic CALL: To reach someone at the Academy call1.800.544.ARTS, or information about classes, register, and take placement tests to waive the main local line, 415.274.2200 and ask the Academy Operator Foundations courses. You can also do some of these over the phone to direct you to any department or person in our database. There and online, but why not get acquainted with the city. One day in San is also a list of department phone numbers printed in this guide. Francisco can prepare you for the upcoming semester. If you need to take an extra semester or two to finish at the Registration Information: Location: 3rd Floor, 79 NM; 415.274.2219. Academy, remember that Al Capone spent five years in prison in New Domestic Students: 415.274.2219. New International Students: Alcatraz, and he never got to go to boat parties, bowling nights, 415.274.2208. Continuing Students: 415.274.2219. or trips to Yosemite. Every semester opens with your course syllabus being handed out In CASE We Trust. (Campus Activities & Special Events 655 Sutter to you by your instructor. Read this to know what is expected of you St., 415.614.1174) Seek out Clubs & Organizations or form one for and to see the reading material you’ll need for the course. you and your fellow students. Call, drop in, or look at posted flyers for information on chances for trips, parties, free fun and food. If there are some changes in the curriculum, it’s because the Academy Visit CASE online at case.academyart.edu. is constantly adapting to the trends in the art world. Student advisors should be able to help you with equivalent (or better) classes. Health Alert: Because the Academy of Art University does not have its own healthcare center, we encourage you to use the If you want to change your classes, there are Add/Drop forms at facilities recommended by your health insurance provider. Student Services (79 NM, 3rd Floor). An Admissions Representative or Student Services Advisor must sign them To find out about clinics and services in the area, contact the Academy Resource Center in 180NM at (415) 618-3917. For Don’t audit a class just to see if you like it. It is against Academy emergency care in San Francisco, here are some of the major Policy to audit any classes and doing so grants the school grounds hospitals in the area: for your dismissal.
    30. 27 // ACADEMIC SERVICES • St. Francis Memorial Hospital, 900 Hyde St. (Emergency entrance If you have fire extinguishers and are trained to use them, put out on Bush St. between Leavenworth & Hyde Streets) small fires immediately. • California Pacific Medical Center, 2333 Buchanan St. (Between Clay Turn off the gas only if you smell gas. & Washington Streets) Check your phones to be sure they have not shaken off the hook • San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Ave. (at 22nd St.) and are tying up a line. Inspect your home for damage. For more information, go to 72hours.org so that you can be prepared in the event of the unexpected. Go to alertsf.org to get email and text If you are trapped in debris: Move as little as possible so that alerts in case of earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis. you don’t kick up dust. Cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. Tap on a pipe or wall so that rescuers Earthquake Safety can hear where you are. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout If you are indoors when shaking starts: only as a last resort. “DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON.” If you are not near a strong table or desk, drop to the floor against an interior wall and cover your head Help! If you have a problem, speak directly to your instructor, and neck with your arms. department director or administrator, then email your Student Avoid windows, hanging objects, mirrors, tall furniture, large Rep on any unresolved issue (see Student Services section). We appliances and cabinets filled with heavy objects. also like to hear the good stuff. Let us know you’re doing well, Do not try to run out of the structure during strong shaking. winning awards, and getting into shows. What’s wrong is easier to If you are downtown, it is safer to remain inside a building after fix if you tell the Administration before there is a larger problem. an earthquake unless there is a fire or gas leak. There are no open areas in downtown San Francisco far enough from glass or other FYI = For Your Information – things you should know falling debris to be considered safe refuge sites. Glass from high- Change is a permanent part of life. So check my.academyart. rise buildings does not always fall straight down; it can catch a wind edu and your student e-mail to avoid costly or embarrassing current and travel great distances. surprises. If you are in bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow. Do not use elevators. If you use a wheelchair, lock the wheels and Aside from medical insurance, it would be wise to get a California cover your head. State ID (www.dmv.ca.gov), an American checking account, and a social security number (www.ssa.gov). You will understand If you are outdoors when shaking starts: Move to a clear area if you why when you start to pay for utilities and that cable/internet can safely walk. Avoid power lines, buildings and trees. If you’re hookup. driving, pull to the side of the road and stop. Avoid stopping under overhead hazards. If you are on the beach, move to higher ground. Another reason to have a current State ID is that you CANNOT get An earthquake can cause a tsunami. into any bar or club in the city without it. EVERYONE is carded Once the earthquake shaking stops: here, regardless of age. ALWAYS have your Academy student ID Check the people around you for injuries; provide first aid. Do not and State ID/ proof of age with you at all times. move seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger. Check around you for dangerous conditions, such as fires, downed The Academy (through CASE) has some very wallet-friendly power lines and structure damage. events that will give you a good outlet for having fun. Check My.academyart.edu and keep an eye out and an ear open for flyers announcing trips, parties, and other happenings. “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” (Mark Twain) is the most overused quote in city tours and orientations, which isn’t surprising since it’s SO TRUE! Get a windbreaker, a scarf, and a friend who lives in the Mission > (where it’s warm and sunny on days that it’s freezing everywhere else). GETTING AROUND: Transportation, MUNI, BART etc. This guide has a campus map (Page 31) that shows you all the building locations the resources that you can find in them. It’s your school! Use every inch of it! The entire city of San Francisco is only 7 x 7 miles, or 49 square miles, thus making it very walkable, and where you can’t walk, you can easily ride the MUNI system, BART, and the Academy Shuttles. There’s no reason not to be able to get around the
    31. 28 ACADEMIC SERVICES// city, at least to all your school buildings. Look at maps, talk to MUNI drivers, go to 511.org, and visit my.academyart.edu to get school Security = Safety first… at all times (Page 17) shuttle routes and schedules. (See page ????for more info) Always wear your Academy ID when entering and RE-entering Tips for time management: If you’re 5 minutes early for the bus, any Academy building to speed up security. Also you will need you’re 5 minutes early. But if you’re 1 minute late for the same bus, your ID to ride the courtesy shuttles and check out equipment you’re can be late for class by 15 minutes. Try to be on time! Give and library books. Why not keep it with you at all times? You can yourself about an hour every day for the first week to figure out get student discounts in places like restaurants, museums, and where all your classes are going to be. Get excited about school and supply stores all over the city. channel it into starting the semester on fire! Students with personal departmental concerns should contact Manage your time from the very beginning. Make a plan, show up for their Department Director or Department Assistant. If the issue is classes, work hard, and play hard, graduate. unresolved, the student must follow student grievance procedures as listed in the course catalog. Supplies Utrecht Art Supplies (149 NM St., 415.777.6920) has complete art Things to do in SF: supplies for all Academy classes. You can find a shopping list there Visit the following websites to see current listings of events in of materials according to your course. Though some teachers may the Bay Area: sfstation.com, yelp.com, sfgate.com require more or less than what’s listed, it’s better to come prepared. Some courses have mandatory fees, which cover supply kits that will be given to you. SYLLABUS ONLINE Alexander Book Store (50 Second St., 415.495.2992) has all required reading for Academy courses, available at student prices. All students will have access to Online Resources for their OnCampus classes Friday, August 29, 2008. $ = Your money, finances, career, and jobs Student Instructions: Financial Aid, scholarships, lockers… 1. Go to http://live4.academyart.edu/olresources/ to view an online Search Online Job Listings via the AAU website- See Career Services student orientation for Online Resources section for more information. Also check out caljobs.ca.gov, monster. 2. To login, go to http://online.academyart.edu/ (no www needed) com, and craigslist. 