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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like 'returning' here would lead me into a 'IF sell soul/spend BIG=you good old boy artist' club, which, regardless of the success of the post-mortem outcome, would inevitably shatter my...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My 20 son is contemplating transfering to this Art University and I'm having serious doubts after reading all the reviews here. Is there a better school in illustractions / animation in the Los...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Zero stars for the politics.Five stars for the insane equipment you have access to.Four stars for the classes (five for some teachers, less for others, negative points for some pretty ridiculous GE...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
To be honest, this was the worst school I have been to and the worst place I've been treated like someone who doesn't even speak english! People. If you have the money to go to this school, then go....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It appears as if a fair amount of the students here expect education to come served to them with a silver spoon... and are hypersensitive to criticism. In my experience, the minds you want to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
don't go to this greedy place. they rip you off every step of the way.all the 'events' and 'shows' they do is not to promote the students, it is just to try to sign in new people and sell them a fairy...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I planned on attending this school, but after seeing how much each term would cost me (over 16,000), I quickly changed my mind. I called my adviser Rick Pomfret and told him I wanted to withdraw and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
For potential students, please consider a different school and save your money. This school seriously is a rip off. The school itself is a big joke. The worst academic experience ever. It's so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Here's my advice to anyone considering Academy of Art Univer$ity. DON'T DO IT! I attended this "university" for 3 years and during my time I witnessed greed, poor teaching, and favoritism. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have attended 4 colleges. And maybe that makes me sound like a slacker OR a serial drop out. I'm just trying to find my niche. The Academy of Art University is the worst school I have ever attended....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly believe that this school has been hyped up way too much. Yes, I was a student here for a year. I had to ride BART every day, to and from Pleasanton/Dublin - if you know where that is. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i still love this place, even when I hate it.The longer you are here,your program whatever it is will weed out the degenerates that have no real talent .the slackers drop out and you are left with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Academy of Art University is the bomb. Every single person that I ever met that says negative things about the school are Art School Drop outs. True Story, I was at Merrit College and this lady was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a photography student, I love this school! Mainly for the teachers. I would recommend taking your general ed at a community college then transferring, unless you have insanely rich parents. I'm so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a photography major, I have a love-hate relationship with this place. I started back in 2001 as a full time student but I had to start working full time to pay for school and real life issues. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
great teachers but way too over priced I'm a ids/ product major we have a great director in tom matano/ ran Mazda design for many years but the assistant director never even worked in the industry....
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a little confused as to why people who have never attended the school are reviewing. Do you rate restaurants that you've never eaten at because you went in and looked at their menu? But I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I 'd rather use my experience to give some valuable insight to those about to sign their life and wallets away to AAU . My experience comes from the MPT Dept. only.This is the school I learned from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wrote one review back in 11/4/08, and now I am back to review my experience after 4 weeks attending classes, then I dropped all the classes, and had to deal with Accounts Receivable/Collections and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This review comes from the view of a interested party & potential sutdent. I had inquired to learn more about the continuing education programs, so when I was phoned the day after I had filled out my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
From the Graphic Design side of things here's a little about my experiences at the Academy of Art. I had a diploma from another school and had worked in several design firms before coming to the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Its the reason why there are starving artists!prices of credits are insane.Im never going back.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thank god I graduated after the name changed to University. I don't know how I would've felt if I had spent an arm and a leg to go to some damn art skoolz to learn how to draw naked people. Anyway, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I GRADUATED from this place when it was still call the Academy of Art College, & Daddy DICK was still running the place from his bar stool at the old Trader Vic's off Sutter Street.His LAWYER daughter...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The resources available to students can't be beat. Fellow students range from trust fund babies to artist who are serious about making it in a difficult business. I have respect for a lot of the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their is always something to say about the financial aspect of this school, but you do get your moneys worth of resources, networking, transportation, and professional help, more so than most state...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing you learn in art school is how bad of an artist you are. The next thing you learn is that no matter how beautiful your work is, someone else's is always better. Once you realize this,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've tried to like this school, but I've dealt with so much of their administration, or lack thereof, that I can't fathom anything better than one star. They seem to lack the ability in resolving...