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The American Academy of Art College is a private for-profit art school in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1923 for the education of fine and commercial arts students. In July 2024, the college announced its pending closure.
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.
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.
Academics
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
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
External links
Official website
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