Generative AI: Reimagine Your Creative Process

Creative industries are increasingly looking for talent fluent in AI. At the Academy, we teach you how to partner with AI to expand the boundaries of your creative vision.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with generative tools—from text to imagery—and learn how to use them to concept, iterate, and refine your ideas with confidence. It’s about building fluency in the tools shaping the future—while making them your own.

The World’s First AI Art and Design Degrees

Our fully accredited STEM-designated BA & Master of Arts (MA) in Artificial Intelligence Marketing and Design—offered through the School of Communications and Media Technologies—is the first of their kind.

This program blends foundational art and design training with cutting-edge AI tools to prepare you for the future of creative work. You’ll gain the technical fluency, strategic mindset, and leadership skills needed to thrive in today’s AI-driven industries.

You’ll learn how to:

Use AI for research, strategy, editing, and storytelling
Create dynamic, engaging content with AI-driven tools
Seamlessly integrate AI into the design process
Build a portfolio featuring real-world, industry-relevant projects
Lead innovative projects that push creative boundaries

They’re more than a degree. They’re how you future-proof your career.

Knowledge is Power: Art and AI at the Academy

At Academy of Art University, we believe generative AI is only as powerful as the artist behind it. Without thoughtful direction, AI-generated content falls flat. But when guided by a trained creative mind, it becomes a tool for bold exploration, faster prototyping, and next-gen careers.

We also believe it’s just as important to teach the ethics as it is the applications. Because real innovation requires responsibility.

Hear from Academy President Dr. Elisa Stephens as she shares our approach to teaching AI.

Elisa Stephens discusses the importance of AI at the Academy

Faculty Insights: How AI Is Taught At The Academy

Like any new creative tool, AI isn’t something to fear—it’s something to master. At the Academy, our faculty will show you how to put it to work in ways that elevate your artistry and expand your career potential.

In our courses, you’ll learn how to:

Confidently use tools like ChatGPT, MidJourney, Eleven Labs, Veo and more
Navigate the ethics and guidelines of AI-generated content
Understand how AI is transforming real-world creative workflows across industries

Various professors talking about how AI will affect the creation of Art

AI-Centric Courses

The Academy offers 18 unique, AI-centric, discipline-specific art and design courses. Our AI for Everyone and AI-Empowered Creativity courses have no prerequisites.