3. Click the Login link then click the Login Here for OnCampus students ONLY link on the login page Accounts Receivable is on the 3rd floor of 79 NM; open Monday thru 4. Type in username and password (You will need to use your Student Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Ask about installment plans, automatic Self-Service username and password) payment systems, and about getting $20 off when you pay your full 5. After logging in, you will see the homepage for the Online Learning tuition at once. System. There will be a section on the page titled “My Classes” with a sub-section titled “OnCampus Classes.” You will see a link to Always pay your rent on time. The law allows you ‘till the 5th of your class(es) under the OnCampus Classes section (Designated every month to pay your landlord/housing company (but read your Departments Only). Contact the Online Help Desk if you do not see the contract carefully, some contracts vary). San Francisco has the link to your class(es) (Designated Departments Only). biggest number of homeless inhabitants per capita of any major city 6. After clicking the class link, you will see the class syllabus. You will in the United States, so don’t be a statistic! also have the option to navigate to the following Class Resources: Course Outline - 15 module/week breakdown for the class Provide Career Services with your portfolio website URL address and Downloads - categorized list of files for downloading we will link it to our site for employer review and potential direct hire Links - categorized list of accessible websites (seniors and alumni only). Schedule an appointment for an individual Class Profile - list of all students in a class section with links to student/ advisement on job opportunities and search strategies, including instructor profiles resume and cover letter writing, grant opportunities, business 7. Remember always to log out of the Online Learning System for planning, contractual issues, and much more at Career Services, security reasons. located on the 2nd Floor of 79NM. Online Help Desk and Contact Information The Online Help Desk is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Lockers: ($10- Summer, $15- Spring/ Fall, $25 Whole year) Payment students who need assistance with the Online Learning System. NOTE: is made at Accounts Receivable after which you go to the Office of When contacting the Online Help Desk, please indicate that you are an the Registrar to get your locker number and combination. Sounds on-campus student and have your ID number ready. like fun? You must empty your locker at the end of each semester. Phone, U.S. only (toll-free): 1-888-431-2787 (ARTS) you mat renew your locker for following semesters as long as you Phone, International: +1-415-618-3545 are registered. Email: online@academyart.edu
    32. 29 // ACADEMIC SERVICES BUILDINGS 79 New Montgomery 180 New Montgomery 79 New Montgomery: Accounting, Admissions, Alumni Services, Career Services, Curriculum, Executive Offices, Financial Aid, Graduate School, Graduate Studies Office, Graphic Design, Housing, International Student Office, Motion Pictures & Television/Acting, Prospective Student Services, Publication Design Office, Registration, Student Lounge, Student Records, Student ID Distribution, Student Services, Student Studios, The Deck, Transportation, Bus Stop (Hub) 180 New Montgomery: Academy Resource Center (AR C), 540 Powell 466 Townsend Animation & Visual Effects, Audio-Visual Issue Room, Campus Activities (CASE), Computer Arts/ New Media, Fashion, Library, Security, Student Lounges, Study Hall, Writing Lab, Café Dior, Bus Stop (Eve.) 540 Powell: 2D Animation, Bradley Hall, Illustration, Utrecht Art Store 466 Townsend: Bus Stop, Foundations, Motion Pictures & Television/Acting, Student Activity Room, Student Lounge, Utrecht Art Store 491 Post: “The Church”, Liberal Arts, Morgan Auditorium, Bus 491 Post 701 Chestnut Stop 701 Chestnut: Graduate Studios, Painting/Illustration MFABus Stop 1849 Washington: “The Warehouse” Utrecht Art Store, Industrial Design, Photography Studio, Student Lounge, Firestone Café, Bus Stop 410 Bush: Sculpture, Student gallery, Student studios, Bus Stop 620 Sutter Dormitory: “Clara Gil Stephens“ It is the home of the 410 Bush 625 Sutter Academy’s fitness gym and indoor swimming pool, equipped with locker rooms. The building is co-ed and is within walking distance to several Academy academic and residential buildings. 625 Sutter: MFA Photography, Photo Darkrooms, Photo Issue Room, Photo Studios, Student Gallery 655 Sutter Dormitory: “Howard Brodie“ Located in the heart of Nob Hill, two blocks 620 Sutter Dormitory from Union Square and is our largest female dormitory and only steps away from the Academy’s 625 Sutter building and Academy Galleries. 655 Sutter 680 Sutter Dormitory 655 Sutter: CASE Campus Activities and Special Events, Locate in lower level. 655 1/2 Sutter: ”The Egg”, Student Hang-out spot 825 Sutter Dormitory: “Commodore“ Located across the street from the “I-House“ and within walking distance to many other Academy buildings. 680 Sutter Apartments: ”Edgar Degas”, Located in the heart of 860 Sutter Nob Hill next door to one of the Academy’s galleries and across the street from our 625 Sutter St. academic facility. 860 Sutter International House: “I-House” Student Café, I-House is a co-ed dormitory with a student cafeteria located within walking distance of many other dorms
    33. 30 ACADEMIC SERVICES// and Academy buildings. 740 Taylor 60 Federal 688 Sutter: Student Gallery, Bus Stop 60 Federal: Fine Art Painting, Advertising, Student Lounge, Bus Stop 740 Taylor: BFA Photography, Photo Darkrooms, Photo Issue Room 2151 Van Ness: “St. Brigid’s” Lecture Hall, Bus Stop 2300 Stockton “Northpoint” English as a Second Language, Interior Architecture & Design, Multimedia Language Lab, Student Studios, Student Gallery, Online Education, Bus Stop 601 Brannan: Architecture, Bus Stop 2151 Van Ness 2300 Stockton 2209 Van Ness Dormitory: “Mary Cassat“ A few blocks from The Warehouse at 1849 Washington St. There is a kitchen, recreation room with TV and pool table, dining room, coin-op laundry, and a large courtyard. 736 Jones Apartments: ”Johannaes Vermeer” It is located within walking distance of Academy campus buildings, Union Square, and Chinatown. 2211 Van Ness Apartments: “Ansel Adams“ Located next door to 2209 Van Ness Dormitory. 1916 Octavia Dormitory: “Coco Chanel“ Student Lounge / Studio 2209 Van Ness A beautiful four-story mansion located in Pacific Heights. There is a study lounge, dining room, kitchen, TV room, pool table. 1055 Pine Dormitory: “Auguste Rodin“ Located in the Nob Hill area right next to the Academy’s “Club House” at 1071 Pine, and is our largest male dormitory. 1900 Jackson Graduate Apartments: “John Singer Sargent“ Located in Pacific Heights with beautiful 736 Jones 1153 Bush Dormitory: “Frank Llyod Wright“ Located in the Nob 1916 Octavia Hill area within walking distance to Union Square, Chinatown, 1055 Pine and most of the Academy’s campus buildings. 1080 Bush Apartments: “Leonardo Da Vinci“ Located in Nob Hill and is within walking distance of most of the Academy’s downtown apartments and academic facilities. 560 Powell Apartments: “Fritz Lang“ Located next door to the 540 Powell academic facility, along the cable car line and other Academy buildings. 1900 Jackson Transportation Department 79 New Montgomery - 4th Floor 415.618.6370 Monday - Friday 1153 Bush 8am - 5pm 1080 Bush 560 Powell TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION BETWEEN BUILDINGS CAN BE FOUND UNDER SHUTTLE SERVICE ON PAGE 18
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    35. ADV 32 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING, you learn an integrated approach to marketing communications that is backed by solid strategic thinking. The nation’s top advertising school shows you how to use creativity with professional skills training to get the best advertising jobs. ONLINE DEGREE WHAT ARE THE THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS? Art Direction/ PROGRAMS Art Director (AD) For an art director and copywriter, concept Associate of Arts is key and a sense of humor is mandatory. An Art Director works with photographers, film directors and illustrators and Bachelor of Fine Arts directs them to execute his or her vision, hence the name Art Master of Fine Arts Director. Online Award of Completion Copywriting/Copywriter (CW) They work with the Art Director to become what’s known as the creative team. Either the AD or CW can come up with the headline, visual, interative FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS concept or TV script, but in the end CW is responsible for Publicis CAREER what the ad says. The AD for how it looks. OPPORTUNITIES Hal Riney Art Direction Account Planning/Account Planner (AP) They work with the TBWA Copywriter creative team to represent the target audience. They make Chiat sure he correct target is chosen and the correct message Account Planner McCann-Erickson is told. APs are very into people and what makes them tick. Creative Director Young & Rubicam They need to be able to explain these details to the creative Brand Strategist GMO people in a way that will get them excited about doing the Strategic Planner project on strategy. Hill, Holliday Cliff Freeman & Partners WHAT ARE THE BEST PLACES TO MEET OTHER Saatchi & Saatchi PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORK IN OUR INDUSTRY? We Goodby strongly recommend joining Ad 2 San Francisco, the young Silverstein & Partners professionals’ ad club in the city. www.ad2sanfrancisco.org Black Rocket Advertising Foote, Cone, and Belding HOW DO STUDENTS GET FEEDBACK ON THEIR WORK Citron, Haligman, Bedcarre OUTSIDE OF CLASS? The School of Advertising runs FREE workshops ever semester. You can bring in your work every week to Directors or full-time faculty and they will make CLASSES AVAILABLE suggestions for improvements. Fliers with the time-dates for Advertising Art workshops are posted on ww.my.academyart.edu and around Copywriting the ADV department. Art Direction Account Planning Advertising is the ability to sense, and more! interpret... to put the very heart throbs of a business into type, paper, and ink. — Leo Burnett
    36. ADV 33 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE James Duffy BFA, ADVERTISING What makes me tick? Well, you gave up the hippie lifestyle when know, the battle between good I was in the 6th grade and turned and evil fighting for my soul, blah, into rightwing, fundamentalist blah, blah. Christians. I was born in the hot and unpleasant When I was out of high school I town of Modesto, California. Both took a trip to Europe that changed of my parents were self-proclaimed my life. Upon my return I joined a members of the hippie movement band and wasted years of my life and earned their living driving chasing an unrealistic dream. trucks in California’s agricultural heartland. At age four I was That dream, however, gave way whisked away to a commune. For to a new one. I’m now in the the next six years I would survive Advertising Department and have a life devoid of electricity, running started a career as a copywriter. water, and indoor plumbing. I feel my abundance of different ways of thinking make me a perfect In a horrific turn of events (at candidate to communicate with least in my opinion) my parents people from all walks of life. I would survive a life devoid of electricity, running, water, and indoor plumbing.
