VIEWBOOK
We have both a
MISSION & A VISION
OUR MISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT
COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
IS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED
EDUCATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS.
OUR VISION IS TO EXCEL AND TO
BE RECOGNIZED AS A VIBRANT,
CREATIVE COMMUNITY DEDICATED
TO ENGAGING INNOVATIVE VISUAL
ARTISTS WHO MAKE MEANINGFUL
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
front cover artwork: EUNHA CHUNG, BFA 2012 (FULL INSTALLATION ON PAGE 33)
4} MAJORS
+ OFFERINGS
23} APPLICATIONS
27} SUMMER
PORTFOLIO
28} MAAE PROGRAM
32} STUDENT GALLERY
36} OUR LOCATION
+ HOUSING
38} STUDENT LIFE
+ OPPORTUNITIES
42} FINANCIAL AID
+ SCHOLARSHIPS
44} ADMISSIONS
46} FACULTY GALLERY
The Art Academy of Cincinnati is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
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CONTENTS ONE
2} OUR STORY
Art is new, alive and breathing on its own. Art speaks of the personal, contemporary experience.
This is a core philosophy of the Art Academy’s college education. Although the word “academy” is in our name to honor tradition,
our program is far from traditional.
Gone are the days of artists and designers being viewed as an eccentric segment of the populace, being segregated to the
periphery of society. They are now valued collaborators in matters of the world, working along side marketing, commerce,
and business professionals.
OUR GOAL? Engaging
each student to find and develop their personal
voice and vision as creative individuals in today’s society.
The Art Academy of Cincinnati began in
January 1869 as the McMicken School of Drawing and Design, one of the first established departments of the
University of Cincinnati. In 1881 the Cincinnati Museum Association persuaded the school to relocate to the
Cincinnati Art Museum to become one of few original museum schools in the nation. In 1887 the McMicken
School of Drawing and Design formally became the Art Academy of Cincinnati and from that time has prepared
individuals toward life paths as visual artists and designers.
In 1998 the Art Academy ended its tenure as a historic museum school when it fiscally separated from the
Cincinnati Art Museum. The move toward self-governance launched the Art Academy’s presence as the
only independent college of art and design in Southwestern Ohio and the Ohio Valley region.
In 2005 the Art Academy made a dramatically hailed move away from its original 19th century settings to
its current campus in historic Over-the-Rhine (OTR) in downtown Cincinnati. Such a move enabled the
college to provide 24-hour access to over 100 student studio spaces, instructional studios, and other
campus facilities. In 2006, the college acquired a nearby residence hall with apartment-style suites
for its freshmen.
The rebirth of the Art Academy in OTR provides an impetus for a
dynamic BFA program to continue to unfold. One which embraces
the creative individual as a key player in contemporary society.
OUR STORY THREE
OUR STORY
GOES BACK A
LONG WAY.
MAJORS +
OFFERINGS
For the second and third years of study, students progress through classes of their chosen
major and experience other disciplines in studio electives. During this time, students engage
in Liberal Arts classes that develop the critical and creative thinking skills necessary for
effectiveness in a diverse and global culture.
Students reconvene as seniors for a series of team-taught, multidisciplinary courses that
charge each student with the further development and exploration of their work. Additionally,
these courses prepare students for the execution of their thesis exhibitions and statements
and for further professional development within their chosen field.
The Art Academy offers the BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) in the following majors
and minors:
Art History
Illustration
Photography
Creative Writing
(minor only)
Design
Painting
Print Media
Drawing
Sculpture
We encourage our students to take advantage of their studio space outside of class
hours. All juniors and seniors are guaranteed studio space at AAC, and some space is
available to sophomores. Most studios are shared by two or more students. They are
open 24/7 in AAC’s secure building, so you can work whenever the mood strikes.
The Liberal Arts are essential. In addition to their studio work, students at the AAC take a
variety of required and elective liberal arts courses. From the natural and social sciences to art
history and the humanities, these courses not only support, but help drive a student’s artistic
practice by emphasizing critical thinking, creative writing, and historical research while instilling
a curiosity about the diverse cultures and values that shape the contemporary world in which
we live.
MAJORS + OFFERINGS FIVE
Our programs center on a unique “1-2-1” model. In the first year,
freshmen lay a core foundation as a group, learning fundamental
concepts and approaches of visual art and design. This unique and
intense year also encourages collaboration and risk-taking while
challenging you to move beyond comfortable levels of achievement.
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
Art History ..
...
is a degree that combines academic research and studio practice
with a Museum Studies Internship, and the study of Art History itself,
preparing students for careers and/or graduate studies in a variety of
arts-related fields, humanities, and social sciences disciplines such as
Media Studies, Psychology, and Anthropology. Our graduates have
gone on to teach at both the high school and college level. A key
component of the Art History major is the Museum Studies Internship,
which offers a wide variety of professional experiences. Students have
completed internships in curatorial departments of the Cincinnati Art
Museum and other area arts institutions, including the Contemporary
Art Center, the Taft Museum of Art, and others. These internships give
students a range of art history-related experiences that are excellent
Art H
stepping stones toward a variety of museum careers, including
curatorial work and art conservation.
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Studio Concentration 2
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Art History)
3
3
20th and 21st Century Design History
3
Museum Studies Internship
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Studio Concentration 3
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Approaches to Art History
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Contemporary Art: Issues and Ideas
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Total Art History Degree Credit Hours
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Studio Concentration 4
3
Museum Studies
3
Studio Concentration 1
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
right: MARK BARCZAK, BFA 2013
AH101 INTRO TO ART HISTORY 1 :: Sculpture, painting, and
architecture of the Ancient, Medieval, and non-Western worlds
are examined.
AH102 INTRO TO ART HISTORY 2 :: The visual arts of
non-Western and Western traditions of the Renaissance through
the 19th Century are examined.
AH201 ART OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES :: This course
surveys 20th and 21st Century art and artists.
AH213 NATIVE ARTS :: This course covers the art of Mesoamerica
from Olmec to Aztec, the native arts of North America, and African art.
AH311 19TH CENTURY FRENCH AND AMERICAN PAINTING ::
An in-depth look at 19th century French and American painting.
AH214 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY :: This course examines
the history of photography in Europe and America, roughly from its
inception in 1839 to the present day.
AH313 EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN PAINTING ::
This class takes an in-depth look at painting in early 20th
Century America.
AH301 CONTEMPORARY ART ISSUES & IDEAS :: Contemporary
art is explored through selected themes, concepts, and artists.
