| The Art Institute of California – San Francisco | |
|---|---|
| Established | January 12, 1997 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Byron Chung |
| Academic staff | 140 |
| Undergraduates | 1,600 |
| Postgraduates | 6 |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 2 (500 ha/1,200 acres) |
| Nickname | AICA-SF |
| Affiliations | IGDA, SIGGRAPH |
| Website | AICA-SF Homepage |
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco (or AICA-SF) is a part of Education Management Corporation's (EDMC's) system of creative-arts-focused vocational institutions, The Art Institutes. The school offers degree programs in the following subjects: Advertising, Audio Production, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Digital Film & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual & Game Programming and Web Design & Interactive Media. EDMC, the parent organization of the Art Institute of California, was acquired by Goldman Sachs and Providence Equity Partners in June 2006.
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco offers career-oriented education in the fields of design, culinary arts, media arts and fashion.
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In 1997, The Art Institute of California – San Francisco opened its location on 1170 Market Street in the city of San Francisco, California. Originally the school centered on fashion-based education, but has now grown and expanded to other areas of study.
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is located in the urban center of San Francisco at 1170 Market Street. In early 2009, the school increased its size in a second building just across the Plaza in the 10UN Building at 1130 Market Street from the second floor to the first, second, fifth and sixth floors.
This expansion coincided with the launch of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco. The culinary program is housed in the new, expanded location, and includes kitchens, lecture halls and a full service student-run restaurant that opened in early 2010. The 10UN facility will include an industry-current audio studio, with the launch of the new Audio Production program, slated to launch in 2009. The 10UN facility brings an additional 42,589 square feet (3,956.6 m2) to The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, bringing the campus to nearly 80,000 square feet (7,400 m2) on the United Nations Plaza.
Public transportation is accessible near the campus in the form of BART, and MUNI stations.
Students who attend The Art Institute also benefit from a vibrant student life and involvement opportunities on campus in the areas of student clubs, professional activities and associations, a student housing program, and various community service and leadership activities. http://peermentors.aicasfclubs.com/
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is part of a growing number of established video game educational institutes spawning across the United States.
The institution offers degree programs at three levels: associate's, bachelor's, and master's level.
Education runs from topics dealing with the video game industry, or special effects within film to Fashion, web design, and advertising. The student-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Students applying to AICA-SF must have graduated with a High School GPA of a 2.0 or higher GPA to be considered for admission, and there are some programs with higher entrance requirements: The Audio Production Program (2.5 minimum), The Visual Game Programming (3.0), and Game Art & Design (3.0) programs each have a higher GPA minimum. Students are also required to take a Math and English Placement exam prior to admission. These requirements may be waived/altered for students who have demonstrated success and competence at the college level (i.e. earned college credit and/or degrees from another institution).
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco offers the following majors and degrees:
Associate of Science: Baking & Pastry, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Fashion Design
Bachelor of Science: Advertising, Audio Production, Culinary Management, Fashion Marketing & Management, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, and Visual & Game Programming
Master of Fine Arts: Computer Animation
The Art Institute of California — San Francisco is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate's degrees and bachelor’s degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980,Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone:1.202.336.6780.
The Art Institute of California — San Francisco has been granted approval to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education (California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S-308, Sacramento, CA 95834, 1.916.574.8200,(www.bppve.ca.gov).
The following data represents employment for January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007 Bachelor's Degree graduates, six months after graduation from The Art Institute of California – San Francisco.[1] Of all 2007 graduates of The Art Institute of California – San Francisco available for employment, 91.3% were working in a field related to their program of study within six months of graduation, at an average starting salary of $36,196.
| Program | # of Graduates | # of Graduates Employed | % Employed in Field | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | 7 | 5 | 83.3% | $36,280 |
| Fashion Design | 29 | 2 | 10% | $20,370 |
| Fashion Marketing & Management | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | $32,296 |
| Game Art & Design | 49 | 38 | 84.4% | $34,376 |
| Graphic Design | 37 | 28 | 87.5% | $38,394 |
| Interior Design | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | $36,728 |
| Media Arts & Animation | 73 | 63 | 92.6% | $32,383 |
| Visual & Game Programming | 25 | 21 | 91.3% | $53,248 |
| Web Design & Interactive Media | 10 | 7 | 87.5% | $42,920 |
| Total Bachelor's Degree Programs | 263 | 217 | 90.8% | $36,310 |