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37 Master's degrees offered by the university
Illustration
The MFA in Illustration at Academy of Art University provides the skills to develop portfolios with samples in Children’s Book, Editorial, Licensing, Package Illustration, Concept Art, Book Covers, Preliminary Art, Advertising, or Institutional Art portfolios.
Art History
The Art History MA degree at Academy of Art University is designed to give students an advanced understanding of western art history.
Game Development
The MFA Game Development program at Academy of Art University allows students to further their careers by synthesizing traditional art and design fundamentals with today’s groundbreaking technologies.
Landscape Architecture
The Landscape Architecture program at Academy of Art University provides advanced study for students pursuing a career in Landscape Architecture.
Textile Design
In the MFA Textile Design program offered by Academy of Art University, courses hone students’ knowledge of industry standards, combining design excellence with the mastery of the latest digital tools, and furthering their knowledge of textile printing techniques and fabric manipulation.
Costume Design
The MA in Costume Design at Academy of Art University prepares students to join the next generation of artisans and designers with key technical skills and opportunities to practice their craft in active production environments.
Music Scoring and Composition
The MFA in Music Scoring and Composition at Academy of Art University is designed to provide the highest level of training in music composition and scoring for film, television, games and other visual media.
Fine Art
The Master of Fine Art program at Academy of Art University provides students a framework for advanced study in drawing and painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
Graphic Design
With its focused thesis development process, the School of Graphic Design’s MFA program at Academy of Art University emphasizes advanced study of the field and encourages students to extend their design skills into content creation, authorship, entrepreneurialism, and social innovation.
Music Scoring and Composition
The MA in Music Scoring and Composition at Academy of Art University provides students with focused training in music composition and production workflows, digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and industry standard practices in music scoring for visual media.
Illustration
The MA in Illustration at Academy of Art University provides the skills to develop portfolios with samples in Children’s Book, Editorial, Licensing, Package Illustration, Concept Art, Book Covers, Preliminary Art, Advertising, or Institutional Art portfolios
Acting
Train in the fundamentals of film acting in the Acting program from Academy of Art University.
Architecture
The Master of Architecture program at Academy of Art University prepares the student through the process of critical thinking, designing, and making to provide meaningful contributions to our built environment through the practice of architecture and urban design.
Photography
The MA in Photography program at Academy of Art University provides professional practice and intensive study of the photographic medium.
Interior Architecture and Design
The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in Interior Architecture and Design is a thirty-six (36) unit program from Academy of Art University that will provide students with a dynamic learning environment and a curriculum to prepare them for professional practice.
Jewelry and Metal Arts
The MA Jewelry and Metal Arts program from Academy of Art University introduces professional practice in studio coursework, design, and concept. Graduate students focus on fabrication and casting skills, laser-cutting techniques, and exploring material choices.
Animation and Visual Effects
The MFA in Animation and Visual Effects program at Academy of Art University focuses on developing skills in any one of the many areas of expertise within the animation and visual effects industry.