12 recent graduates from the BFA and MFA programs in Fashion Design and Textile Design were selected to present their portfolios at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Future Graduate Showcase (FFGS) during New York Fashion Week.
Each year, four Academy students are selected to study abroad for one academic year, two at Studio Berçot and two at  L’Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, while students from both French schools come to San Francisco for the same duration to study at the Academy.