Study Bachelor of Fine Arts [BFA] in Illustration at Academy of Art University in the USA, School of Illustration
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Bachelor of Fine Arts [BFA] in Illustration

USA

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What will I learn?

The School of Illustration's BFA program embraces the art of visual and conceptual storytelling in any medium. Students develop the skills necessary to transform themselves into skilled, distinctive, professional illustrators able meet the marketplace’s growing need for artists trained in visual problem solving in both traditional and digital media. Exciting career paths await in comics and graphic novels, children's books, advertising, editorial illustration, and interactive illustration.

Which department am I in?

School of Illustration

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$35,112.00 per year
International Student Services Fee - 300 onsite only
Start date

February 2026

Venue

San Francisco

79 New Montgomery St.,

San Francisco,

California,

94105, West, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$35,112.00 per year
International Student Services Fee - 300 onsite only
Start date

June 2026

Venue

San Francisco

79 New Montgomery St.,

San Francisco,

California,

94105, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students are required to have high school diploma

English Proficiency:

All international students are required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Assessment before attending classes at the university. If you choose to take Duolingo, then you need to start an account with Duolingo, practice and take the test, and request your best score to be sent to our university. All scores/results must be received by the university two weeks before the start of the semester.

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