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    39. ANM/VFX 36 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF ANIMATION & VISUAL EFFECTS THE BEST VIDEO GAME AND ANIMATION COMPANIES recruit our graduates because we are one of the top animation schools in the nation. We’re a leader because we offer the best resources and instructors from top companies like Pixar and Electronic Arts. ONLINE DEGREE Animation and VFX WHAT IS “ANIMATION & VFX”? PROGRAMS encompasses a wide range of disciplines involved in the Associate of Arts business of making Films, Games and Television Shows. They can range from designing characters, to creating artificial fire Bachelor of Fine Arts to developing levels for video games. Master of Fine Arts Online Award of HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I CAN WAIVE OUT OF A CLASS? Completion Providing examples of work or showing past experience. For a few introductory classes you can test out of classes. CAREER FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS WHAT IF I AM NOT SURE WHICH DIRECTION I WANT TO GO? OPPORTUNITIES Activision, Blue Sky Studios, Don’t worry. During the beginning semesters there is plenty Video Game Design Digital Domain, Electronic of room to explore and find out where you would like to fit Career, Computer in to the industry. Arts, Factor 5, LLC, Fluid Game Designer, 2D Entertainment, Giant Killer ARE THERE MANY OPPORTUNITIES OUT THERE? There is and 3D Animator, 3D Robots, High Moon Studios, hardly a movie made these days that VFX doesn’t touch in Modeler, Visual Effects Industrial Light & Magic, some way and the success of Feature CG Animation speaks Artist, Compositor, Insomniac Games, Koei for itself. The games industry is still growing so there are Storyboard Artist, many opportunities out there. Entertainment Singapore, Concept Artist, Magellan Interactive, Matte Character Designer World Digital, NBC, Nissan Global, PDI / DreamWorks, CLASSES AVAILABLE Pixar Animation Studios, 2D Animation, 3D Play Station / Sony Computer Animation, Computer Entertainment Inc, Polygon Animation, Traditional Magic, Radium, Rhythm & Hues Animation, Video Studios, ROCKSTAR Games, Games, Game Design, Sony Picture Imageworks, Game Art, Visual Stormfront Studios, Technicolor, Effects, Background The Orphanage, Tippett Studio, Painting, Wild Brain Animation Studios, I do have the best job in the world, no and more! Weta Digital Ltd. question. Everybody should be jealous. This is so what you want to do. — Pixar Animator Glenn McQueen
    40. ANM/VFX 37 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Arut Tantasirin MFA 3D ANIMATION My name is Arut Tantasirin and I’m movie like that as well. I studied from Bangkok, Thailand. a short Maya course at Bangkok Computer Art Center. I graduated from Assumption University with a Bachelor of Visual After I finished my at university, Communication Art degree. I worked as a 3D animator at BluFairy Studio in Bangkok. I When I was young, I loved to draw realized that when I saw the comics, making the stories by characters I wanted to make them myself and shared them with my look alive and believable. friends. Then I tried to make an easy “flip book” because I wanted I love animation and wanted to to see my drawings move. learn more, so I decided to come to AAU, a school surrounded by I was inspired by the first Toy many famous art and animation Story as I could say it pushed studios to study towards obtaining me to find out how they made it a Master Degree in Animation. and I wondered if I could make a I realized that when I saw the characters I wanted to make them look alive and believable.
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    43. 40 ANIMATION SCHOOL OF DEPARTMENTS// & VISUAL EFFECTS ANM/VFX
    44. ARCH 41 //DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS are designed to prepare and empower you, through education and the process of designing and making, to create visual and physical changes to our built environment that enhance its quality and our experience of it. The programs are also designed to prepare you to make a contribution to the practice of architecture and urban design. ONLINE DEGREE WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER AN INCOMING STUDENT TO THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE? Be prepared to share PROGRAMS your own ideas and don’t be afraid to seek out input from Master of Architecture students and faculty outside of your own studio. Critiques Online Award of and presentations for all studios are open, so go to as many Completion as possible. Also, invest in a good coffee machine. WHERE DO STUDENTS DO THEIR WORK? Architecture students do the bulk of their work in studio. Our studios are arranged without walls or partitions--there are no barriers between thesis FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS students, upper level and introductory studios. Each graduate CAREER student has a dedicated workstation in studio that they keep Anshen + Allen, Architecture OPPORTUNITIES for the semester. Students are encouraged to think of the International, Babey Moulton Residential studio as their office. Additionally, the School of Architecture Jue & Booth, Backen Gillam Architecture, has an onsite computer lab and shop equipped with a range of Architects, Brayton Hughes tools (laser cutter, power tools, hand tools, etc.) for fabrication Commercial Design Studios, Crate & at large and small scales in a variety of materials. SHOULD I Architecture, BRING MY OWN LAPTOP? Some students do choose to bring Barrel, Ellerbe Becket, Inc., Landscape a laptop, though it is not necessary or required. The computer FME Architecture + Design, Architecture, lab has 18 machines with a full complement of industry- Hart Howerton, Hirsch Bedner Environmental (green) standard drafting, 3D Modeling and graphics software. Associates, Kishimoto Gordon Internet/email-only machines are also located on the premises. Architecture, Dalaya PC, Architecture Digital projectors, webcams and a digital graphics tablet are and more! available for checkout. Planning Interiors, KWID, Masco Contractor Services, LLC, CLASSES AVAILABLE MBH Architects, Paul Jones Spacial Composition, Architects Ltd., Saida + Sullivan Material and methods Design Partners, Walter E. of construction: Smithe Custom Furniture, Your Building Detailing, Space Interiors Building and Site design, Envisioning Green Cities, Desigh Process and 2D Media, We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. the Art & Science of Geometric Analysis, — Winston Churchill Housing & Society and more!
    45. ARCH 42 DEPARTMENTS// DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Christopher Hunter MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE I came to the Academy after completing an undergraduate degree in Exercise Sports Science from the University of San Francisco. What I discovered, however, was that it was not my true calling. Art had always been a part of my life, whether it was drawing or building. Studying sports science made me finally realize how the body is actually the ultimate form of architecture. As a student at the Academy I found creative instructors, current professionals in the field, and an academic curriculum that provided individual attention and an opportunity for me to develop my own creativity. The department not only gives you the nuts and bolts of being an architect, it is current and forward thinking. I can’t imagine being anywhere else. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 63 UNIT AND 102 UNIT MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS? The School of Architecture admits students from a broad range of backgrounds. The 102 unit Masters is a first-professional degree for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than architecture. The 63 unit Master is reserved for students who hold an undergraduate degree in architecture. Both the 63 and the 102 unit programs The department not only gives lead to a NAAB accredited Master of Architecture. you the nuts and bolts of being IS IT POSSIBLE TO SWITCH FROM ENROLLMENT IN THE M.F.A. ARCH TO ENROLLMENT IN THE M. an architect, it is current and ARCH? While the curriculum for the M. Arch and M.F.A forward thinking. Arch. programs overlaps in some instances, these are considered separate degree tracks and students beginning in one program may not move into the other.
