American Academy of Art College explained
| American Academy of Art College |
| Closed: | 2024 |
| President: | Richard H. Otto |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.8774°N -87.6246°W |
| Faculty: | 21+ full time |
| Enrollment: | 242 |
The American Academy of Art College was 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]
History
The American Academy of Art was founded in 1923 by Frank Young and Harry L. Timmins to train students for careers in commercial and fine art.[3]
Academics
Enrollment was typically between 400 and 500 students. Eight areas of study were offered for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, all of which required 126 credit hours to graduate. The academy was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Notable alumni
- 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)
Notes and References
- Web site: American Academy of Art College . Higher Learning Commission . 7 February 2020.
- Web site: Greenberg . Susan H. . For-Profit Art College Closes in Chicago . 2024-07-02 . Inside Higher Ed . en.
- Web site: Academy History . American Academy of Art . 2008-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080416151955/http://www.aaart.edu/academy-history.html . 16 April 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
