San Francisco Art Institute is dedicated to the intrinsic value of art and its vital role in shaping and enriching society and the individual. As a diverse community of working artists and scholars, SFAI provides its students with a rigorous education in the fine arts and preparation for a life in the arts through an immersive studio environment and an integrated liberal arts curriculum.
- 8 Bachelors
- Private Institution Type
Bachelor's programmes
Arts, Design & Architecture (8)
- B.F.A. Art and Technology
- B.F.A. Film
- B.F.A. New Genres
- B.F.A. Painting
- B.F.A. Photography
- B.F.A. Printmaking
- B.F.A. Sculpture
Engineering & Technology (1)
- B.F.A. Art and Technology
Humanities (1)
About
History
Founded in 1871, San Francisco Art Institute is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art.
Education
Our degree programs are about much more than making or looking at objects. Art is embedded in culture in a myriad of ways, and students work closely with faculty and peers—in studio and liberal arts courses, and across disciplines—to strengthen modes of creative, visual, and analytical thinking that are essential for success.
Career
Career Resources at SFAI creates and supports programs and services targeted at providing students with skills and knowledge to grow their artist practice and build a successful career.
Career Resources can further assist students in their search through engagements such as:
- One-on-one career counseling
- Short and long term goal setting and action planning
- Self-evaluation and knoweldge as it realtes to professional development.
- Document review: resumes, cover letters, artist statements, and more
- Support in building a strong, professional portfolio
- Assistance with the job and residency search and application process
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
Student Life
Campus life
SFAI’s historic 800 Chestnut Street campus, located in Russian Hill, has:
- Studios and classrooms with individual studios for honors students
- Walter and McBean Galleries—a professional exhibition space featuring work by international contemporary artists
- Diego Rivera Gallery—a student-run space that provides opportunities to curate and exhibit work
- Prentice and Paul Sack Still Lights Galleries for photo-based work
- State-of-the-art digital labs supporting sound, photography, film, video, design, web programming, and print
- Rooftop amphitheater
- Courtyard café
Accreditation
SFAI is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Student Reviews
Business Management Review
Dieudonne Kamga rated 5 out of 5 stars
I took courses of very high bills at the Institute of the Arts in San Francisco, this doctoral school allowed me to acquire additional knowledge both academically and on professional plan.
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