    46. ARCH 43 //DEPARTMENTS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT ARCH
    47. 44 SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENTS// ARCH
    48. CANM 45 //DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL OF COMPUTER ARTS: NEW MEDIA ON-SITE The Academy is a top new media and web design school because you learn an overall knowledge in graphic design, print design, web design, and motion graphic design. How do I find out if I can waive CAREER OPPORTUNITIES out of a class? Interactive/Web Designer Many students think that Graphic Design and Print they “know” Photoshop, Production but in reality they don’t: Motion Graphics Designer not even close to what we Visual Designer cover. You may have created a few personal websites, Imaging Specialist but that does not mean you Art Director are qualified to work in a Producer professional web development Creative Director position. To waive a class you and more! have to provide examples of the work you have done that has attained the equivalent of Paweena “Bo” Attayadmawittaya, award winner for best in “Imaging” DEGREE PROGRAMS what the course covers. category, and John Woodbridge at the 2008 Spring Show awards Computer Arts: ceremnony. BFA FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS American Greetings WHAT IS “NEW MEDIA”? WHAT IF I JUST WANT ONE MFA Students learn to design, create CLASS TO LEARN FLASH OR WEB Auctiva Corporation Animation: original content and produce DESIGN? Bill Graham Presents / AA professional digital files for print, There is a huge misconception LiveNation BFA web, motion graphics, imaging, that a “one-off” single class Crescent Jewelers MFA video and audio. Students learn could possibly be capable of the principles of graphic and preparing a student to claim Kaiser Permanente Online: information design, interactive they are a “web designer,” or Nippon Design Center Associate of Arts and motion design, web design “Flash Developer.” The New NIRO JAPAN Bachelor of Fine Arts and development concurrently Media program is designed to Toyota, Wallace Church Master of Fine Arts with the digital skills necessary prepare professional digital Williams-Sonoma Inc. to obtain a wide variety of designers, not just software employment opportunities in tools. The classes follow a strict and more! communication design and prerequisite sequence to ensure production. comprehensive coverage and CLASSES AVAILABLE preparation for real jobs. Web and Interactive design and production Print design and production The new media are not just mechanical Motion Graphic Design gimmicks for creating worlds of illusion, but Typography new language with new and unique powers and more! of expression. — Marchall McLuhan
    49. CANM 46 DEPARTMENTS// DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Whitney Triggs BFA, GRADUATE I am thankful to my parents for all of their support. A month prior to graduating from High School I was hired as an image artist by Blaser Photography. I worked with them for the following years, sparking my vast interest in the world of digital art. I pursued my studies in Fine Art and Design at Iowa State University before relocating to San Francisco in 2004. I have now graduated from the Academy with a BFA in Computer Arts and New Media and was selected as the Valedictorian for the 2007-2008 school year. I am looking forward to continuing my progression into the design world. I am thankful to my parents for all of their support. They have taught me to enjoy life’s gifts to their fullest potential.
    50. CANM 47 //DEPARTMENTS ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT CANM
    51. CANM 48 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF COMPUTER ARTS: NEW MEDIA ONLINE FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES American Greetings Interactive/Web Designer Auctiva Corporation Graphic Design and Print Bill Graham Presents / Production LiveNation Motion Graphics Designer Crescent Jewelers Visual Designer Kaiser Permanente Imaging Specialist Nippon Design Center Art Director NIRO JAPAN Producer Toyota, Wallace Church Creative Director Williams-Sonoma Inc. and more! and more! ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts advertising. You’ll value the THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTER Master of Fine Arts development process from ARTS NEW MEDIA ONLINE effectively delivers an education start to finish, that uses new media tools and learn about presenting your and applications. There’s no work and presenting yourself better way to learn new media professionally. software skills and practices The CANM online team comes than through the medium itself. fresh from the industry and Our online program will build you’ll be served up your knowledge of the latest the latest knowledge and “hot” in design and technology that inside tips for a portfolio that’s can be applied to a wide variety competitive, professional and of purposes. You’ll leave school lucrative! with skills in print design, typography, interactivity, motion graphics, photography, audio, packaging and CLASSES AVAILABLE Web and Interactive design and production Print design and production Motion Graphic Design Typography and more!
    52. DIG 49 //DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL OF DIGITAL ARTS + COMMUNICATIONS THE DIGITAL ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS (DIG) PROGRAM integrates traditional art skills and concept development with new technologies and digital platforms. An emergence in the evaluation, study and practice in user interface development, navigation systems, information architecture, legibility issues and user testing have also developed a new kind of language – of which a fluency is expected in the industry. CLASSES AVAILABLE The DIG program fortifies this “fluency” with courses in artistic content creation Web Site Usability and Web executed by a suite of digital tools for an overall integrated and marketable portfolio to meet the needs of the industry. The steady growth of the Internet has proven to Usability, Usability Testing, be an effective and profitable venue. The demand for communication devices such User Interface (UI) Design, as cell phones, personal digital assistants and interactive television have generated a Information Architecture Design, new genre of exciting career opportunities. Visual Interface Advertisement, Icon Design, Multimedia Design, Motion Graphic Design, Digital CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Imaging, Movie Title Design, User Interface (UI) Design Server Side Web Coding, Project User Experience Management, HTML Hand Multimedia Design Coding for client and server Digital Imaging side internet development, Flash Production Coordination for and Actionscript coding for Client side interactive animations, Wireframe Server Side Web Coding Development, Prototyping (on Project Management paper and interactive), Developing Information System Architect Personas Web Design and more! DEGREE PROGRAMS Digital Arts + Communications BFA Online: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts God made dirt. -David Choong Lee
    53. FSH 50 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF FASHION ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY HAS ONE OF THE TOP FASHION SCHOOLS in the nation with the most famous show in the industry. Study fashion design or merchandising and build your career with houses like Versace, Calvin Klein, Givenchy and Fashion is not something Alexander McQueen. that exists in dresses only. ONLINE DEGREE Fashion is in the sky, in the WHY STUDY FASHION DESIGN IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN PROGRAMS street, fashion has to do with THE INDUSTRY IS IN NEW YORK CITY? San Francisco is Associate of Arts ideas, the way we live, what built on individuality and creativity and the School of fashion Bachelor of Fine Arts is happening. supports the freedom to create the individual. The industry Master of Fine Arts is always in need of fresh ideas and new talent and there — Coco Chanel is no more of a healthy environment than San Francisco to incubate the ideas of the young designer. A local thriving and CAREER ever growing fashion industry that covers the entire spectrum OPPORTUNITIES of the industry, from design through production, support Fashion Design Career our creative approach. Each student has the opportunity FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS to experience the real-life working environment before (Fashion Designer, Banana Republic, Byer graduation. Product Manager, I KNOW I LOVE FASHION BUT I’M NOT SURE THAT I WANT California, Danskin, Escada, Pattern Maker), Textile TO BE A DESIGNER? The fashion industry is diverse and we Diane von Furstenberg, Gap Design Career (Textile believe there is a place for all who share the interest. During Inc. Georgiou, Giorgio Armani, Designer, Forecaster), Introduction to the Fashion Business the student is exposed IISLI, Jeremy Scott, Jessica to every aspect of our industry in order to map out the Knitwear Design McClintock, Inc., Louis Vuitton, various career paths available. In the School of Fashion, we Career (Knitwear teach the breadth and depth of 6 areas that compromise the Macy’s, Nice Collective, Old Designer, Knitwear fashion industry: design for women’s, men’s and children’s Navy, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Merchandising, wear, textile design, knitwear design, fashion merchandising John, Target, Three Dots, Knitwear Accessory and fashion communication. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WHAT IS FASHION MERCHANDISING? Fashion Merchandising Designer), Fashion is the process of buying and selling fashion products. It is Merchandising Career based upon 5 rights of merchandising: Right product, Right or Fashion Marketing CLASSES AVAILABLE price, Right place, Right time, Right quantity. Fashion Career (Buyer, Store WHAT IS VISUAL MERCHANDISING? Visual Merchandising Design, Fashion Manager, Store promotes the store’s image, fashion trends, and point of view Merchandising, on what one can expect inside the store, while at the same Planner, Product time ensuring that the interior presentation is in keeping with Fashion Marketing Developer), Fashion what has been promised on the outside. Merchandising, Journalism Career WHAT IS BUSINESS OF BEAUTY? The Business of Beauty Fashion Journalism, (Fashion Journalist), requires core competency in the developing and planning of Menswear Design, Beauty Industry unique merchandising strategy. Knitwear Design, WHY STUDY FASHION MERCHANDISING AT A UNIVERSITY Career (Cosmetics and OF ART AND DESIGN? Textile Design, Visual Fragrance, Product Students are surrounded by art and fashion, which stimulates Merchandising, Store Development), and most importantly, trains the eye aesthetically. The Design, Sports Wear and more! industry is looking for merchants with a “trained” eye. Fashion Design, Business of Merchandising requires a specific set of skills to deal with Beauty its unique set of opportunities and challenges created by its seasonal, cyclical, and volatile patterns. and more!