AH314 AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS & INTERIORS ::
This course focuses on late 19th and early 20th Century American
decorative arts.
AH202 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY DESIGN HISTORY :: This
course surveys 20th and 21st Century design.
AH302 APPROACHES TO ART HISTORY :: The focus of this
course is on the approaches and methodologies used in the
discipline of art history.
AH212 ARTS OF ASIA :: The works and styles of the arts of India,
China, and Japan are explored, and extensive use is made of the
Cincinnati Art Museum.
AH303 MUSEUM STUDIES :: An introduction to the history,
functions, and purposes of art museums in the United States and
Europe is presented.
AH316 HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART :: This course
surveys recent critical dialogues and philosophies of visual art and
culture unique to the diasporic black community.
ART HISTORY SEVEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
Design
...
integrates fine art studio experience with contemporary design
education. Faculty regard the design process as a creative mode
of inquiry to acquire knowledge; they recognize that knowing is
often intellectual and intuitive. This unique approach emphasizes
each individual’s development of a personal voice and vision
while cultivating the skills students need to become successful
professionals in the field of design.
Students in the Design major learn elements of color, composition,
typography, and imagery, while creating sophisticated and
transformative design solutions. Through professional and personal
experiences, students encounter a range of challenges, including
brand identity, posters, environmental design, product design, and
the Web. Many of our graduates go on to work at nationally and
internationally recognized design studios, or in related fields such
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Design 2: Imagery: Form + Communication
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
20 and 21 Century Design History
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
th
st
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Design 3: Integration: Modes + Methods
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Art History
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Design 4: Systems: Investigation + Application
3
Design 5: Special Topics: Voice + Vision
3
3
Professional Practice
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
VC 202 VCD 2 IMAGERY: FORM + COMMUNICATION :: This
course explores basic communication theory; visual syntax, semantics,
and semiotics through a range of media with an eye towards the
development and understanding of a range of VCD experiences from
scientific to poetic. While students explore the relationships between
communication, form, and content, they develop a visual vocabulary
through both photographic and pictographic imagery. Finally, students
gain experience with image research, graphic reduction, and principles
of composition in the generation of visual symbols and metaphors.
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Design 1: Typography: Form + Function
VC 201 VCD 1 TYPOGRAPHY: FORM + FUNCTION :: This
course examines type terminology, anatomy, hierarchy, composition,
and typographic history in terms of the relationship between visual
and verbal language. In the process, the communicative, expressive,
and informative qualities of typography are explored in both personal
and applied design contexts, while also addressing typography’s
social and historical significance.
Total Design Degree Credit Hours
15
top left: JORDAN UMERLEY, BFA 2013
bottom left: DAVID CESTELLI, 2014
middle: KATIE DOBSON, 2014
right: CHELSEA CARPENTER, BFA 2013
VC 301 VCD 3 INTEGRATION: MODES + METHODS :: As a
continuation of the concepts and content covered in VCD 1and
VCD 2, this course applies the elements and principles of design
and typography to a variety of visual communication design
contexts. While exploring, investigating, and analyzing greater
conceptual considerations in both assigned and self-defined
projects, students will delve deeper into ideation and visualization
to produce and execute more refined and sophisticated solutions
to complex problems. The course will include 2D, 3D, and
4D design experiences.
VC 302 VCD 4 SYSTEMS: INVESTIGATION + APPLICATION ::
In this course, students explore and implement design systems
through the development and production of a related series of
design projects, such as posters, brochures, stationery, and brand
identity. Through these and other directional devices, students
will work in 2D, 3D, and 4D design contexts for a self-defined
campaign, conference, or event that serves to educate and promote
viewer participation.
VC 303 VCD 5 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DESIGN: VOICE + VISION ::
This course serves as a bridge between intermediate VCD
coursework and Advanced Tutorial and Senior Seminar coursework.
Students will participate in a range of design experiences with an
increasing focus on self-defined and self-directed work. In addition
students will research and investigate modern and contemporary
design practices and applications focusing on how design shapes
culture and society. As students move from external parameters to
defining their own personal vision and voice, they begin the process
of developing their own unique design philosophy.
DESIGN NINE
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
Drawing
...
maintains formal and academic roots while letting students explore
the dynamic, eclectic practice that characterizes contemporary
drawing. It offers flexibility in the exploration of space and dimension,
materials, and connection to other disciplines, enabling each student
to develop a personal drawing vision and vocabulary.
Drawing majors learn the language of drawing and apply its flexibility,
expansiveness, and contemporary strategies to personal artistic ends.
The discipline’s usefulness for visual research, problem solving,
personal expression, and idea generation prepares each drawing
major to join the work force as a doer, maker, thinker, and problem-
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solver—a solid basis for entering/inventing numerous careers.
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Drawing 4
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
3
Aesthetics
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Drawing 5
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Individual Investigations or Studio E.
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Studio Art 3: Color
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
12
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation or Design
1.5
Total
Total
16.5
Third Year: Spring Semester
Second Year: Fall Semester
Drawing 3
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
DR201 DRAWING 3 :: This course investigates a variety of
approaches to describe and communicate spatial information.
DR202 DRAWING 4 :: Students explore a range of strategies
and processes and experiment with traditional and contemporary
media in solving problems that deal with space, time, narrative,
and abstraction.
DR301 DRAWING 5 :: This course introduces students to
concepts, roles, processes, and practices that characterize
contemporary drawing.
DR302 FIGURATION :: This course allows the student to explore
the figure from a variety of points of view and a variety of purposes.
Drawing as Inquiry
3
Individual Investigations or Studio E.
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Total Drawing Degree Credit Hours
120
top left: MATTHEW BUSTILLO, 2015
middle: JAY HARMON, 2014
right: LAUREN PECK, 2014
DR305 PERCEPTUAL DRAWING :: The course investigates
representational methods of drawing as well as inventive ways of
creating line, shape, texture, and space.
DR309 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: COLLAGE :: Collage will
be utilized as a tool or drawing as well as a means of juxtaposing
images to create content.
DR306 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: COLOR AND FIGURE ::
A goal of this course is for students to learn to draw expressively
from the figure.
DR310 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: QUANTITY, SCALE &
SURFACE :: This course will explore varied approaches to quantity,
scale, and surface choices and the implications of these and other
formal decisions on content and conceptual ideas.
DR307 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: EXPERIMENTAL
DRAWING :: In this course students are encouraged by the
instructor and the working atmosphere to take substantial risks
in their drawing.
DR308 DRAWING AS INQUIRY :: This course puts strong and
consistent emphasis on research as a basis for the development
and sophistication of drawing, both product and process.
