American Academy of Art College
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| Type | Private for-profit art school |
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| Established | 1923 |
| President | Richard H. Otto |
Academic staff | 21+ full time |
| Students | 242 |
| Location | , , United States 41°52′38.8″N 87°37′28.5″W / 41.877444°N 87.624583°W |
| Website | www |
The American Academy of Art College is a private for-profit art school in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was founded in 1923 for the education of fine and commercial arts students. In July 2024, the college announced its pending closure.[2]
The school's Bill L. Parks Gallery is open to the public and features exhibitions of works by students, faculty, visiting arts and works from the academy's permanent collection.[3]
History
[edit]The American Academy of Art was founded in 1923 by Frank Young and Harry L. Timmins to train students for careers in commercial and fine art.[4]
Academics
[edit]Enrollment is typically between 400 and 500 students. Eight areas of study are offered for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, all of which require 126 credit hours to graduate. The academy is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Joyce Ballantyne, illustrator
- Thomas Blackshear illustrator
- Bruce Burns
- Sandy Dvore, designer
- Gil Elvgren, illustrator
- Loren Long, author and illustrator
- Rupert Kinnard
- Alex Ross, comic book illustrator
- Richard Schmid, painter
- Richard Sloan, artist
- Daniel Sotomayor, political cartoonist (attended but did not graduate)
- Haddon Sundblom, illustrator
- Jill Thompson, author and illustrator
- John Tobias, game designer
- Kanye West, rapper (attended but did not graduate)
References
[edit]- ^ "American Academy of Art College". Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Susan H. "For-Profit Art College Closes in Chicago". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Bill L. Parks Gallery". American Academy of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy History". American Academy of Art. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
