Art Institute of Atlanta
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The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of 31 private fine-art Colleges located in major cities throughout North America, all managed by Education Management Corporation. As of 2005, these 31 Art Institutes have graduated over 150,000 students, educating students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary arts.
[edit] History
The Art Institute of Atlanta was founded in 1949 as Massey Business College, with diploma programs in basic business and secretarial skills, the school added liberal arts, fashion, and interior design during the next two decades. After becoming The Art Institute of Atlanta in 1975, the college shifted its focus to a creative applied arts curriculum. Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools soon followed. In 1999, the college moved to its current location; a new, 5-story building in Sandy Springs. In 2004, the school added Audio Production to their growing list of programs. The newest program, Fashion & Retail Management, was added in January 2007.
AiA is currently located at 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. in Atlanta, Georgia. The student body is composed of over 2,500 individuals.
It awards associate's, bachelor's degrees, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees and also offers non-degree programs.
[edit] Current Degree & Diploma Programs
- Advertising
- Audio Production
- Fashion & Retail Management
- Visual & Game Programming
- Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
- Game Art & Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration & Design
- Interactive Media Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts & Animation
- Photographic Imaging
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
- Culinary Arts Management
- Food & Beverage Management
- Audio Production
- Culinary Arts
- Graphic Design
- Interactive Media Design
- Photographic Imaging
- Video Production
- Wine, Spirits & Beverage Management
Diploma Programs
- Advertising Design
- Commercial Photography
- Culinary Arts — Baking & Pastry
- Culinary Arts — Culinary Skills
- Digital Design
- Residential Interiors
- Video Skills
- Web Design
[edit] External links
Georgia private colleges and universities |
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| Agnes Scott College • American Intercontinental University • Andrew College • Argosy University • Art Institute of Atlanta • Atlanta Christian College • Atlanta College of Art • Bauder College • Berry College • Brenau University • Brewton-Parker College • Clark Atlanta University • Columbia Theological Seminary • Covenant College • Emmanuel College • Emory University • Georgia Military College • Interdenominational Theological Center • LaGrange College • Life University • Mercer University • Morehouse College • Morehouse School of Medicine • Morris Brown College • Oglethorpe University • Oxford College of Emory University • Paine College • Piedmont College • Reinhardt College • Savannah College of Art and Design • Shorter College • South University • Spelman College • Thomas University • Toccoa Falls College • Truett-McConnell College • Wesleyan College • Westwood College • Young Harris College |