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Academy of Art is definitely a good school to check out. Depending on the program you're interested in you may find that some of their programs are much better than others. One of my good friends is in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do you lack talent? Are you considering junior college? Want to make films about suicide or smoking pot? Then come to the academy and be with your peers! Come for the techincal information. Just...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"You get back what you put into it"This is the key to any school. Obviously everyone's education is a different one. You will find just as many lovers of AAU as you will haters. Indeed, the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm one of those dorks who got a film degree from AAU.... I'm almost embarrassed of my BA there, but at least I got one... and of course I'm paying off my student loans...but the plus side is I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Slogan overheard one late night on MTV: "Hey kids! If you forgot to study in high school, couldn't get in to an accredited university so daddy wants to pay for you to fly across the country to help...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the AAU for 2 semesters as Advertising major and withdrew..... There are so many reason as to why I made the decision to leave.The Money The money issue... This is important b/c living in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"The only funeral you are allowed to go to is your own."-The acting department seriously informing new students of their policies for Spring 2008. I enrolled as an acting major in the Film and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No money, no talk is their motto here. AAU is a money machine that thrives on students bank accounts.. or student loans shall I say? They don't care about you, they don't care about quality...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm having mixed reviews for this school. I'm in the IAD department. I love the teachers, but I hate how cheap the school is and how they treat their students. I mean we pay how much for school and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Real Estate Agency masquerading as an art school?A bunch of nice kids go there. And conceivably they could learn some good stuff, but here's the downsides:1) They stroke your ego by advertising on MTV...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This school is great - as long as you have artistic talent to begin with and are willing to work really hard to improve. What you get out of this school depends on how much effort you put in. You have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't speak for all the Schools within the Academy of Art, but mine was excellent. Before attending AAU, I felt that there was something lacking in my understanding of design. The Graphic Design...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Update:Recently graduated w/ 4.0 in MFA IAD in 2yrs. People complain about the $ - which you either have it to spend or you don't. If you have it then you have to decide if the value you receive for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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...That they probably have their heart in the right place, but are looking for the $$ as the main thing vs helping people to achieve their highest potential. Too pricey without the rich history of a University...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I attended AAU for three years, then I started getting work so I left. (the short version)I have little respect for them as an institution of education and as a part of San Francisco it self. Money...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A lot of reviewers seem to be unable to get past the business aspect of AAU. And yes, the politics are annoying and distracting. For the purpose of this review, I'm focusing on the Animation...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
An "academy" such as this truly defines the broadest scope of how much do-it-yourself fire you have in your eyes. In other words, avoid this useless place however you can, be it with a shotgun... or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Most things in life, good or bad, you don't regret. You either learn from your mistakes or prosper from your success. After all, that's what makes living the experience it is. But I'll be damned if...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
it's a sad shame that the AA can buy most of the real estate downtown due to the fact that they'll accept anybody from anywhere. this place is evil, before my friend went to this school, they won no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
AAU is out to take your money so they could build new campus around the city. This school is hit or miss. Like the other reviewer, they're more like a real estate developer owning every piece of land...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm such a dork, I love school. I feel like I've gained so much in the MFA program. Most of the professors that I had were very encouraging and inspirational. Of course, it's tons of hard work, lack...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What comes to my mind when I hear "Academy of Art University"??? Art, books, drawings, sketches, studying, studying, more studying...Perhaps I have been to too many University towns?What comes to my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i heart the academy of art! i can only speak on half of the fashion department, which is by far one of the best and most recoginized majors at this university. the school is a great work environment...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Be Careful! This school is a quickly sinking ship. Talk to many current students before you enroll. More to follow...Reasons for my withdrawal Fall 2007 semester (with a 3.829 GPA they do give...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not THE greatest school in the world, but it's good. I went here straight out of high school, even though I should have taken care of my GE stuff in community college and transferred whatever I could...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I graduated and frankly, I think the Academy gets a bad rap. While yes, the school is obviously in to real estate, I think that so long as you know what you want to do with your life and you work...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I graduated with a BFA in Fine Arts in 2007 and am pleased with my education and the time spent there. I can only really speak of my experience in the fine art department and from what i hear they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've attended, endured, suffered, and graduated. I can say I've seen the good, the bad and definitely the ugly. There are so many things I could say what's wrong with this school but I won't except...