[GodHatesKelly]

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Originally Posted by heyitsme I'm starting AAU this June (on campus) and recently got an email about the AAU online virtual bookstore. This appears to be the only way to order books...is that true? Is there no actual bookstore anywhere on campus? If online is the only way to order the books I find that really ridiculous. What if you don't want to order your books until the first day of class to see what the instructors say you really do and don't need...or what if you want to find out if you can use an older edition or something? If you wait until the first day to order online, then you have to wait 7-10 business days for your books to arrive. Well that's already 2 weeks into classes with no books. I also don't like this because there is no way to see the exact book name and edition (by using the ISBN numbers) since the online bookstore doesn't tell you that. That don't even tell you the edition or all of the authors. It's like you're forced to buy their overpriced books, when if you knew the exact book you could order it for a fraction of the price from amazon or somewhere else. The online bookstore gives a picture of the book, but it's so teeny tiny that it's hard to match up when you're trying to browse on amazon...and it also makes it hard because like I said, the "bookstore" doesn't give you the edition or really any other information. I haven't even started classes yet and I'm already annoyed with this school. Is there really no physical bookstore?

There is a bookstore less than a block away from campus that stocks everything. But don't buy books until you actually see your teachers assign reading from them...most of the time you just end up wasting money on books you never use.

[arvy]

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Originally Posted by GodHatesKelly Do not live in the dorms if you can avoid it! The food is icky (which wouldn't be an issue, but most dorm agreements come with a meal plan) and last semester my friend got shuffled out of her room because the building had bed bugs. So uh...yeah. If you can find your own room or studio, do it.

I lived in the Clara Stephens building this past Spring, and I just want to mention that the food in that dorm's Café is beyond good. I know in the past, this school has gotten bad rep for poor food and housing. While the housing still sucks complete ***, the Café in 620 Sutter. (Clara Stephens Building) is at least more than tolerable. I, unfortunately, am dorming again - this time, in the 1080 Bush st. apartments in the Fall.

By the way, I'm majoring in Menswear & Applied Textiles.

[Recca]

I spent the summer in the AAU pre-collage program. Truthfully it was one of the best experiences of my life. I made a lot of friends, the classes were amazing(fashion) but very intense, made a lot of really good friends, and I didn't think the dorms were that bad. I had a really nice room in the Howard Brodie building. Second floor. Lots of space. The kitchen was really nice and large, we had to steal silverware from the kitchen though, and go buy bowls and cups from Japan town. The I-house had the better of the foods, although I didn't get to eat there much dew to the fact that I don't eat breakfast and that half of my classes were scheduled so I missed lunch. But that was ok, there were some really good cafe's and restaurants by 180 NM.
My classes were Ineradicable My two favorite were Fashion Design and textile design. My fashion design teacher Johnathan Kyle Farmer was quite an interesting fellow. He did a good job of teaching and has a really interesting(good interesting) style. And he had a very funny bluntness about everything. My Textile Design teacher did a really good job as well. But I really thought the class needed to be longer than 3 hours.

I really Recommend AAU to anyone interested in it. I had friends in a whole bunch of diff. departments in the school and they really loved it as well. Also AAU has amazing exhibitions. Also, It is expensive but bear in mind it is one of the top art schools in the US and it's a Private school.

Random AAU facts- 1: AAU is the biggest land owner in SF. 2: AAU owns two Churches.

Edit: also about the foods, on bush 600 block same there was a reeeeeeealy good and cheap ramen place. and on on the oppisite corner same side of the street is Pirrate(sp?). Their pizza and soup is really yummy. Didn't try anything else. They have free delivery until 10 PM