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In today’s world, “sculpture” defines a broad, diverse range of objects and practices. The Sculpture program at the Art Academy of Cincinnati provides a strong foundation in traditional and contemporary 3-D processes, enabling students to explore the full spectrum of possibilities. With guidance and individual attention from instructors, Sculpture majors fuse old and new mediums and strategies into their own art-making process.

The Sculpture major has many exciting career paths. Many recent AAC graduates are exhibiting their sculpture at the local, regional, or national level. Others are entering top graduate programs or working for successful designers, foundries, fabricators, display firms, and interior design firms.

The contemporary practice of painting encompasses a diverse set of possibilities, ranging from the traditional to the abstract and non-objective. The painting faculty supports a community of learners who experience painting as an exciting expressive medium and who pursue technical and conceptual mastery in the discipline. We nurture your individual voice.

Students majoring in painting are taught by professional artists who maintain an active studio practice, significant depth of engagement, and a passion for the visual arts. Upon graduation, successful students are prepared to begin their careers as exhibiting artists or continue their education in graduate school.

Illustration is the melting pot of the visual arts. In the last 20 years, the lines between illustration, graphic design, and fine art have blurred significantly. New media, expanded applications, and a more sophisticated popular culture make this a very exciting field.

Students majoring in illustration at AAC have many opportunities to incorporate design, digital media, painting, print media, drawing, 3-D arts, and/ or photography, creating a body of work that reflects their personal vision. AAC’s program requires a rigorous studio thesis and professional-practice experience both inside and outside the classroom. Students who graduate with a major in illustration can compete for work in such industries as book and magazine publishing, video games, packaging, corporate branding, retail merchandising, motion graphics, advertising, social advocacy, and entertainment.

Digital Arts at AAC is taught by professional working artists and focuses strongly on problem solving, perceptual acuity, technical/skill acquisition, and conceptual development. The approach is both broad and discipline-specific, placing the work in historical as well as current context.

A Digital Arts degree prepares students for many professional pathways in both fine art and industry application. They include (but are hardly limited to) animation, video gaming, video production, web design, photography, and multimedia production.

It’s the kind of conversation that can only take place in a school as intimate as AAC. Our classes are small and our faculty is engaged. We create a community of artists who practice together and learn from one another. AAC’s unique curriculum will invite you—and challenge you—to take risks and broaden your vision.

You won’t just make art; you’ll make discoveries. And you’ll make the connections—with other artists, gallery owners, potential employers—that can jump-start your career.
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The Photography program’s wide breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes is unique to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students learn about 35mm, digital, medium-and large-format cameras, black and white printing, digital output, color shooting, experimental photography and digital video. They have the opportunity (also unique to AAC) to link photographic theory and practice to other artistic disciplines.

The major provides a blend of theoretical and real-world instruction that enables students to build careers as commercial photographers, professional artists, photojournalists, and in other disciplines. Many graduates move on to grad school or pursue careers in the gallery or museum world.

T
he Photography program’s wide breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes is unique to the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Students learn about 35mm, digital, medium and large-format cameras, black and white printing, digital output, color shooting, experimental photography and digital video. They have the opportunity (also unique to AAC) to link photographic theory and practice to other artistic disciplines.

The major provides a blend of theoretical and real-world instruction that enables students to build careers as commercial photographers, professional artists, photojournalists, and in other disciplines. Many graduates move on to grad school or pursue careers in the gallery or museum world.