Academy of Art University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Proprietary
Terms	Semester
First year of program	2003-2004

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	105
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	525
Average online teaching experience	5 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	86%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	62%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	50%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	0
Part-time faculty with doctorate	5
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	44
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	149
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	38
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	39
Average class size	15
Maximum class size	30

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	18
Online courses	420
Five most popular majors
Fashion/Apparel Design 21% Interior Design 21% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 15% Illustration 13% Photography 8%
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
With resources available to review at any time, the Academy of Art University offers students flexible and interactive programs for earning their accredited degree online. Visual media content, hands-on assignments, and demonstration videos enrich the online student experience and immerse students in their field of study.

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Neutral
Students enroll as online students	Yes, online students take different classes than on campus students
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	All

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	None
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	1
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	1
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Minority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Students are required to sign in to online courses with password so all online courses are password protected. Students required to read and sign a statement which addresses code of conduct, plagiarism, etc.; Departmental standards and guidelines are also provided to students; For writing courses, students are required to read and sign a statement regarding writing standards. There is proctoring of some exams that are taken onsite. Instructors provided training on how to handle plagiarism and academic dishonesty; faculty are also provided a protocol on how to address plagiarism.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	First-year Student Survey

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	2 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates
School tracks graduates	Yes