DR313 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATIONS IN DRAWING :: This
course allows the student to make a sustained commitment to
a concept, theme, or issue of their choosing.
DRAWING ELEVEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
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 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
illust
games, packaging, corporate branding, retail merchandising, motion
graphics, advertising, social advocacy, and entertainment.
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Illustration 2: Communication
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Illustration 3: Figuration
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Art History
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Illustration 4: Narrative
3
Illustration 5: Special Topics
3
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
IL202 ILLUSTRATION 2: COMMUNICATION :: Through a series
of studio assignments, lectures, studio visits, and class discussions,
students will study the exploration, development, and execution
of the communication message in illustration. Communication
categories include promotional, editorial, enhancive, and narrative.
This course will also study the relationship between the use of media
and visual aesthetic and communication.
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Illustration 1: Composition
IL201 ILLUSTRATION 1: COMPOSITION :: Illustration is studied in
its broadest applications. Students will be required to develop ideas
through research, using references and demonstrating inventive,
creative thinking. The class will employ the power of the group to
generate ideas and solutions and develop strategies for crafting
them. A variety of media will be used to explore the dynamics of
composition and visual language as applied to problems in illustration.
Total Illustration Degree Credit Hours
top left: EMILY COMBS, 2014
middle: FRAN HOETKER, BFA 2013
right: STEVEN ‘SNAKE’ MILLER, BFA 2013
IL301 ILLUSTRATION 3: FIGURATION :: Through a series of
studio assignments, lectures, guest speakers, and class discussions,
this course presents the world of illustration and the role of figurative
imagery in it. Students will investigate the illustrated image through
the use of figure drawing and painting, character development, and
the exploration of human, animal, and hybrid forms in a variety of
venues. The use of conventional media, digital media, and their
combination will be used. The development of artistic processes,
visual thinking exercises, and ideation techniques will be utilized.
IL302 ILLUSTRATION 4: NARRATIVE :: Various drawing and
painting projects are used to solve narrative illustration problems
in applications including storybooks, storyboards, informational
graphics, and graphic novels. Students will develop a basic
knowledge of technical processes required to produce finished
art, including work with graphic arts software to assemble and
output digitally illustrated files. Emphasis is on narrative sequencing,
composition, and technical refinement.
IL303 ILLUSTRATION 5: SPECIAL TOPICS :: Students work
individually to develop an interest area of illustration to produce work
and build a portfolio, thus preparing for the senior-year experience.
Contemporary illustrators and illustration will be studied to further
an understanding of the field. Students will also be expected to
become knowledgeable of professional organizations that support
the illustration industry. All assignments will be positioned in the
context and expectations of “real world” work and in preparation
for thesis work.
ILLUSTRATION THIRTEEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
Painting
...
encompasses a diverse set of possibilities in the contemporary
practice of painting, ranging from the traditional to the abstract and
nonobjective. Students experience painting as a vibrant, expressive
medium and 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
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Painting 2: Skills & Strategies
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Aesthetics
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Elective (Liberal Arts or Art History)
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Painting 3
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Contemporary Art: Issues and Ideas
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Elective (Liberal Arts or Art History)
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Painting 4: Contemporary Practice
3
Painting 5: Vision & Voice
3
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
PA202 PAINTING 2 :: Students continue to work in oil paint from
observation among the figure, still-life/environments, and art historical
sources including works in the Cincinnati Art Museum. Instruction
includes alla prima painting, under-painting, and glazing techniques,
as well as personal exploration.
PA301 PAINTING 3 :: The continuation of Painting 2 with an
introduction to personalized imagery, issues, and concerns,
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Painting 1: Methods & Concepts in Oil
PA201 PAINTING 1 :: In an introduction to oil painting, students
learn perceptually based painting skills through still life, interior space,
and the figure. Instruction includes building stretchers and preparing
paint surfaces. Students are directed to artists related to their
personal interests as well as contemporary and art historical sources
relative to the course assignments.
Total Painting Degree Credit Hours
top left: EMILY WEST, BFA 2013
middle: BRIAN COBB, 2015
right: MEGAN KELLEY, BFA 2013
reinforced by continued growth of technical skills and conceptual
development. This course also focuses on non-traditional
aspects of painting display and media.
PA302 PAINTING 4: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES :: This
course covers the traditional media of metal point, egg tempera,
encaustic, oil color grinding, and buon fresco. History of each media
is covered and the origins of color pigments are introduced. The
class is introduced to contemporary uses of media in the Cincinnati
Art Museum, reproductions, student research, and visiting artists.
PA304 PAINTING 4: RESEARCH + CONTEMPORARY
PRACTICE :: A sequential, team-taught course that prepares
painting majors to better understand issues of content and subject
matter in their work in conjunction with an exploration of
contemporary concepts and practices in painting. Contemporary
uses of traditional materials are addressed, and students are
introduced to new materials and the use of additional and new
media as it applies to their painting. Seminars are used to discuss
current topics in contemporary painting. Students do self-directed
work while utilizing a multiplicity of viewpoints through lectures,
discussions, and critiques.
PA303 PAINTING 5 :: Painting 5 emphasizes personal growth,
technical skills, appropriate craft and execution, and conceptual
development. Assignments with limited parameters encourage
students to choose areas of investigation that could include working
non-objectively and/or source material. Students create work
and do writing and research to prepare for their thesis experience
in their senior year.
PAINTING FIFTEEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
BFA IN
Photography
schedule
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features a wide breadth of traditional and cutting-edge processes
that 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 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, and photojournalists, as well as careers in other
disciplines. Many graduates move on to graduate school or pursue
careers in the gallery or museum world.
FOTOFOCUS Cincinnati, a nonprofit arts organization, offers unique
Photo
opportunities and programming for Art Academy students. Public
lectures and exhibits in collaboration with the Art Academy and other
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Photography 2: Darkroom
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Photography 3: Black & White
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Photography 5: Color
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Photography 4: Experimental Processes
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
PH202 PHOTO 2: DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY :: A course
in black and white photography that explores the limits and
wonderment of this medium as a means for personal expression.
Students will learn darkroom procedures, including developing film
and printing photographs. The aesthetics of photography will be
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Photography 1: Digital
PH201 PHOTO 1: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY :: In this introduction
to digital photography students will learn fundamental camera
operations, basic use of photo manipulation computer software,
image storage, input/output, and image quality. Issues of color,
image storage and compression, and resolution and image quality
are covered. Students will be challenged to understand digital
photography within the larger context of photography. Students are
required to have a digital camera with manual aperture, shutter, and
color options. A limited number of school cameras are available for
student use.
