Working with architect-educators, students develop design skills and professional judgment to shape the built environment. A culture of hands-on learning fosters testing of ideas through drawings and models leading to portfolio development, an essential part of every student’s growth. Students showcase their work in exhibitions and gain real-world exposure to architectural practice. Award-winning B.lab projects show how students apply empathy-based and ethics-driven design through collaborations with communities. The curriculum teaches students how to frame questions and evaluate design decisions. Students also consider how architecture affects communities and the environment. This includes asking whose needs are being addressed and whose perspectives may be missing.
As an inclusive admissions institution, Academy of Art University broadens access to architectural education. The School of Architecture maintains the academic standards of its NAAB-accredited programs while providing support for students who need it. Faculty offer individualized guidance in both online and onsite classes. Flexible online learning options make the programs accessible to students who cannot relocate or attend classes on a fixed schedule.
Foundational courses introduce design and ethical responsibility before students advance to upper-level studios and technical coursework. Field trips and internships connect academic work with the profession. By graduation, students will have developed and presented architectural proposals that embody their values.
We are located in San Francisco, the origin of changes with global impact – a place with a long tradition of innovation and open mindedness. From our urban campus, we pursue architectural explorations that challenge the status quo to build a better world.
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School of Architecture
601 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
+1 415 618 3597
architecture@academyart.edu
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
+1 800 544 2787
https://www.academyart.edu