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Crap. Crap crap crap. Crap? Crap.So I attended AAC (now known as AAU) for about a year. I was happy with only one class that I took at the Academy. Everything else was extraneous.After getting...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This school is not run like an art school - it's run like a real estate development corporation, because that's what it is.They leech your money out of you like a vampire on a rampage, and as if...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ive known i was going to go to the Academy since High School. I did their High School programs and i highly recommend them to anyone who is looking into the school for post-high school education....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So this is my Second year as an ACTING student. Its still very new but it's exciting. This is what I think about the Academy:-Extremely expensive, about $1800/class.-Some pretty awesome teachers. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I graduated Dec 2006 and received my diploma in the mail today =)I received my second undergraduate degree in documentary photography after working in the real world for 5 years in marketing. I was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think the Academy gets a bad rap, and I'm still not too sure why...Like most things in life, you get out of it what you put into it. Cliche', I know.This marks my third year at the Academy and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i've been going here for 3yrs, am now finishing my post-grad.things i have to say about the academy:- it's very expensive, but not as bad as sva, art center, risd etc- they don't require a portfolio...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for three years now, but still have a few to go. Overall I've enjoyed my time here, and I think I've learned a great deal.Good:Great instructors (mostly), interesting classes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go here. I like it. Wouldn't say I love it, but I have a lot of great experiences here. Some of the teachers are awful, but some of the best teachers I have ever had, I had at this school. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I started going here when it was still Academy of Art College. And I'm still here (sigh). The Good:If you are driven, looking for a real education from professionals in their fields, this place is for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, I've been taking classes online for the past few months because I have really terrible social anxiety and going to class is way too scary for my wimpy ass to handle. My first semester at the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a student here, I have enjoyed the school. However, I do NOT recommend the online program. Honestly, just don't do it. Take all of your classes on campus. I don't care how convenient the online...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go to school here. Started in 2001, lived in the 1080 Bush Doorms, Dropped out in 2003, Now it is 2006 and I'm back to finish up.It is very $$$$ and a heavy work load. If you work hard it will pay...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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used to work here and take classes so I know the inner workings. First off the people who teach here have no teaching credentials or training. That's just so that they don't have to pay more to better...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend goes here and all I hear are complaints. First of all the school is super expensive. Her parents are from san carlos and have a multimillion dollar home and they can barely afford her...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
everyone i know who went to academy of art are such creative people...i remember when they were students and how hard they worked to do well in their projects... very talented people and i appreciate...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, if you think AAC/AAU is just one of those cheap art schools whose professors are too lenient to give you an A, don't even think about it. Their professors are tough, most are. Since this is more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hit or miss. Talk to the other students about the "good" teachers and the "terrible/bad/mean/mediocre" teachers. Took a mess of solid courses with some great teachers in fashion division, textiles,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kickass school. But like any program you need to have the natural talent, passion and self-discipline to maximize your experience. I was a USF coop and finished a BFA in Advertising. The Ad program is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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Depending on your field of interest, the Academy of Art University is a catch and shoot universities. Usually artsy students attend the school to go into niche fields. The tuition is extremely high, and your...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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I know this place is expensive but quality never comes cheap. they ahve the best teachers and the students are really happy with this place. The quality of teaching is really something here so you get what you...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So far so good!Not much sleep lately...and you are hard core kicking my ass...But i like it!I'll see you on the MF(A)'ing side!boo yaa.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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The Academy of Art University is a great school if you are interested in a career in the arts- from graphic design to fashion. The professors are excellent and the courseload is heavy, and most people that...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very many ups and downs. People have different opinions and it definitely can matter depending on your major. I am Film Major with an emphasis in Special Effects, I have enjoyed the school so far, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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This university in San Francisco is great and very diverse. You can sutdy in such fields as fine art, archtiecture, animation, fashion illustration, photography, advertising, industrial design, and m...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This school is a mixed bag. Some of the teachers really know their stuff... but some... think the "B" in "RGB" stands for black. This is a very expensive school, but some may justify that with an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2005
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