Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
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| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Motto: | The College for Creative Minds |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type: | Private |
| President: | Mr. John Balester Jenkins |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Manisha Singh |
| Rector: | Dr. Benjamin Lee Truyman |
| Dean: | Maya Singh |
| Students: | 3500 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Colors: | Black and Red |
| Nickname: | ILIA |
| Affiliations: | Education Management Corporation |
| Website: | www.ilic.artinstitutes.edu |
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago (not to be confused with the Art Institute of Chicago) is part of The Art Institutes, a system of proprietary colleges focusing on creative industries.
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago offers bachelor's degree or associates degree for several programs including: fashion, interior design, visual communication/graphic design and other media arts, and culinary arts with an enrollment of 3500 students. The school is located in two facilities in Chicago, Illinois, the Mart campus being in the West Mart Center of the Merchandise Mart complex. The Loop campus is located on the corner of Lake and Wabash. The Loop campus houses classes for media (graphic design, interactive media, digital film-making, videogames) and culinary programs while the Mart campus houses most of administration, library, and classes for fashion and interior design programs. The Loop campus features a student-run restaurant called "The Backstage Bistro".
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[edit] History
The Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago was founded in 1916 as The Commercial Art School, which was one of the first applied art and design colleges in the United States. The College was known in the 1930s as Ray–Vogue School with professional programs in art, design and fashion. The College was renamed Ray College of Design in 1981, and joined The Art Institutes system in 1995.
Since 1995, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago has grown by programs and floor space for its growing student body. The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago took advantage of the expansion and renovation of the first floor of the West Mart Center (350 N. Orleans) of the Merchandise Mart Center and Apparel Center complex. Most all of the new floor space is occupied by the Illinois Institute of Art with some space shared by Argosy University.
In late 2006 the growth of the student body forced the addition of class space to be made at a temporary building on Adams. In Winter 2007 new class space is expected to be opened on the newly acquired fifth floor of the Loop campus.
Former Presidents include:
1995 to 2001: Sandra Van Dyke
2001 to 2004: Charles Restivo
2004 to Present: John Jenkins
[edit] Accreditation
The Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago is accredited by the [Higher Learning Commission]] and is a member of the North Central Association. The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago is authorized by the Illinois Board of Higher Education to award the following: the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees: Digital Media Production, Fashion Design, Game Art & Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Interactive Media Design,Visual Communications and Visual Effects & Motion Graphics; the Bachelor of Arts Degrees: Fashion Marketing & Management and Advertising; and the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Culinary Management; Associate of Applied Science Degrees: Culinary Arts, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Production, Interactive Media Production and Graphic Design.
The Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology(ACCSCT). The Interior Design BFA program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER). The Culinary Arts AAS program is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation.
[edit] Housing
Chicago residence buildings that have participated with The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago housing system include:
[edit] Student Organizations
- Student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
- Student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers
- The Student Ambassadors Association
- The International Student Association
- The American Marketing Association (AMA)
- The Skyline Hip Hop Culture Club
- The Student Filmmaker's Collective
- The Textile Surface Design Club
- Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA)
- The Knitting & Crochet Club
- The Velvet Curtain Costume Club
- The Lounge-Room Game Club
- Volunteering Innovative Solutions in our Neighborhoods (VISioN)
- The Fashion Focus Club
- People Respecting Others Unique Differences (PROUD)
- Delta Sigma Alpha Sorority
- Whoever and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Students can participate in several professional organizations, including Digitaleve, Association for Multimedia Communications (AMC), Chicago Area Toon Novices and Professionals (CATNAP) and International Game Developers Association (IGDA).
[edit] External links
[*http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org]