Total Photography Degree Credit Hours
top left: ROBERT JOSEPH, BFA 2013
middle: TIM SPANAGEL, 2015
right: JOHN SLOAN, BFA 2013
studied historically in relation to the important trends of the 20th
Century, including post-modern installation work and current image
making. Students must have their own 35mm single lens reflex
camera with adjustable apertures and shutters.
PH301 PHOTO 3: PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK & WHITE ::
Intermediate Black and White Photography is a 3-credit course
in the study of photography with emphasis on photography as an
expressive art form and the development of critical thinking. The
course will cover technical information on: negative and printing
controls, bleaching and toning, medium format cameras, the
4x5 camera, and studio lighting. (Darkroom based)
PH302 PHOTO 4: EXPERIMENTAL PROCESSES :: A course
in experimental photography and mixed media approaches to
photography. Emphasis is placed on developing a unique vision and
portfolio of work. Processes covered may include but are not limited
to: pin hole cameras, matte medium lifts, Liquid Light, installations,
painterly and sculptural approaches to photography, and moving
images. This course is designed to provide students with the
opportunity to explore alternative approaches in the development
of a significant, original body of work.
PH303 PHOTO 5: PHOTOGRAPHY: COLOR :: This studiobased course explores the creative use of color in contemporary
photography. It covers shooting and printing of both color reversal
film and color negative film. Also covered: medium- and large-format
cameras, studio lighting, and mixed lighting. There is a significant
digital component to this class as students learn to color manage,
color correct, scan, manipulate, and print digital images at a more
advanced level. Emphasis is placed on original creative vision.
PHOTOGRAPHY SEVENTEEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
Print Media
...
gives students access to the Art Academy’s unusually large, wellequipped print media facility where they have free rein to express
their creativity. Our print media program emphasizes traditional
approaches invigorated by new technologies. Students are
introduced to a full range of techniques, including monoprints, relief,
lithography, intaglio, screenprinting, letterpress, and book arts. Each
semester our Visiting Printmaker Program sponsors demonstration
workshops by noted professionals. Graduates in Print Media from
AAC pursue a variety of career paths, including:
Print
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making prints at a cooperative press
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working as a master printer in a professional print workshop
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opening an independent press
•
screen printing at a professional design firm
•
pursuing a graduate degree
Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Print Media 1 or Print Media 2
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Print Media 3
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Print Media 5
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Art History
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Total Print Media Degree Credit Hours
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Print Media 4
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Print Media 1 or Print Media 2
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
top left: BRIANNA HERNANDEZ, 2014
middle: MATTHEW BUSTILLO, 2015
right: SCOTT BUNGE, BFA 2012
PR201 PRINT MEDIA 1: LITHO/RELIEF/ETCHING :: Printmaking
allows for the creation of multiples in consistent editions and for
layered multimedia images capable of many variations. Physical
marks and surfaces are transformed and unified through the transfer
of image to paper. Students explore painterly monotypes, black and
white and color relief prints, lithographic images on stone or plate,
and intaglio methods of line etching and aquatint. Student imagery
is developed based on visual assignments and personal concepts.
PR301 PRINT MEDIA 3: LITHO & RELIEF PRINTS :: Students
learn to make lithographic images printed from stones or polyester
plates using photocopy transfers, hand drawing, and digital imagery.
Relief prints are developed by cutting into wood using subtractive
techniques and printing with multicolored layering. Multimedia print
approaches are explored, including stamping, letterpress, and
alternative approaches. Growth of personal imagery and concepts
is encouraged.
PR202 PRINT MEDIA 2: SCREEN PRINTING :: This course offers
an opportunity to develop drawing, design, color, and painting in
new personal directions through screen printing. The student will
investigate unique aspects of printmaking such as layering of color,
transparency, thinking in steps, and producing multiples. Subject
matter may include observed motifs, including the nude, and images
from other courses.
PR302 PRINT MEDIA 4: ETCHING, COLLAGRAPHS &
MONOPRINTS :: Students will develop images using intaglio
techniques, which means printing from beneath the surface. Metal
plates will be etched, scratched, and textured and cardboard plates
will be collaged to create multicolored and layered images that can
be printed in relief or intaglio. Solar plates are used to create digital
and photographic imagery. Mono-printing, the most experimental
and spontaneous print method, will also be used to create prints.
PR303 PRINT MEDIA 5: SCREEN PRINT & DIGITAL
TECHNIQUES :: Hand-drawn and photographic techniques of
screen printing are developed to an advanced level. Emphasis
is placed on photomechanical techniques using the computer
and digital printer. The course is designed to promote individual
expression using the unique qualities of screen printing such
as rich color and large-scale imagery. Guest critics and the CAM
print collection support the course content.
PRINT MEDIA NINETEEN
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
schedule
BFA IN
ScuLpture
...
covers 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 media 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
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for successful designers, foundries, fabricators, display firms, and
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interior design firms.
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Fourth Year: Fall Semester
Second Year: Spring Semester
Studio Art 1
6
Sculpture 2
3
Advanced Tutorial 1
6
Drawing 1
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Senior Seminar 1
3
Artist as Writer
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
15
Intro to Art History 1
Digital Workshop: Photoshop and Illustrator
1.5
Aesthetics
3
Total
Total
16.5
Total
15
Fourth Year: Spring Semester
Third Year: Fall Semester
First Year: Spring Semester
Advanced Tutorial 2
6
3
Drawing 2
3
Sculpture 3
3
Senior Seminar 2
Studio Art 2: Process and Media
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
12
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Intro to Art History 2
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Artist as Reader
3
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
Studio Art 3: Color
Digital Workshop: Film/Video, Animation,
or Design
1.5
Total
16.5
Second Year: Fall Semester
Total Sculpture Degree Credit Hours
120
Third Year: Spring Semester
Sculpture 4
3
Sculpture 5
3
Sculpture 1
3
Professional Component
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Studio)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Elective (Liberal Arts)
3
Total
15
Elective (Art History)
3
Total
15
top left: ANGELA PULVERE, 2015
middle: LINDSEY HENDERSON, BFA 2013
right: ALICIA LITTLE, BFA 2013
SC201 SCULPTURE 1: 3D PLASTIC FORM :: This course is an
introduction to plastic media and processes, including perceptual
studies in clay modeling and direct plaster. Casting techniques
introduce understanding of 3D material substitution using such
media as wax and Hydro-Stone. Students become aware of the
physical confrontation that exists with three-dimensional art through
issues of scale and spatial arrangement.
