Class Act

“Class Act” written by Sarah Haight, says mostly favorable things about the Academy of Art, but the main point of the article was that the Academy was a progressing University. She started out saying how the University hasn’t had as many graduates going on to the big fashion careers as the other big fashion schools, like Central Saint Martins. Yet the intentions of the President of the Academy to make the University into the “world’s best fashion school.” are mentioned several times. This shows that the University is trying to progress. The Academy may not have produced famous designers like Zac Posen, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney (who started out at Central Saint Martins) yet, but they are looking to the future. Also during the article it is mentioned how three of the eight Council of Fashion Designers of America scholarships were awarded to students at the university, again showing progress. The graduates who put on a fashion show that got reviews from people like Ralph Rucci, who said he was “surprised by the level of technique” and that “These kids showed some beautiful work.” The article shows the academy is progressing, thus showing it being seen in a favorable light.