    54. FSH 51 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Sook Yeong Kwon BFA, FASHION DESIGN I was born in Seoul, Korea. I studied Visual Communications Design in my hometown. I started my career as a graphic designer, but soon discovered my passion for fashion design. I started my Prior to coming to Academy career as a graphic of Art University, I worked as a style and trend consultant for designer, but soon Luielle Inc. discovered my I came to the United States in passion for fashion 2004 to continue my studies in design. Fashion Design and Textiles. I was awarded a portfolio Grand Scholarship and was on the Presidents’ Honor list in 2005. I currently work at The North Face.
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    56. FSH 53 //DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL OF FASHION
    57. FA 54 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF FINE ART / PAINTING THE FINE ARTS SCHOOL AT THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IS INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED. Our program offers a top painting school, sculpture school, and jewelry design school all under one roof. ONLINE DEGREE I WANT TO TAKE CLASSES BUT I AM NOT SEEKING A PROGRAMS DEGREE. HOW CAN I TAKE THE CLASSES I WANT? Great! You are what we call a personal enrichment student. Make an Associate of Arts appointment with the Director of Fine Art, Craig Nelson, to Bachelor of Fine Arts show your work and together you will decide what classes to Master of Fine Arts take next. HOW CAN I GET MY ART INTO GALLERIES? First artists develop their skills. Then they develop a body of work, a CAREER portfolio and present it to galleries. Here at AAU, we teach you OPPORTUNITIES all you need to know because all of our faculty are professional Gallery Painter, FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS artists and show work in many galleries world wide. As you Lahaina Corporation, Commission Painter, have seen we also have our own galleries for AAU students SF Art Guild, Hang Art Gallery, Portrait Artist, who are approaching graduation. When you are ready call Carolyn Meyer, Director of Galleries and she will tell you all JLR Arts Gallery Owner, about it. Museum Curator, Printmaker, Art Critic, CLASSES AVAILABLE ARE OIL PAINTS TOXIC? No. If they have any chemicals that Art Educator, and Figurative Art, Abstract Art, are toxic they must by law say so on the label. The paint made Prototype Designer, today is safe. We do however practice safe disposal of all waste Painting (acrylic class, oil at AAU by using state of the art sinks that collect and then are and more! painting class, watercolor safely taken away to ensure continued good health for all. painting class, and more), Sculpture (bronze casting, IS THERE ANY COURSE TO HELP WITH MARKETING OR neon, ceramics, welding, metal BUSINESS? Yes...there is a senior course in Fine Art called Senior Portfolio/Professional Practices. This course requires arts, and more), Drawing (life 3 professional portfolios to be prepared. It deals with drawing class, advanced to commissions, job possibilities, prices, taxes, grant proposals, beginner drawing class, Jewelry writing and web sites. It also includes writing artists statements Design (high fashion jewelry and press kits, resumes and bio’s. design, custom jewelry design, IS FINE ART A GOOD CAREER CHOICE? To be a Fine Artist as forging jewelry), Printmaking, a profession requires ability, passion, motivation, entrepreneur’s Papermaking, vision, and most of all persistence. It is a great career, but there and more! are several parallel careers that Fine Art training can benefit. Mural painting, animation backgrounds, museum work, gallery employee, print companies, textiles, and some illustration, as All artists are prepared to well as several other possibilities. suffer for their work, but DO I NEED A STYLE? why are so few prepared to Style is something that is a part of you. It is best not to be too learn to draw? concerned about it. If it is forced it can be more of a gimmick. -Banksy It is best to take many courses and allow your style to develop based upon what appeals to you.
    58. FA 55 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Hsin-Yao Tseng (Jerry) BFA, FINE ART / PAINTING At the early age of seven, in my I am proud to have won awards at hometown of Taipei, Taiwan, I the AAU Spring Show and was a had a pencil in my hand and was finalist in 2008 for The International passionately drawing with the Artist Magazine. My work has also support of my parents. At about been shown in galleries, such as the age ten, I started working in Wendt Gallery in Laguna Beach, watercolor. This early exposure California. My work and passion for gave me the foundation to excel at painting has never been stronger. I an early age. continue to paint and think outside the boundaries. I am currently studying the art of painting. I mostly do landscapes and still life by using bright color and expressive brushstrokes. My dedication and interest towards learning has become evident by the over ten years time I have spent towards non-stop studying. My work and passion for painting has never been stronger.
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    61. FA 58 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF FINE ART / SCULPTURE AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF FINE ART/ SCULPTURE, it is our objective to provide I choose a block of marble students with the creative and technical skills needed to thrive in today’s art world. and chop off whatever I Students will leave with professional level portfolios of well-crafted artwork that don’t need. provides them with a solid foundation for careers aligned with Fine Arts. Courses are taught by a faculty of established artists and consist of lectures, rigorous — studio work, critiques, field trips and guest artists. Sculpture students will meet the Auguste Rodin following additional criteria: Communication with Three-Dimensional Form. Ability to communicate visually in 360 degrees, including making preliminary drawings/ sketches and creating 3-D models (maquettes). Appropriately use materials to communicate and problem solve effectively. WHAT DO YOU TEACH, AND WHERE DO YOU FIND Administrator 415.618.3636 YOUR TEACHERS? We not only encourage development WHY DO I HAVE TO TAKE REQUIRED STUDIO of your personal voice and and aesthetic but we teach the CLASSES AS PART OF THE FASCU MFA skills to bring it into the world: welding, bronze casting, CURRICULUM? As a graduate taking studio classes ceramics, figure modeling, neon, jewelry/metal arts, and you will be learning new techniques and refining papermaking. Our teachers are professionals in the art those you have been introduced to previously. community. Some are studio artists while others run Concept and technique go hand in hand. Technique businesses connected to the art world, while some are a is the support- the framework- upon which you combination of the two. For example, our bronze casting build as you confront, refine, and resolve issues of instructor runs his own foundry, and others such as our personal concept and vision. The studio classes are welding instructor do commission work. We have two designed with all these goals in mind. sculpture technicians who are available to help students AT WHAT POINT IN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM with problems and equipment use. One during the day, and CAN I START WORKING ON SPECIAL PROJECTS? one in the evening. Studio classes are designed so that you learn WHO CAN ADVISE ME ON MY PROGRAM? You have technique while developing and examining personal an advisor connected to the school, but you can also meet imagery. In most cases you will have the opportunity with the Director Peter Schifrin or MFA Director Charlene to work on aspects of your special project within Modena to discuss you program. the context of your studio class assignments. Once DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT ARE THE BUILDING HOURS, AND CAN I DO you have passed your midpoint review, and your Associate of Arts WORK AT THE SCHOOL OUTSIDE OF CLASS ? All the final project commences, your time is devoted to Bachelor of Fine Arts sculpture classes are in 410 Bush about a 10 minute walk your final project. This is a time committed to an Master of Fine Arts from 79 New Montgomery. Students have access to the in-depth, cohesive, and rigorous exploration of your school when it is open – hours are posted near the entrance. Online Award of Completion artistic vision. This is done with the one-on-one An ID must be presented when entering. guidance and support of your MFA Directed Study WHAT DOES THE COURSE FEE PAY FOR AND HOW advisor/mentor. DO I GET TOOLS? The lab fee covers most consumable WHERE CAN I WORK? IS GRADUATE STUDIO supplies, such as clay, paint, patina and finishing supplies SPACE PROVIDED? FASCU MFA Studios are CAREER OPPORTUNITIES and steel and gas for welding. We have a onsite tool room available. You are assigned a graduate studio based Portrait Artist, Sculptor, containing all the the tools that you will need for your on space availability and the number of MFA units Muralist, Gallery Owner, classes. These can be checked out during and after classes. completed. There is a spacious group studio, and Museum Curator, Just present your ID to the sculpture technician in the tool individual studios for those who have passed their Printmaker, Art Critic, Art room and fill out a form. midpoint. Currently graduates are being placed in Educator, and Prototype WHAT LABS AND LOCKERS ARE AVAILABLE? The a MFA studio their first semester. You can work welding, figure modeling and jewelry/metal arts classes have on class assignments or special projects in these Designer, labs available. We have large lockers available. You may get studios. Remember, your classroom studios are one at Accounts Receivable at 79 New Montgomery after also available to you outside of class time, during payment on of a small fee. building hours. CONTACT: Brandy Esparza, FASCU Academic