SC301 SCULPTURE 3: MOVEMENT :: This rigorous studio
experience challenges students to select media and processes
appropriate to the development of their individual vision/voice.
Students will engage in a variety of material investigations through
research and manipulation. Natural processes, kinetics, light,
and sound are presented as sculptural elements. A study of
contemporary sculptural practices supports the studio experience.
SC202 SCULPTURE 2: 3D CONSTRUCTED FORM :: This course
is an introduction to understanding three-dimensional structure
through constructions that utilize different media and additive technical
methods. An introduction to welding steel provides the means to
build skeletal and volumetric forms. Working with slab construction
provides the basis for fired clay sculpture. Mixed media constructions
with found materials focus on appropriate assemblage techniques.
SC302 SCULPTURE 4: DEFINITION OF SPACE/INSTALLATION ::
This studio course focuses on open forms, arrangement of
elements in space, interaction with an audience, and issues of
context. Students may create immersive environments, intervene
in public settings, and/or invite participation. Concepts of the public,
privacy, boundaries, scale, and place are addressed. A study
of contemporary 3D practices supports the studio experience.
SC303 FIGURE SCULPTURE :: Explore principles of threedimensional form through a study of the human figure. Students may
work in terra cotta, a clay to be fired, plaster casting in Hydro-Stone,
fiberglass and plastics or through other additive and subtractive
construction techniques using wood, steel, direct plaster, or a variety
of other materials.
SC304 SCULPTURE 5: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES,
STRATEGIES AND RESEARCH :: This course prepares students
to better understand issues of content, materials, and subject matter
in their work in conjunction with an exploration of contemporary
concepts and practices in sculpture. Contemporary uses of
traditional materials, an introduction to new materials, and the use
of new media as it applies to their artwork are addressed.
SCULPTURE TWENTYONE
First Year: Fall Semester
MAJORS + OFFERINGS
animation & FiLm/video
AAC students work in an ever-expanding range of media and
disciplines in the development and pursuit of individual expression
and effective communication. From this principle the AAC is building
an even more diverse future for artists and designers. Students
now have new course options with classes in animation and
film/video. These areas of interest have been explored and utilized
by past and current AAC students, and now with their inclusion in
the undergraduate curriculum students may seek a more focused
preparation in sequential and timed arts.
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As each of these disciplines is developed, students will have the
opportunity to study them as areas of interest or as electives in
conjunction with other majors. First- and second-year coursework
is currently in place and available to students as studio electives.
Please consult the academic catalog for further details on these
and other new courses.
creative writing minor
This is your chance to explore and exploit the possibilities inherent
in the collision of language and visual expression. Specially
tailored for students who are engaged with language as a
material/artistic medium and/or who are interested in its narrative
and poetic possibilities, the Creative Writing Minor offers students
a variety of contexts in which to use language in the service of
their larger artistic interests and vision. Through courses that
focus on the craft of reading, writing, revising, and performing with
language in different genres, students come face to face with the
strange power of words to literally and literarily re-make the world
as we know it and re-imagine what it means to be human in our
time. Collaboration and publishing are also emphasized.
top left: BILLY GOLDEN, 2015
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BFA APPLICATION TWENTYTHREE
BFA Application for Admission
BFA APPLICATION
Primary Program of Interest
Art History
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Design
When do you plan to enroll?
BFA
PSEOP
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or email admissions@artacademy.edu
Prepare, develop, strengthen, expand, and move your
portfolio forward through a three-week program at the
Art Academy of Cincinnati. The Portfolio Preparation
Summer Program is open to high school juniors,
seniors, and recent graduates who are preparing
for a college-level art program. AAC faculty will lead
STUDIO ART CLASSES that include:
Drawing
Painting
Illustration
Photography
Sculpture
Design
Print Media
Animation
Film/Video
The program also includes studio tours, gallery visits, and workplace
exposure, and it culminates in a final portfolio review with the AAC
Admissions team. Local students can choose to commute daily to the
program; a residential option is also available utilizing AAC’s loft-style
student accommodations.
Find out more information on accommodations and
how to apply at www.artacademy.edu.
PORTFOLIO PREPARATION TWENTYSEVEN
Prep Your Portfolio at AAC
MAAE
MASTER OF
ARTS IN ART
EDUCATION
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The Master of Arts in Art Education is unique among graduate-level art programs,
incorporating courses that respect the artistic individual and the career instructor.
schedule
First Summer
Two studio courses (e.g., Graduate Painting and Graduate Printmaking)
6
Art Education Seminar I: Contemporary Issues in K-12 Art Education
2
Art History (Contemporary Art: Issues and Ideas)
3
Total
11
Second Summer
Two studio courses (e.g., Graduate Photography and Graduate Sculpture)
6
Art Education Seminar II: Teaching Art History
2
Art Education Seminar III: Teaching Aesthetics and Criticism
2
Total
10
Third Summer
Two studio courses
6
Art Education Seminar IV: Curriculum Development
2
Art Education Seminar: Portfolio Presentation
1
Art History Elective
3
Total
12
Note: You can take courses during a fall or spring semester to decrease your summer workload. These courses include an Art History Elective (three credits) and
a Graduate Studio course (1.5 credits).
top: AMANDA DEVOTO, MAAE 2013 bottom: JASON KUNK, 2014
STUDIO COURSES
Graduate Printmaking
Graduate Digital Media
Graduate Sculpture
Graduate Photography
Graduate Painting and Drawing
Graduate Studio
Independent Study
ART EDUCATION COURSES
Art Education Seminar I: Contemporary Issues
in K-12 Art Education
Art Education Seminar II: Teaching Art History
Art Education Seminar III: Teaching Aesthetics
and Criticism
Art Education Seminar IV: Curriculum Development
Art Education Seminar: Portfolio Presentation
ART HISTORY COURSES
Contemporary Art: Issues and Ideas
Independent Study
MAAE TWENTYNINE
MASTER OF YOUR
MAAE
CARRIE
SMITH
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE ART ACADEMY?
The AAC offered three of my most important priorities: FIRST, the location:
it is a convenient drive for me and I really enjoy that it is in OTR. SECOND,
the schedule: the MAAE program is offered during the summer. My
teaching takes my time, energy, and priority during the school year. THIRD,
the focus: the program is strongly focused on creating art. I have been
teaching for 20 years and have confidence in my teaching abilities—it
is what I feel I do the best. However, I know I need to stretch myself and
invest more in developing my personal style and art.
