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Academy of Art University

The Academy of Art University, formerly Academy of Art College and Richard Stephens Academy of Art, is a private for-profit art school in San Francisco, California.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: for-profit art school in San Francisco, California, USA
  • Also known as: “AAU”, “Academy of Advertising Art”, “Academy of Art”, “Academy of Art College”, “Academy of Art U”, “Art U”, “Art University”, and “Richard Stephens Academy of Art”

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The is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline. is situated 1,600 feet north of Academy of Art University.

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The is a south-facing gate at the intersection of Bush Street and Grant Avenue, marking a southern entrance to 's , in the U.S. state of . is situated 330 feet west of Academy of Art University.

Museum
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The is a modern and contemporary art and nonprofit organization located in , . SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over 33,000 works of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, and media arts. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Academy of Art University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Union Square-Financial District and Chinatown.

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is an area of Downtown , made up of two neighborhoods: the bustling shopping and theater district surrounding Union Square, and the central business district where Market Street meets the bay.

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The , centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in , California, is the oldest in and one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside .

Academy of Art University

Latitude
37.79084° or 37° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
-122.40446° or 122° 24′ 16″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
849VQHRW+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4628353540
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
5322279
Wiki­data ID
Q2822225
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Academy of Art University” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Universidá Academia d’Arte”
  • Catalan: “Academy of Art University”
  • Chinese: “旧金山艺术大学”
  • Danish: “Academy of Advertising Art”
  • Danish: “Academy of Art College”
  • Danish: “Academy of Art University”
  • Danish: “Richard Stephens Academy of Art”
  • Dutch: “Academy of Art University”
  • Esperanto: “Universitato Akademio de Arto”
  • French: “Academy of Art University”
  • Hebrew: “אוניברסיטת האקדמיה לאמנות”
  • Japanese: “アカデミー・オブ・アート大学”
  • Japanese: “アカデミーオブアートユニバーシティ”
  • Japanese: “アカデミー芸術大学”
  • Japanese: “サンフランシスコ・アカデミー・オブ・アート”
  • Korean: “아카데미 오브 아트 대학교”
  • Marathi: “अकॅडमी ऑफ आर्ट्स युनिव्हर्सिटी”
  • Mongolian: “Урлагийн Академийн Их Сургууль”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Academy of Art University”
  • Norwegian: “Academy of Art University”
  • Russian: “Academy of Art University”
  • Russian: “Университет Академии Искусств”
  • Spanish: “Academy of Art College”
  • Spanish: “Academy of art university”
  • Spanish: “Academy of Art University”
  • Spanish: “Universidad Academia de Arte”
  • Swedish: “Academy of Art University”
  • Ukrainian: “Університет Академії Мистецтв”
  • Urdu: “اکیڈمی آف آرٹ یونیورسٹی”

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