academy An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosop ...

is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. Academy may also refer to:

Education

Academy (English school) An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. M ...

, formerly known as city academy, type of publicly financed but independently run school * Academy, one of the

school organizational models School organizational models are methods of structuring the curriculum, functions, and facilities for schools, colleges, and universities. The organizing of teaching and learning has been structured since the first educational institutions were es ...

* French regional academies overseeing education *

Military academy A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...

Platonic Academy The Academy (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαδημία) was founded by Plato in c. 387 BC in Classical Athens, Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years (367–347 BC) before founding his own school, the Lyceum (classical), Lyceum. The Academy ...

, the original Academy founded by the philosopher Plato in ancient Greece circa 385 BCE * Scottish school naming, in Scotland, a quarter of the secondary schools have the word "academy" in their name

National language regulators

Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...

, the French Academy, pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language, officially established in 1635 * Accademia della Crusca, the Italian institution seeking to maintain the "purity" of the original Italian language * Real Academia Española, Spanish Royal Academy, the institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language *

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is b ...

, founded to further the "purity, strength, and sublimity of the Swedish language See

List of language regulators This is a list of bodies that consider themselves to be authorities on standard languages, often called language academies. Language academies are motivated by, or closely associated with, linguistic purism and prestige, and typically publish pre ...

for complete list.

Arts, entertainment, and media

Awards

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Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España The Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain ( es, Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, links=no) is a professional organisation dedicated to the promotion and development of Spanish cinema. Founded in 19 ...

'' (Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, or AACCE), a Spanish organization responsible for the Goya Awards *

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion ...

(AMPAS), an American organization responsible for the Academy Awards (Oscars)

Films

* ''Academy'' (1996 film), an Australian film * ''Academy'' (2007 film), a 2007 Japanese film

Music

* ''The Academy'' (EP), an EP by The Academy Is... * The Academy, previous name for alternative rock band Elliot Minor *

The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class junior competitive Drum and bugle corps (modern), drum and bugle corps based in Tempe, Arizona. The corps is a member of Drum Corps International (DCI). History In 2001, a group gathered in the Ph ...

, Tempe, Arizona

Television

* ''The Academy'' (franchise), a Hong Kong television and film police drama franchise ** ''The Academy'' (Hong Kong TV series), the first series in the franchise from 2005 * ''The Academy'' (American TV series), a 2007–2008 American reality television series * "Academy", an episode of the ''

Max Headroom Max Headroom is a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character portrayed by actor Matt Frewer. Advertised as "the first computer-generated TV presenter", Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, ...

'' TV series * "The Academy", a fifth-season episode of the fantasy television series, '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Academy'' (video game), a 1987 ZX Spectrum video game * ''The Academy'' (periodical), a London periodical, 1869–1902, published as ''The Academy and Literature'', 1902–1916 * Academy 1-2-3 (cinema), former art house cinema on Oxford Street, London; closed in 1986 * Academy Cinema, Bristol, cinema (1914–55) in Bristol, United Kingdom

Businesses

Academia.edu Academia.edu is a for-profit open repository of academic articles free to read by visitors. Uploading and downloading is restricted to registered users. Additional features are accessible only as a paid subscription. Since 2016 various social ...

, a repository of academic papers and social network for academics *

Academy Bus Academy Bus Lines is a bus company in New Jersey providing local bus services in northern New Jersey, line-run services to/from New York City from points in southern and central New Jersey, and contract and charter service in the eastern Unite ...

, bus company based in New Jersey * Academy Music Group, owner-operator of British music venues (Carling academy) * Academy Plastic Model Co., Korean scale model manufacturer * Academy Sports and Outdoors, sporting goods store * O2 Brixton Academy, a music venue in London commonly known as The Academy * The Academy (Hotel), a London hotel located in the district of Bloomsbury *

The Academy (music venue) The Academy is a music venue located in Dublin, Ireland. It consists of four floors, each for differing music tastes. The Academy was the venue where The Killers performed an intimate show in August 2008, one night before a performance in Ma ...

, located in Dublin, Ireland

Places

United States

* Academy, St. Louis, Missouri *

Academy, South Dakota Academy is an unincorporated community in Charles Mix County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Academy is located at . History A post office called Academy was established in 1899. The community took its name from the Ward Academy, which wa ...

* Academy Lake, a lake in South Dakota

Greenland

Academy Fjord Academy Fjord or Academy Bay ( da, Academy Bugt) is a fjord in northern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality. The fjord was named by Robert Peary after the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Geography The ...

* Academy Glacier (Greenland) *

Academy Glacier (NW Greenland) Academy Glacier ( da, Academy Gletscher), is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality. The glacier was named by Robert Peary after the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Geography Th ...

Elsewhere

* Academy, Alberta Canada *

Academy Bay Academy Bay ( Spanish: ''Bahía de la Academia'') is the natural harbor of Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands archipelago. The bay was named for the California Academy of Sciences, which sent an expedition here in 1905. It is home t ...

, Galapagos islands *

Academy Bay (Sea of Okhotsk) Academy Bay (russian: залив Академии, ''Zaliv Akademii'') is a large bay in the Tuguro-Chumikansky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Federation. Geography Academy Bay is located to the south of the Shantar Islands, in the western ...

* Academy Glacier, Antarctica

Other uses

Academy (automobile) The Academy is an English dual-control car built by West of Coventry between 1906 and 1908. The cars had a 14 hp 4-cylinder engine by White and Poppe. It was mainly sold to The Motor Academy in London, an early driving school who were probab ...

, 1906–1908 British automobile * The Academy (Heathsville, Virginia), US, a historic house * House of Providence (Vancouver, Washington), commonly known as the Academy building *

National academy A national academy is an organizational body, usually operating with state financial support and approval, that co-ordinates scholarly research activities and standards for academic disciplines, most frequently in the sciences but also the hum ...

Youth academy In sporting terminology, a youth system (or youth academy) is a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team in the future if ...

, a youth development system attached to a sports club