DID YOU RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID OR SCHOLARSHIPS? Yes. The AAC
scholarship along with my school district’s tuition reimbursement is the only
way I could afford to go.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE CLASSES? I enjoyed both my photography
and printmaking studio courses. However, the art education, contemporary
issues, and art history courses were all a pleasant surprise. In each
course there was a strong emphasis on contemporary art concepts,
issues, and artists.
HOW WILL THE MAAE HELP YOUR CAREER? Bringing more contemporary
artists and issues into my classes and our high school program is essential.
I have already done this by updating and changing some of my lesson plans.
The student response is great and the lessons I have created are now “keepers.”
JASON
KUNK
WHAT ARE YOUR PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS? Currently, my professional
aspirations are centered on my students. I want them to gain as much from me as
possible and to be ready to enter a post-secondary art program. Artistically, I am
trying to regain focus in the work that I create.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THE ART ACADEMY? The AAC offered what seemed
to me to be the most involved program in the process of creating art (not solely
focused on the education side of our lives as teachers). The program also offers
a lot of one-on-one time between professor and student. I’ve learned that the
AAC building isa small community of people all dedicated to helping us, as
students, to accomplish whatever it is we aspire to learn and create.
WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITE EXPERIENCES SO FAR? Being so
involved in the learning, researching, and creation of my own art and that of the
contemporary art world has reinvigorated me as a person, and also as a teacher.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO AN ART EDUCATOR CONSIDERING
THE MAAE PROGRAM AT THE AAC? If you truly want to reinvest yourself
wholeheartedly into the process of making art, and conceptualizing the way you
teach your students, then enroll. If you’re comfy and want to stay comfy, then
don’t. Be ready to work your tail off those three months you may or may not be
used to having as lazy time.
Scholarships can reduce the overall
cost of your MAAE degree by 37%.
The Art Academy has significantly increased the amount of scholarship money available for art
educators. These scholarships will be renewable for each summer of our three-year program.
Eligible art educators will receive more than $11,000 in scholarships over the three summers
that it takes to complete the master’s program.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP
To become eligible for this scholarship opportunity, you need to meet the following criteria:
• You must be employed as an art educator in a private or public school setting.
• You must to be accepted unconditionally into the degree program.
• You must interview with the director of the MAAE department.
• You must be enrolled full time during each summer session, taking 11 credit hours.
rediscover your basic passion
Make time for your master plan this summer.
Remember when creating something was as
fundamental to your day as waking up?
Perhaps it’s time to shift focus.
Put that lesson plan on hold for a minute.
Let your art breathe…
MAAE THIRTYONE
MAAE SCHOLARSHIPS
STUDENT GALLERY
left to right, top to bottom: LEAH NOUMOFF, BFA 2013 - COREY THIERAUF,
BFA 2012 - KRISTY KEMPER, BFA 2012 - CALEB MARHOOVER, BFA 2013 STEPH LANDRY, 2014 - BRITTANY RHINE, BFA 2013 - EVAN HALTER, BFA 2013 EUNHA CHUNG, BFA 2012 (DETAILED INSTALLATION ON COVER)
STUDENT GALLERY THIRTYTHREE
STUDENT GALLERY
STUDENT GALLERY
left to right, top to bottom: MERRITT JOHNSON, BFA 2012 - SHANNON GWINN, BFA 2012 - PATRICIA MURPHY,
BFA 2010 - CHRIS BALZ, BFA 2012 - MARK BARCZAK, BFA 2013 - JOE TRAME, 2015 - KRISTIN LUNDBERG, BFA 2012
- CHRIS CLEMENTS, BFA 2012
STUDENT GALLERY THIRTYFIVE
12TH & JACKSON: The first residents of eclectic Over-the-Rhine named their community after the Miami and
Erie Canal—modern-day Central Parkway—that once divided this burgeoning enclave from downtown Cincinnati. The
name was a nod to early settlers’ German heritage and the Rhine River, but it also heralded a crossover into something
altogether new and exciting. More than 160 years later, the storied blocks that make up Over-the-Rhine continue
to merge past and future, providing both sanctuary for the disenfranchised and inspiration for an endless legacy
of trailblazers.
The Art Academy of Cincinnati knows that same penchant for
possibility. Critics were skeptical when we relocated our operations
to this somewhat embattled urban community. We saw a whole
new world of possibilities, and the relationship that soon took
hold between AAC and our new neighbors is something for
the history books.The school established an immediate
and tangible point of pride for activists who’d recognized
Over-the-Rhine’s beauty and potential all along.
Firmly established now as an anchor institution, AAC has witnessed an abundance of shared
interest and financial commitment in the further revitalization of Over-the-Rhine. New businesses,
restaurants, and living spaces attract eclectic young & old creatives and professionals to our
downtown neighborhood. The Cincinnati Streetcar project is scheduled to begin its initial
route from Findlay Market to the downtown business district in 2015, creating even more
connections in the city. And the AAC community continues to reach out by participating in
the monthly Final Friday Gallery Walk and by collaborating with our local neighbors such as
Artworks, the School for Creative and Performing Arts, Emery Theatre, and Leapfrog, Inc.
A WALKABLE
URBAN SETTING:
OVER-
Forget everything you’ve seen in traditional student
housing pamphlets—the clock towers and grassy
knolls of mainstream colleges are a far cry from
the AAC experience. Here, a vibrant, urban culture
thrives smack-dab in the heart of the Over-the-Rhine
renaissance.
First-year undergraduate students from outside the
Cincinnati area make their home in the fully renovated
loft apartments just west of AAC’s main facility.
Twelve spacious upscale suites—which are designed
smart city living, where yesterday’s exposed brick
and ductwork fuse with modern amenities such as
kitchen, a bathroom, a dishwasher, a washer and
dryer, and a modular wardrobe.
-THE-RHINE
* Photograph courtesy of 3CDC/Sherri Barber Photography
Undergraduate upperclassmen and summer MAAE
graduate students choosing to remain close to
campus can be provided with residential spaces
in the Residence Hall or in spaces across from
our main building on Jackson Street as well as on
Walnut Street.
In addition to enjoying the best that downtown
group of fellow artists. The residential fun starts with
Move-In Day at the beginning of the Welcome Days
Orientation in August each year.
OVER-THE-RHINE THIRTYSEVEN
HOUSING
STUDENT LIFE &
OPPORTUNITIES
Sure, art is serious. But it’s also a lot of fun.
For us, doing what we love means tempering hard
work with ample amounts of play.
mARTket Good friends. Great work. Fun times & live music.
mARTket is a local bi-monthly sale of art, crafts, and handmade
goods hosted at the AAC. Screenprint, letterpress, fine art,
photography, and apparel created by AAC students,
faculty, and alumni are available for purchase to the
local community.