    62. FA 59 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Joo Hee Bae BFA, FINE ART / SCUPLTURE I was born and raised in Seoul, terials such as gut (sausage cas- South Korea. At the age of fif- ing), wood, branches, reeds, etc. teen, my family immigrated to the United States and set- My current interest is in investi- tled in Los Angeles, California. gating the relationship between mother and child. I would like to The art education I received grow- imply the conflicts and under- ing up in South Korea involved a standings and the control and love mathematical approach to per- that I have experienced in my re- ceiving objects precisely as pro- lationship with my mother, while portion, composition, and value. integrating my experiences as an immigrant into my artwork. I will Conceptually, I was taught to view include how being a part of an art as something that was me- immigrant family also effects the chanical. On the contrary, the art mother and daughter relationship. education I received in the United States combined both feeling and reasoning in order to transfer my I learned that art thoughts into an art form that is was not necessarily both creative and conceptual. By challenging myself to use differ- meant to be confined ent types of media, I learned that by mechanics. art was not necessarily meant to be confined by mechanics. My love of many art forms has flourished since I was a child. Back at home in Los Angeles, my moth- er grows numerous flowers, veg- etables, and fruits from our native home in South Korea. I grew up watching her nurture and care for these plants. I became familiar with the organic forms in nature and de- veloped an appreciation for them. Presently I am applying such organic forms and materials in my work and I continue to be inspired by them. My career goal is to become a pro- fessional artist, a sculptor, and an art educator. I would like to focus on abstract and non-representa- tive art, integrating natural ma-
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    65. FND 62 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF FOUNDATIONS AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF FOUNDATIONS, it is the mission of the Foundations department to provide a cohesive approach to the study of art and design fundamentals in order to prepare students of all backgrounds for advancement into their individual majors. Through the study of form, composition, value structure, spatial depth, color and design theory, students develop increased visual awareness and technical tools for the representation of creative ideas. Additionally, the Foundations department aims to instill an awareness of professionalism and industry expectations that will enable students to flourish as they proceed into their respective disciplines. the curriculum is rarely the same as ours. We’ve found that most students who attempt to waive Foundations classes present portfo- lios that do not reflect the depth or breadth of our curriculum. Before you attempt to waive Foundations classes, please take a look at the Academy of Art website to view the portfolio of Foundations student artwork. DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS THAT WILL HELP ME GET AHEAD IN MY CLASSES? The first thing we suggest is that you make sure you manage your time effectively. Give yourself plenty of time to accomplish your as- signments; don’t wait until the last minute to tackle them or you won’t be satisfied with the results. Another thing we suggest is that you talk to your instructors and ask for feedback as often as possible. Don’t be hesitant to ask WHAT IS THE FOUNDATIONS DEPART- questions. Your instructors are here because MENT? The Foundations department pro- they enjoy working with beginners and want vides introductory classes for all majors you to succeed. Also, take advantage of the at the Academy of Art University. These free weekly workshops to get additional prac- classes are: Analysis of Form, Sketching tice and assistance. For Communication, Figure Drawing, Figure Modeling, Perspective and Color On a larger note, it’s important for new stu- and Design. Each major is required to dents to get involved with cultural activities take specific classes which have been de- so that you grow as a person and as an art- termined by your individual department ist. Take an interest in things outside of your directors. particular major; go to the library and look through the magazines and books in a variety WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS FOR WAIV- of domains. ING A FOUNDATIONS CLASS? Please contact your admissions advi- Today’s world of art and design reflects cross- sor or the Foundations office for a list of fertilization of ideas as specialties are becom- waiver criteria specific to each Founda- ing increasingly integrated. The more you de- tions class you want to waive. Although velop yourself, the more you will have to draw many students may have taken drawing upon and contribute as an artist. or color theory courses at other schools,
    66. FND 63 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Yunsung Jang FOUNDATIONS Coming from Seoul, South windy. All students need to Korea, I prefer to design positive prepare for cold winters and subjects. I love wit, humor, and what seems like even colder comedic impressions. My favorite summers. artist, the one who inspires me the most, is Norman Rockwell. I love being at the Academy. He was a great illustrator of wit The school gives us a lot of and humor. I think he was an chances not only to study but excellent observer of real life also recreational activities such because he describes impressive as parties, games, and even moments in ordinary, everyday exercise. I hope all of you enjoy situations. I know instinctively being at AAU as much as I do. what he is saying when I see his work. His illustrations make me feel cheerful. When I was preparing to come I hope all of you enjoy to San Francisco I only packed being at AAU as much short sleeve shirts and a lot of shorts. Big mistake! San as I do. Francisco can very chilly and
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    69. GR 66 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC DESIGN, our program provides you a robust curriculum of conceptual problem solving, innovation, critical thinking and formal design as well as branding and marketing strategies. A real world approach to design assures aesthetics, functionality, value and meaning to all your projects. When you graduate from our program you will be well prepared to meet the rigorous challenges within the field of graphic design. The numerous awards bestowed on the students’ work demonstrate the excellent approach to design and audience-based marketing strategies. DEGREE PROGRAMS WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN? Graphic Design is everything Associate of Arts and everywhere. It is the synthesis of form (what things look like) and content (what they say). Graphic Designers Bachelor of Fine Arts must learn to communicate ideas to audiences through Master of Fine Arts skillful manipulation of typography(letter-forms) and FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS Online Award of images (photographs or illustration). the tasks of a Graphic DreamWorks SKG Completion Designer range from CDs to cereal boxes to airplane logos LucasFilm and annual reports to movie posters, retail environments, Landor Associates t-shirt design and corporate identity. Students learn the CAREER principles of design and concept generation. Digital skills OPPORTUNITIES Primo Angeli and manual skills are learned to implement projects once Graphic Designer Tolleson the ideas are generated. Students gain internships at Typographic Designer Disney various design firms based on their ability, their formal and Print Designer Nike conceptual skills, and are taught according to the accepted Package Designer Gensler best practices of the field of graphic design. Publication Designer HOW CAN I WAIVE OUT OF A CLASS? Students may have MOD/ Michael Osborne Design classes waived by submitting comparable work i.e. drawings Branding and Identity Method or computer generated imagery. It will be evaluated by Designer Young & Rubicon the Director and it will be determined whether or not the Corporate Wired Magazine previous class work is of equal depth and content. For Communications Pixar Animation Studios example: It is not necessary for a student to take Digital Designer Tools if the student knows Quark or InDesig, Illustrator and Gap Inc. Photoshop. Environmental and Coppola Companies WHAT IF I WANT TO TAKE A CLASS THAT IS NOT MY REQUIRED Retail Designer Crescent Jewelers MAJOR’S CORE CURRICULUM? This is accomplished by and more! making an appointment with the Director to determine which classes may be substituted for either electives or core classes. It is done on a case by case basis. CLASSES AVAILABLE HOW CAN I SEE THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM AND WHAT I Typography MAY LEARN IN THIS MAJOR? There is an abundance of work Print and Editorial from all levels of graphic design on display all year long. Design is so the work is from the Spring Show. It is there specifically to Design simple, that’s why inform students as to what is covered in each of the classes. Branding it is so complicated. Any student may attend any of the senior portfolio reviews Information Design which happen three times a year. The Winter Show takes Packaging Design place the Friday before Christmas, at 79 NM, the Spring — Paul Rand Green Design Show (the Thursday before graduation) and the Summer Portfolio Review. Announcements and posters indicate the Strategies dates of these events. and more!
