The American Academy of Art College is a private art school in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was founded in 1923 for the education of fine and commercial arts students.

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American Academy of Art College

Type	Private art school
Established	1923
President	Richard H. Otto
Academic staff	21+ full time
Students	242
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States 41°52′38.8″N 87°37′28.5″W
Website	www.aaart.edu

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.[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 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

• Kanye West
• Thomas Blackshear
• Bruce Burns
• Sandy Dvore
• Gil Elvgren
• Loren Long
• Rupert Kinnard
• Alex Ross
• Richard Schmid
• Richard Sloan (artist)
• Haddon Sundblom
• Jill Thompson
• John Tobias
• Joyce Ballantyne
• David Eugene Herbert (artist & tv kids show host)

References

External links

• Official website