Main Street Window Gallery Located just
two blocks from the AAC building, the Main Street
Window Gallery provides installation spaces for
students on a monthly basis. Students submit
exhibition proposals along with a materials
budgets and install prior to each Final Friday
gallery walk.
The Cincinnati Film Society @AAC
The Cincinnati Film Society screens
experimental and mind-bending films
in the Art Academy’s Lecture Hall. Free
admission is available to AAC students.
AIGA Cincinnati serves to support and promote the
mission of advancing designing as a professional craft,
strategic tool, and vital cultural force.
The Cincinnati chapter was recently acknowledged
alongside other prominent and sizeable chapters
within the national association. The chapter is now
making significant advancements, improving the
quality of our programming and academic support in
combination with the development of our chapter’s
newest initiative, the AIGA Cincinnati Center For Design.
The AIGA Cincinnati Center For Design is a facility
established in 2009 to serve the community and our
membership, education, and business partners by
striving to provide learning, cultural, creative, and
collaborative opportunities through shared resources,
intellectual discourse, and dynamic programming
initiatives. It is housed on campus at of the Art
Academy of Cincinnati.
As the center develops further, our goal is to help
acknowledge the unique and common interests of
business and education in the design process,
promoting our community of professional designers
and students. The Art Academy of Cincinnati is
proud to support its own student group within AIGA
Cincinnati. Student members are connected with all
of the events, networking, employment opportunities,
and professional preparation opportunities, including
mentoring and Senior Portfolio Day.
Follow all of the activity at
www.aigacincinnati.org
STUDENT LIFE & OPPORTUNITIES THIRTYNINE
AIGA Cincinnati, operating within a national network of
over 20,000 members and 65 chapters, is a non-profit
professional organization for design guided locally by a
dedicated volunteer board of directors.
STUDENT LIFE & OPPORTUNITIES
Bad Girl Ventures @AAC:
Free Entrepreneurship Classes
smART
As part of this commitment to student/visiting artist
Be a Bad Girl (or Bad Boy)… Bad Girl Ventures is an
interaction, our lunch-hour smART series always features
educational and micro-finance organization dedicated to
entertaining one-hour talks by professionals from
inspiring and supporting entrepreneurs in all key elements of
throughout Cincinnati’s art community—artists, designers,
business. BGV enables entrepreneurs to build and sustain
teachers, critics, you name it. There are generally three
well-managed, profitable businesses through guidance, ed-
lectures per semester.
ucation, and access to capital. Courses are held at the Art
Academy of Cincinnati and AAC students may participate free
of charge in individual classes or the entire nine-week course.
Greater Cincinnati Consortium
of Colleges and Universities (GCCCU)
AAC students can attend other Consortium institutions for
Student Mentors
up to six credits per semester in the fall and spring. Courses
Each first-year student has the opportunity to become
taken through the Consortium are included in your AAC
connected with an upperclassman for mentorship. At minimum,
tuition at no extra cost.
mentors are responsible for meeting with their mentees to
guidance in any areas the mentee would like help with.
Association of Independent Colleges
of Art and Design Programs
This is a wonderful opportunity for new students to become
New York Studio Residency: As a charter member of AICAD,
connected with the Art Academy and to have support from
AAC actively participates in the consortium’s New York Studio
their fellow classmates.
Residency Program. Each year, two AAC juniors head to
check on their progress at the Art Academy and to offer
New York City for a semester to earn 15 credits, get plenty
Student Ambassadors
of studio time, and immerse themselves in one of the world’s
Students who are committed to promoting the culture of
largest and most vibrant art communities.
the Art Academy community, reaching out to prospective
Mobility Program: This AICAD mobility program allows an
students, and working at Art Academy events are encouraged
Art Academy student to transfer to another AICAD college for one
to become Art Academy Ambassadors. This is an opportunity
semester. Students continue in their major coursework and are able
to be part of a selected group of students, to enhance your
to take advantage of a different college setting, new professors,
educational experience, to assist others in developing their
and a fresh environment. Participating students pay the
goals, and to earn money as a student employee.
Art Academy full-time tuition rate. Please see AICAD.org for
more information and a list of participating colleges.
Art Academy students gain professional knowhow
through valuable internships and other learning
experiences at such esteemed organizations as...
Taft Museum of Art
Lightborne Communication
Cincinnati Ballet
Desky
Rookwood Pottery
Procter & Gamble
Public Library of Cincinnati
Norton Photography
Cincinnati Art Museum
Envoi Design
Landor Associates
Manifest Gallery
Olika Design
Seemless Design and Printing
Know Theatre
Funke Fired Arts
AIGA Cincinnati
Carnegie Art Center
Clay Street Press
Carl Solway Gallery
The Nature Center
Prairie Art Gallery
CityBeat
Powerhouse Factories
AAC students also serve as studio assistants in
prominent artists’ studios throughout the Greater
Cincinnati area.
LEARN TO MARKET
YOUR CREATIVITY
Creativity has become a valued world currency in our economy. The paradigm of
traditional career goals/paths has shifted and the creative individual is a commodity.
Our vision is to seize the opportunity in an ever-changing world. We provide an integrated
learning experience that engages the AAC student with diverse creative opportunities and
encounters with artists and designers of all disciplines. The entire Art Academy faculty
brings a wide range of experiences as educators and as professionally astute visual artists.
The AAC curriculum focuses on developing the student as innovator, creative thinker,
and collaborator. With this, AAC students are provided opportunities in self-marketing,
entrepreneurialism, and professional development: qualities that bolster success
in today’s market. Professional encounters such as client-based projects, internships,
professional associations, and community service projects further prepare AAC
students for transition to post-graduation reality.
Recent national studies indicate that graduates of colleges of art & design enjoy
a greater life satisfaction than other non-art college programs. A higher percentage
of those graduates are also entrepreneurs and small business owners. Art Academy
alumni are no different and enjoy success in many various careers and life paths.
STUDENT LIFE & OPPORTUNITIES FORTYONE
INTERNSHIP SITES
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
FINANCIAL AID &
IN-HOUSE AID
AAC scholarships are merit-based awards that range from $2,500 to $16,000 per academic year. To be considered,
you must be admitted to AAC. Your scholarship award will be based on a combination of portfolio and/or academic
considerations. AAC admissions staff will give you feedback along the way on your standing in receiving a scholarship.
We base this feedback on our review of your portfolio, GPA, and SAT or ACT score.