    70. GR 67 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Sumila Mehta BFA, GRAPHIC DESIGN Born in Mumbai, India, I just I have been honored to completed my BFA in Graphic participate in the New York Art Design. Besides being an Director’s Club Annual Portfolio exemplary student, my unique Review. At the 2008 Spring Show voice and personality has made my portfolio was selected as the me stand out amongst my winner of the Hallmark Award peers, at least according to me for Design Excellence. Even instructors. more important, at the AIGA Portfolio Day my work earned My work reflects the intersection me a $3,000 scholarship. of two very different cultures. Throughout my studies a strong To top things off, I am now passion to communicate has working for Hybrid, a nationally become strongly evident and I recognized San Francisco- seem to have a natural way of based design firm. I am working grasping an audience’s attention on projects for Nike, Hewlett that many people work for years Packard, and many other well- to achieve. known business clients. My work reflects the intersection of two very different cultures.
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    73. ILL 70 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATION AT THE ACADEMY’S SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATION, It is our objective of the School of Illustration to develop a unique portfolio for each student that demonstrates a personal style and a high level of professional skills enabling them to enter the job market at a competitive level. Student portfolios are judged to be of a professional quality by how well they demonstrate the following skills: drawing and an understanding of the figure; concepts and storytelling; the use of color to convey feeling and mood; perspective and composition; mastery of technique, both traditional and digital; content, marketability and presentation. WHAT IS ILLUSTRATION? From the cover CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT? The program affords of the “New Yorker”, to the newest graphic you the opportunity to explore traditional areas novel, to the pre-visualization team working such as Children’s books, science fiction, editorial on the next blockbuster movie, illustrators and advertising illustration. We have areas of use their drawing, imagination, and problem concentration in Comics and Sequential Art and solving skills to tell the world the visual story also drawing for the film and game industry in that sells the idea, or the product. Nowadays, environments, and creatures and characters. If FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS this world extends from editorial content, to you have a love of design and picture making, Warner Bros. Studios, Fantasy children’s books, graphic novels and comics, the Graphic Illustration track will allow you to mainstream print imagery for advertising and pursue that area as well. Flight Games, San Francisco Bay corporate, into the film world with concept SO CAN I TAILOR MY EDUCATION TO MY Guardian SF Weekly, Lockheed art and pre-visualization. If it’s an image INTERESTS? Yes. The objective is to master Martin Corporation, Carnal that’s not a photo, an illustrator most likely the core curriculum and then encourage you created it. to explore to become the most inspired and Comics, Marvel Comics HOW DO I CHOOSE WHAT TO DO IN inspiring illustrative artist possible. ILLUSTRATION? Ah! It’s about informed HOW DO I GET WORK WHEN I LEAVE? This CAREER OPPORTUNITIES choices and following passions. Tools and school, any school with your interest at heart, Illustrator in Advertising, media change, but it’s the understanding is set up not simply to give you today’s skills, Publishing, Editorial, behind them that makes the best imagery. but to give you the artistic tools to allow you That is timeless, and that is what we are very to be, to work and create for the rest of your Comic Book Artist, strong at. Drawing, composition, color, point life. All classes help to prepare you to be a Graphic Novel, of view, and how to tell the story, underlay professional artist. Some of the last classes you the ability to use any traditional and/or will take include business practices and web site Concept Art and Visual digital media. You will learn everything from development. That way, when you leave, your Development, Greeting pen and ink, to paint, to Photoshop and portfolio, behavior, ability to seek out clients, Cards and Paper Goods, more. As you learn these skills and habits, own your business identity and website that you you will be exposed to many areas of the can manage yourself, will make you as prepared Children’s Book Artist, illustrative world and will find parts within it as possible to transition into the career world and more! that resonate with you. with success. Career Services, the professional faculty, and friends made at school will all DEGREE PROGRAMS contribute to your success. Associate of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts There is no greater instrument for Master of Fine Arts understanding the visual world than the hand and a pencil. Online Award of Completion ~ Milton Glaser
    74. ILL 71 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Helen Chen BFA, ILLUSTRATION I am a Visual Development student with an emphasis on Illustration. I am currently entering my fourth year at the In 2007, I was awarded Academy and will graduate tentatively Fall 2009. In 2007, the AAU Presidential I was awarded the AAU Scholarship for merit, Presidential Scholarship for merit, and have maintained the and have maintained the scholarship ever since. I also scholarship ever since. won 2nd place in the Visual Development category at the 2007 Spring Show. I like to eat, sleep, and play Super Smash Brothers in my free time.
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    77. IDS 74 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN to establish the preeminent design program in the country by achieving the following: placing students in industry-leading firms; maintaining top professionals teaching their trade; increasing exposure to the design and business community by participating in and organizing events and workshops; providing students with a technical skill base and a problem-solving ability that will keep them employable. just a form of self-expression; rather, it is a form of functional ONLINE DEGREE expression – managing one’s creativity versus set criteria to PROGRAMS create an end for a target audience. Associate of Arts WHAT KIND OF CAREERS CAN I EXPECT TO QUALIFY FOR Bachelor of Fine Arts AFTER GRADUATING? Our graduates generally enjoy career Master of Fine Arts opportunities as car designers, product designers, toy designers, furniture designers, model makers / prototypers, research and development, and Digital 3-D Modeling. WILL I BE GUARANTEED A JOB IN THE DESIGN INDUSTRY FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS The defining qualities We cannot AFTER GRADUATING FROM THIS PROGRAM? General Motors Corporation, guarantee anyone a job – it is entirely up to the amount of are about use: ease and Mazda NA, Gettys Industries, work and commitment a student puts in throughout his/her simplicity. The North Face, Williams- experience in our program, as well as the economics of the industry at the student’s time of graduation. However, our Sonoma Home, Wild Planet — Apple iPod program does prepare our students as much as possible for the Toys, Inc. Designer Jonathan Ive world ahead of them, as well as providing ample opportunities for networking, work exposure, internships, and directed study within the industry. CLASSES AVAILABLE WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS (MEMBERSHIPS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, Industrial design, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES COMPETITIONS) DO IDS STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO? Product Designer, Toy You are an automatic student member of the San Francisco Transportation Design Chapter for the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA). You Designer, Furniture Designer, (car design, automobile also you have a student subscription for Car Design News and Transportation Designer, design, motorcycle Material Connexion among other good industry resources for Automobile Designer / Car design), Product design inspiration or general knowledge. Go to the School of Industrial Designer, (technology design Design’s main bulletin board on campus and look for regular and more! emails from the School of Industrial Design Administrators for and development, information on student competitions, as well as student-related industrial design and professional events. It is very important for students to WHAT EXACTLY IS INDUSTRIAL product development, make sure their most up-to-date contact information is on file Industrial Design DESIGN? industrial design with the IDS Office. is a study that enhances and packaging), Toy enriches human life in the area I AM JUST ENTERING THE IDS PROGRAM, WHAT TYPE OF Design, Furniture of functions and aesthetics COMPUTER SHOULD I PURCHASE? through problem solving Design (including We solely rely on PCs for curriculum purposes because not all processes and is a discipline modern furniture of the programs we use are MAC compatible However, we do that exists in the center of the design), NOT recommend that new students invest in the purchase of triangle framed by Art, Business and more! a computer comparable to the computers in our labs. Students and Science. It also provides a should postpone buying a high-quality computer until their translation of future visions into junior or senior year because technology changes so rapidly. short-term tangibles. Unlike Freshman and sophomore students are strongly encouraged to Fine Art, Industrial Design is not use the computer labs provided to complete their assignments.
    78. IDS 75 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Rhys Bonahoon BFA, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN I am a San Francisco Bay Area My favorite project at the Academy native and am now a senior in was a project sponsored by a Transportation Design at the major automotive design studio. School of Industrial Design. As a The project gave me a chance to high school student, my award- collaborate with professionals in winning rendering of my father’s the design field. I had the freedom 1966 Pontiac GTO got the attention to implement the hydrogen fuel of an Academy representative and cell platform into motor sport earned me a scholarship to the vehicle in order to legitimize the University. Before beginning my use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles tenure at the University, I researched into the mainstream market. the field of Transportation Design and discovered that the discipline As a graduating senior, I now gave me a way to integrate my fine understand how the different skills I art background with my affinity to have learned throughout my tenure automobiles. Soon after starting at Academy have culminated into at the Academy, however, I began developing a strong portfolio. My a journey that would teach me design approach centers around the similarities and differences the philosophy that designers between fine art and design. are students for life and must continually acquire knowledge and evolve in order to further progress in their skill sets. Although I am inspired by seasoned professional My design approach designers, I also hold high centers around the admiration for my peers from the Academy that currently work in philosophy that the design field. designers are students for life.
