Comments on: Is Your Academy of Art University Diploma Worth a Shit?

By: travis

travis — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:38:36 +0000

You’re full of it…and it’s clear that you don’t know how to read. The summer classes are a max of 2 with 2 modules per class a week versus the regular semester of 1 module a week. Each module requires between 9 to 12 but if you’re good then it can be less. Simple math…learn it and don’t push that BS.

That’s funny my teachers are doing an amazing job pushing me to improve since they see the potential and guess what my hard earned A’s show the improvement. I’m guess since you didn’t read the make up of your summer classes that you also didn’t read the weekly assignments which is why you most likely got a piss poor grade which made you feel pissed enough to come and talk bad about the school.

I’ve had a good job for 15 years so I see people like you all the time who talk a good game but when it comes to deliver you fail miserably and then blame it on everyone but yourself…so yeah

By: Shorty

Shorty — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:41:46 +0000

This troll just made me white-girl “just can’t even”. ahahahaha!

By: old lady

old lady — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:32:09 +0000

Just now seeing this 6 years after the post- not sure if anyone will read this…

Yes, they are accredited now, but they were not when I was there (02-05). Now that I am back in school in a state university, out of the 75 units I received, THREE, yes, THREE!! were transferable. The other 72 are worthless… bitter? why yes I am!!

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 22 May 2015 00:30:41 +0000

The art history classes I took their were extremely serious and the professors were very knowledgable I’m not sure exactly how good their masters degree program is I’m not in it, but from my experience with that department and the school I’d say it worth it.

By: maggie

maggie — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 08:16:32 +0000

Where do you get entitlement in that post?

By: mike

mike — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 03:50:31 +0000

Bad bad bad idea. I Graduated from a good private university in art with very good grades and wanted to add to my degree with online classes I couldn’t take locally. A few of the teachers are good but too many of them simply don’t teach and tell you are bad if you ask questions. They have grading policies, sort of, but nobody cares if the teacher doesn’t follow them. Some teachers can’t even respond with good English. It’s very sad that I’ve put so much effort in and have wasted my money. They sell you on accelerated summer classes and then, once its too late to get your money back, clue you in that they expect 60 hours per week of work(2 classes) even though the sign up says 10 hours per class so that you fail and spend money taking it over again. Most of my summer class ended up with me retaking it in September. Disgusting abuse of students money and self worth. The things teachers would say to my peers even more so than myself was mean and sad. I’ve been through real art school critiques so I could handle it, but really, you have much better options out there. Don’t tarnish your SCAD degree with an AAU addition,that is , if you even finish. This school will lie to you and fail you to take your money, at least online anyway. I believe Boston University have an art history on line degree and so do some other much better respected schools. Plus your diploma will be better respected.

By: Big A

Big A — Mon, 12 May 2014 11:50:32 +0000

LOL! in a regular university aren’t you forced to take classes unrelated to your program?

If the profs don’t teach the correct things why then do top company execs spend money to come over?

By: chad clinton

chad clinton — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 22:52:52 +0000

Listen up fuckface.
You shut the fuck up.
Shut your fucking fuckhole when your fucking speaking to me!
I see you behind the register of taco bell…
You just keep taking orders and shit the fuck up when you do so.

By: Yesica

Yesica — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 07:00:19 +0000

I’m interested in attending this school to get a master’s in graphic design. I’m about to obtain my bachelor’s also in graphic design but I’d like to continue my education… Can somebody tell me how good is their master’s program in graphic design? And also in illustration please.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:20:35 +0000

Hi, I am a graduate from SCAD and looking into Academy of Arts Masters program in art history online. I was wondering if you could maybe just tell me a few things about your experience there and how maybe the online degrees are viewed at the school?

By: Fashionista

Fashionista — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:14:03 +0000

Yes, my AAU degree is very valuable. Not only did I receive a great education from this school I landed a job BEFORE I EVEN GRADUATED in a tough economy.
Not to toot my own horn.

Many companies recruit seniors before they graduate from AAU. The trick is you have to work REALLY hard and be at the top of your class to snag these jobs.

So, AAU gives you the opportunities, you just have to work hard to seize them.

By: Lola Dora

Lola Dora — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:35:35 +0000

Lol, I’d rather be a genius with a real degree then a genius with loan sharks coming after me because I invested in a scam.

I am very talented, my portfolio had everyone drooling and the only people who graduate are filthy rich and can drop 2,000 a class. If you are a working student, do not touch this school with a 100 foot pole. Yes there are some great designers there but they leave mid year to save money they rightfully should.

- sad student.

By: Lola Dora

Lola Dora — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:32:31 +0000

Lol what diploma, I flew out of that place so fast when I saw what a hell hole they were in the bay area.

There aren’t any really savvy schools in San Francisco, unless you go to the state or the city college (which is not accredited anymore so its pointless). Its another city using a big city reputation to lure in students to colleges that do not have proper housing or even proper accreditation for students. As a whole , the city of San Francisco should be ashamed of themselves for trying to push themselves as a fun college city.

I went here for a small term and needless to say I am humiliated. Between the cigarette smoking students who couldn’t design (there were some great ones, but they were few) and the crappy school financial aid and reputation it is a mess. I was an idiot and was accepted into every art school in the whole Bay Area but being money savvy I chose the cheapest. GOD did I MESS UP. You are charged $2,900 to stay with a roommate in the “dorms” which were outdated hotels. I am looking at at you Hotel Commodore on Sutter Street.

This school is not accredited, is a scam with all the buildings shooting up all over the city. Now they are airing commercials and I cringe for the incoming fall freshman. DO NOT GO HERE.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 01:58:27 +0000

you just said they care about “having students make good art” and isn’t that all that matters? as i’ve read in one of the comments here, it’s your portfolio that determines whether or not you’ll get a job, and if AAU makes you a better artist providing you tools on making a great portfolio, then who cares if the school cares more about their car collection than you, you came to become a working artist and if they’ve made you good at art then that’s all you need.

By: Neeqef

Neeqef — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:07:05 +0000

Don’t go to AAU if you are NOT TALENTED!!! Even though you think you are talented, think twice and ask someone are you talented.

Because there are only few kind of people can graduate from AAU:

1. Talented people with patience;
2. A dumbass who is ready to repeat their classes 1000 times;
3. You are a son of Elisa Stephens.

The fact about AAU is they spend stupid student’s tuition fee on talented students.

No matter where you are, only genius can work with art.
AAU is an organization that scam money and train genius.