Visiting Campus

To learn more about how the Academy can help prepare you for an interesting and fun career in art, schedule your visit today by clicking on one of the available dates in the calendar below. At the end of the form you will be given the option to schedule an appointment in-person or via Zoom. 

If you have additional questions or prefer to schedule an appointment over the phone, call our Admissions Department at 312-461-0600. We look forward to meeting with you.

Location Information

The American Academy of Art College is located at 332 South Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, with convenient access to public transportation and many of Chicago’s most notable museums and galleries. The Academy is two blocks south of the Art Institute of Chicago and two blocks west of Lake Michigan. Students, staff, and guests enjoy a view of Grant Park from the Irving Shapiro Library and the Bill L. Parks Gallery. We are within walking distance of Metra trains, South Shore Indiana Train, and just blocks from all CTA lines. Parking garages are also located within a block of the school.

With many transportation options to choose from, students and faculty find frequent opportunities to explore nearby cultural resources like the Art Institute of Chicago, the Harold Washington Library, the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. We encourage our students to take advantage of the resources that the surrounding community has to offer.

The school occupies about 50,000 square feet on the second and third floors of the 332 South Michigan building with a private entrance at street level. This facility houses all of our classrooms; faculty, staff, and administrative offices; and two student lounges, as well as the Irving Shapiro Library and the Bill L. Parks Gallery. The school occupies about twenty classrooms, including twelve specialized studios and five digital media labs.

We have created a unique atmosphere in the halls of the Academy by using numerous display cases to highlight the work of alumni and current students, making our halls both a tribute to the Academy’s past and a glimpse into the future. Student work is rotated regularly, and teachers often use the cases to display exceptional work completed in their classes.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE
332 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604-4302

Tel: 312-461-0600