Top 10 Reasons Creative Students Choose The Academy
Since 1977, thousands of successful graduates from the Academy have found their niche in the creative workplace. Here are the top 10 reasons tomorrow's next wave of creative professionals will be inspired to choose a real-world degree program offered on the student-centric campus of the Academy.
It's All About You
As a student at the Academy, you'll be immersed in a creative academic community dedicated to fueling your imagination and helping you tap your creative potential for a satisfying career.
A Faculty That Gets It
Our instructors get it, and they know how to help you get it in a meaningful way, because the people you'll be learning from are industry experienced and/or degreed in the fields they teach. Their firsthand experiences can help you prepare for a career you love in the real world.
Market-Driven Degree Programs
The Academy's degree programs are designed around the real-world demand for skilled professionals in a wide range of creative industries. Our curriculum is reviewed to meet the needs of today's changing global marketplace for creative professionals.
Creative Central
Centrally located just minutes from the Tampa International Airport, the Academy in Tampa campus is a modern, technologically advanced 130,000 square-foot facility accessible from all of west-central Florida.
Street Credibility
The Academy has built a strong reputation for developing career-ready professionals throughout a diverse and growing design community. You can learn from established creative professionals and tap into their real-world insights and growing network of industry contacts.
Career Services for Seriously Creative Students
The Academy's Career Services staff serves as a liaison between graduates and a network of employers to utilize as a resource when you're ready to take your industry-current knowledge, skills and creative talents into the workplace.
Book Your Future Plans
At the Academy, we'll help you build a portfolio of market-relevant projects as you have an opportunity to study, learn and expand your creative skills. By the time you graduate, you should have the samples and the savvy to pursue an exciting career in your chosen field of interest.
Looking Ahead, We've Got Your Back!
A support staff comprised of dedicated professionals who live our motto "Students First" every day.
Exploring Your Interests is a Prerequisite
From day one of your classes, you'll begin studying course material related to the field you're interested in pursuing. That way, you won't get sidetracked by learning things that aren't pertinent to your professional goals and creative aspirations.
A Two-Way Street
The Academy endorses an open-door policy with respect to students and staff. Students have a right to request an appointment with any member of the Academy's staff, regardless of the person's title or function.