AAC WORK-STUDY EMPLOYMENT – This program is funded by the Art Academy and offers employment to
Art Academy students who do not qualify for Federal Work-Study.
FEDERAL & STATE FINANCIAL AID
AAC participates in all federal financial aid programs—be sure to file the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov to see if you qualify for grants (such as Pell and SEOG), loans,
and work-study employment. We strongly recommend that you complete this application as soon as
possible after January 1. The code number for the Art Academy is 003011.
Additionally, the State of Ohio offers grants for residents.
All of the above awards can be combined, but the total amount offered cannot exceed the cost of
tuition. For current financial aid information, please visit www.artacademy.edu or call our Financial
Aid Office at (513) 562-8773.
TUITION AT AAC
Please visit www.artacademy.edu for rates of current tuition and fees.
FINANCIAL AID FAQS
MERIT-BASED AWARDS:
How does AAC determine scholarship awards? Our
formula assigns point values for portfolio rating,
GPA, and SAT/ACT scores. The higher the point
total (from 0-7.75) the larger the scholarship.
When will I know if I’m getting a scholarship?
February 3 is the early scholarship award
notification date. Funds are then awarded on
an ongoing basis as students are admitted.
To accept your scholarship award a tuition
deposit of $300 must be submitted by May 31.
Scholarship award offers will be honored in
the full amount until this date. Tuition Deposits
received after May 31 may be subject to reduced
award amounts.
After the entrance scholarship, are there any
opportunities to increase my scholarship amount?
While a student at AAC, you are also eligible to
compete for continuing awards that are awarded
by the faculty at the conclusion of
each academic year.
NEED-BASED AWARDS:
Need-based award applications are reviewed by
our Financial Aid Office once merit-based awards
have been named. Each student must complete
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) to be considered for need-based aid.
When will I receive a complete financial assistance
award package? The Financial Aid Office at the
Art Academy will begin compiling your awards
package in late February or early March, depending
on when you file the FAFSA.
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FORTYTHREE
SCHOLARSHIPS
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
We’re excited that you are considering attending the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Here
you’ll find a list of all the items you need to submit to us; you may send these items
separately, and we encourage you to submit each piece as soon as it is available.
In order to begin your studies in the fall term, you must meet all admission
requirements and be accepted officially by June 30. Decisions after this date
are determined by class availability.
You can find a paper application in the center of this
guide (pgs. 23 & 24), or apply online at www.artacademy.edu. There is no
application fee.
You must have an official transcript sent from your high
school guidance office. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required.
Transfer students must also submit all college/university transcripts.
We carefully consider your academic achievement
and test scores as an important aspect of the admissions process.
(Note: If you took the SAT, we require that you submit all SAT scores
from all test dates.)
Submit at least one
letter of recommendation from your high school art teacher that
speaks to your artistic talents and ability to perform well at the
collegiate level. The letter can be mailed directly from your
art teacher to AAC’s Admissions Office or uploaded at the
applicant’s request through aac.slideroom.com.
Submit a 250- to
ADMISSIONS
500-word personal statement that describes your art
interests, thought processes used in creating your
artwork, your goals as an artist, and what you’re
looking for in an art college. Statement can be
uploaded with the online application or mailed
directly to the Admissions Office.
The portfolio is one of the most important elements of the
admission process, as it demonstrates your artistic abilities and potential to succeed
at the college level. Your portfolio should include 8–10 pieces of your best original
In addition to the items on the previous page, international
students must provide the following:
• Official high school transcript evaluation from an accredited
evaluation service (such as World Education Services,
International Education Research Foundation, or
Educational Credential Evaluators).
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score.
Score requirements are 550 paper-based test,
213 computer-based test, or 80 Internet-based test.
International students living/studying in the United States
may have the TOEFL waived after meeting with the
Director of Admissions.
• Notarized documentation of sufficient funds to support one
year of study (required before an I-20 form will be issued).
artwork that demonstrate your artistic, technical, and creative abilities.
Please visit www.artacademy.edu or call our Admissions
Office at (513) 562-8740 for current admission information.
It is suggested that you consider the following criteria when creating your portfolio:
TRANSFER STUDENTS
•
works that demonstrate personal ideas and concepts
•
works that have been created in classes as well as self-driven
•
works from outside of classes
•
works that include a variety of media
•
journals/sketchbooks can be included at part of your portfolio
•
works that demonstrate your commitment as an artist
Oftentimes, a student may feel that their portfolio is not complete or ready to
present for a review. We know that this can be a huge step for you as an artist
and that you’d like everything to be just right. But as an artist, it’s important for
you to receive feedback and advice on your work, and to be really open to the
suggestions offered. This will ultimately help you to create stronger work and
therefore build a stronger portfolio. We encourage you to submit your portfolio
as early as possible, especially if you are a senior! Our admissions counselors
and faculty reviewers are eager to see your work and offer their support and
constructive suggestions.
The preferred methods for submitting your portfolio are uploading it to
aac.slideroom.com, bringing it to an open house, or making an appointment
with the Admissions Office.
Students wishing to transfer to the Art Academy of Cincinnati
are asked to submit all items noted on the previous page, plus
all college or university transcripts, to the Office of Admissions
(ACT/SAT scores not required). Transcripts are evaluated by
Department Chairs and transfer credits are placed accordingly
in a student’s AAC credit audit. Please see the AAC Advanced
Placement brochure for further details or contact the Office
of Admissions.
The Art Academy of Cincinnati participates in articulation
agreements with the following colleges:
• University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
(formerly Raymond Walters College)
• Chatfield College
• Gateway Community & Technical College (pending)
• Sinclair Community College (pending)
• Cincinnati State (pending)
Please contact the Admissions Office or Office of the Registrar
for further details.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
FACULTY GALLERY
FACULTY GALLERY FORTYSEVEN
left to right, top to bottom: PAIGE WILLIAMS, REBECCA SEEMAN, SARAH HOLLIS (BFA ‘04), KEN HENSON,
JAMES LUCKETT, APRIL FOSTER, STUDIO ART CO-CHAIR MARK THOMAS (CERT. ‘74) AND PAIGE WILLIAMS
FACULTY GALLERY
FACULTY GALLERY FORTYNINE
left to right, top to bottom: STUDIO ART CO-CHAIR KIM KRAUSE (CERT. ‘77, BFA ‘91), MAAE CHAIR KEITH BENJAMIN
(BFA ‘89), MATTHEW DAYLOR, JIMMY BAKER, CONSTANCE MCCLURE, CLAIRE DARLEY
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