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San Francisco Art Institute

800 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94133

http://www.sfai.edu/

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The San Francisco Art Institute, with a view of Telegraph Hill
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School Description

Provided by San Francisco Art Institute

At The Art Institutes schools, you can get the creative degree to turn your passion and inspiration into a career. We offer master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees, as well as diplomas and certificate programs specializing in the creative arts. We also offer a variety of evening and weekend learning options, so there’s an education solution to fit your schedule. Our students receive a practical, focused education that prepares them to begin their careers with the real-world skills employers need.

SCHOOL LOCATIONS
When you're not working hard on your projects, you'll want to explore the city you call home. The Art Institutes schools are located across North America, in major urban areas.

PROGRAMS
We offer a wide range of creative programs to fit your passion, including:

* Advertising
* Culinary Arts
* Culinary Management
* Digital Design
* Digital Filmmaking
* Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
* Digital Media Production
* Fashion Design
* Fashion Marketing
* Fashion Marketing & Management
* Game Art & Design
* Graphic Design
* Industrial Design
* Interior Design
* Media Arts & Animation
* Photography
* Video Production
* Visual Communications
* Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
* Web Design
* Web Design & Interactive Media

Programs, credential levels, and scheduling options vary by school.

OUR FACULTY
Many of our faculty members are experienced professionals who continue to work outside of the classroom, sharing their work knowledge with their classes and giving them the inside track on current industry trends and techniques. Our faculty also know first-hand what today’s employers need, giving their students the practical, hands-on education they need to help them achieve their goals.

CAREER SERVICES
Career services are offered to all students. From part-time and freelance job assistance to professional development and interviewing skills, our Career Services staff can help you build your creative future.

FINANCIAL AID
You have lots of questions about financing your education. Our Student Financial Services staff will help you:

-Apply for grants, loans, and work study, available to those who qualify
-Complete your financial forms
-Prepare a financial plan to help you responsibly manage your school expenses

Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.

Program offerings and credential levels vary by school.

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San Francisco Art Institute

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Founded in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is one of the U.S.’s older and more prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art. The school is located in the Russian Hill district of San Francisco, California, United States. SFAI is a private, non-profit institution accredited by WASC and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design.

Academic programs

SFAI offers Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Master of Fine Arts degrees and Post-Baccalaureate certificates. SFAI's current Dean of Academic Affairs is curator Okwui Enwezor.

School of Studio Practice

The School of Studio Practice consists of the traditional departments of Painting, Sculpture, Film, Photography, Design+Technology, Printmaking, and New Genres.

School of Interdisciplinary Studies

Founded in 2006, SFAI's School of Interdisciplinary Studies offers BA and MA degrees in History and Theory of Contemporary Art, Urban Studies, and Exhibition and Museum Studies (MA only). It also houses four research and teaching centers: Public Practice, Media Culture, Art+Science, and Word, Text, and Image.

History

The San Francisco Art Association (SFAA) was founded in 1871 and it opened the San Francisco School of Design in February 1874 under the direction of landscape painter Virgil Macey Williams. In 1893 the name was changed to California School of Design and the association affiliated with the University of California and inherited the mansion of Mark Hopkins on Nob Hill. Its museum functions continued under the title of the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art.

The fire following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed both the mansion and the school. A year later, the school was rebuilt on the site of the old mansion and renamed the San Francisco Institute of Art. In 1916 the SFAA merged with the San Francisco Society of Artists and assumed directorship of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, then located in the Palace of Fine Arts, a relic of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The school was also renamed the California School of Fine Arts (CSFA). In 1926 the school moved to its present location at 800 Chestnut Street in San Francisco. In 1961 the school took its modern name, the San Francisco Art Institute.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
SFAI

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
406
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
95%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 25,640
Students Receiving Aid:
79%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 65
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at San Francisco Art Institute

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Painting
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing; surface preparation; composition; oil and acrylic media; watercolor media; painting techniques; and personal style development.
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      • Printmaking
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.
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      • Sculpture
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Design & Visual Communications
      A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.
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    • Film/Video & Cinematography
      Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.
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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Painting
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing; surface preparation; composition; oil and acrylic media; watercolor media; painting techniques; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Painting
      • Printmaking
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Printmaking
      • Sculpture
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Sculpture

  • Communication & Media

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    • Film/Video & Cinematography
      Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.
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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 95%
Part-Time 5%
Men vs. Women
Women 59%
Men 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 80%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 6%
Other 5%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 94%
In-State 6%
Percent of Students International: 8%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 8%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 25,640    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 25    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 5,592 29%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,077 21%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 10,162 79%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,498 68%  
Any Aid:
   79%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 88% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 67%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 505, Math: 455
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 570, Math: 540

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 65.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Not Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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Yes I think it is the most prestigious in SF. It's in a beautiful building in between the marina, Russian Hill & North Beach too.

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