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    80. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL OF DESIGN IDS //DEPARTMENTS 77
    81. IAD 78 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IS WHERE YOU CAN GET AN EDGE in building a successful interior design career. We are known as one of the top interior design schools because the most respected professionals train our students. ONLINE DEGREE WHAT ARE THE THREE AREAS OF EMPHASIS? PROGRAMS Art Direction/Art Director (AD) For an art director and Associate of Arts copywriter, concept is key and a sense of humor is mandatory. An Art Director works with photographers, film Bachelor of Fine Arts directors and illustrators and directs them to execute his or Master of Fine Arts her vision, hence the name Art Director. Copywriting/Copywriter (CW) They work with the Art CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Director to become what’s known as the creative team. Either the AD or CW can come up with the headline, Junior Designer, FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS visual, interative concept or TV script, but in the end CW is Design Assistant, Anshen + Allen, Architecture responsible for what the ad says. The AD for how it looks. Intermediate Designer, International, Babey Moulton Senior Designer, Jue & Booth, Backen Gillam Account Planning/Account Planner (AP) They work with Project Management the creative team to represent the target audience. They Architects, Brayton Hughes make sure he correct target is chosen and the correct and Lighting Designer, Design Studios, Crate & message is told. APs are very into people and what makes and more! Barrel, Ellerbe Becket, Inc., them tick. They need to be able to explain these details FME Architecture + Design, to the creative people in a way that will get them excited CLASSES AVAILABLE Hart Howerton, Hirsch Bedner about doing the project on strategy. Interior Design Associates, Kishimoto Gordon (interior design style, WHAT ARE THE BEST PLACES TO MEET OTHER Dalaya PC, Architecture interior decorating, PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORK IN OUR INDUSTRY? We Planning Interiors, KWID, interior decoration strongly recommend joining Ad 2 San Francisco, the young Masco Contractor Services, LLC, design), Interior professionals’ ad club in the city. MBH Architects, Paul Jones www.ad2sanfrancisco.org Architecture (interior Architects Ltd., Saida + Sullivan architecture design), HOW DO STUDENTS GET FEEDBACK ON THEIR WORK Design Partners, Walter E. Residential (home OUTSIDE OF CLASS? The School of Advertising runs FREE Smithe Custom Furniture, Your interior design, workshops ever semester. You can bring in your work every Space Interiors residential interior week to Directors or full-time faculty and they will make suggestions for improvements. Fliers with the time-dates design, residential for workshops are posted on ww.my.academyart.edu and interior architecture), around the ADV department. Commercial (commercial interior design, commercial The space is as important as anything in interior architecture), it. Furniture design, Ergonomics, Color and — John Saladino Lighting, History of Interior Design, and more!
    82. IAD 79 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Jason Jerfu Kuo MFA, INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN Before attending the Academy I My decision behind the career received an honors level BFA in change was one of the hardest, Political Science and International but perhaps the best choices I Relations from the University of have ever made since drafting my Toronto. first floor plan when I was in the 5th grade. Prior to moving back to the U.S., I had the rare opportunity to study in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, Canada and Switzerland. After graduation I plan on living in the U.S. and abroad working as an interior designer producing innovative solutions and hopefully bring a fresh perspective to the industry. My decision behind the career change was one of the hardest, but perhaps the best choices I have ever made since drafting my first floor plan when I was in the 5th grade.
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    84. INTERIOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN IAD //DEPARTMENTS 81
    85. MPT 82 DEPARTMENTS// SCHOOL OF MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION WHAT IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MPT DEPARTMENT? It’s a hands-on collaborative approach to making films. In the classroom you learn technical skills and some theory, then you must apply what you have learned in the classroom on film productions. On-set experience is critical to your education because it will help you understand how films are made through a collaborative process. in the industry and gain I AM A NEW STUDENT AND DON’T KNOW ANYONE YET. HOW industry experience by CAN I GET STARTED WORKING ON FILMS? The Epidemic participating in internships. Film Club is a great way to start working on films right away. Epidemic is a community of artists across the campus that is passionate about making films. It provides a venue to network and collaborate, pitch ideas, screen work, be a mentor and be DEGREE PROGRAMS mentored by other students. It is also a place where you can Associate of Arts FIRMS HIRING OUR GRADS make friends and build relationships. The Epidemic Film club Bachelor of Fine Arts ABS CBN International TV, meets every Thursday at 3:30PM at 466 Townsend, 2nd Floor. Master of Fine Arts American Idol, The American Another way to get started is to volunteer on your classmates’ film productions. Make sure to check the bulletin boards for Pavilion at the Cannes Film postings or casting calls for student shoots. Festival, Artist International, CLASSES AVAILABLE I HAVE SOME FILM EXPERIENCE AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT Boxcar Theatre Company, Acting (Film, CLASSES I SHOULD BE TAKING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? It is Canon Inc., Current TV, LLC, important that students are enrolled in classes that match Commercial, Television, Electronic Arts, Geffen Records, their skill level. Attend your first class and discuss your work Theatre, Shakespearean, experience with your instructor. If you are not satisfied with J. Walter Thompson Specialized Voiceover), Performance their evaluation, you may challenge the class by scheduling Communications, PBS/Discovery Arts (Dance, an appointment with MPT Department Director Jack Isgro or Channel, Radium, San Francisco Fencing, Voice and Associate Director Jonathan Fung. Please provide no longer Cinematheque, Spreckels than a 5-minute DVD reel of your best work for review. Singing, Broadway Performing Arts Center, United ARE THERE ROOMS THAT I CAN USE FOR REHEARSALS OR Musicals), Producing CASTING CALLS? Yes. Come by the MPT office on the 2nd Airlines, Vivian Weisman (Film Production, Floor of 466 Townsend and fill out a Facility Request form. Productions, Wieden + Kennedy, Television Production, Submit your request to the MPT Administrator Pisha Wayne. Zephyr Films Commercial Production, WHO IS MY POINT PERSON IF I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY INSTRUCTOR OR DIRECTOR? Pisha Production Design), Wayne, MPT Administrative Assistant, is a good starting point. Cinematography (Digital She will assist you in getting in contact with the appropriate Cinematography, staff member. You can find her and the MPT office at on the Lighting, HOW DO I PREPARE TO GET A 2nd Floor of 466 Townsend. JOB AFTER I GRADUATE? The MPT Cinematography program employs excellent industry Lighting), Directing, Don’t give me any CAREER OPPORTUNITIES professionals to instruct and equip Editing, Screenwriting Actor, Producer, you with all the necessary skills for money, don’t give me (Script writing for film the track you are pursuing. MPT also Director, Editor, Gaffer, any people, but give and television), Special provides access to a vast selection Camera Operator, Art freedom, and I’ll give of equipment and facilities. It is each Effects (Underwater Director, Set Designer, you a movie that looks student’s responsibility to collaborate, Filming, Film Makeup, Screenwriter, Location gigantic. network and to create an impressive Film Costume Design), Manager, demo reel prior to graduation. We also — Robert Rodriguez Music Videos, strongly recommend that students and more! build relationships with professionals
    86. MPT 83 //DEPARTMENTS DIRECTOR’S CHOICE Ching Yao “Viv” Koh MFA, MOTION PICTURES & TELEVISION I’ve been studying photography perspective on beauty. The later since I was in high school, but I period of my work has focused never expected it to become a on contemporary art, which career. I earned my A.A. at the concentrates on color, lighting, Art Institute of Seattle and my and storytelling. I often look at BFA here at the Academy. my photographs in cinematic terms. Helping a friend shoot I must say I’m lucky to study a short film has inspired me to here because I have learned select the MPT program for my a lot of new things from both MFA degree. For me, I have more teachers and friends. Also, possibilities to tell a story in film taking the Art History courses than with still photographs. has given me a totally different Helping a friend shoot a short film has inspired me to select the MPT program for my MFA degree.
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    88. COM 85 //DEPARTMENTS SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS THE SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS will teach you how to write, edit, shoot, produce, host, report, and distribute content across all types of media, including the Internet, radio, TV, cable, broadcast syndication, and more.