Design Schools, Fashion, Media Arts & Culinary

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Have you imagined yourself in a school where creativity is nourished and stimulated? Students like you who are interested in design schools belong at The Art Institutes system of schools. We recognize your passion and provide you with the education you’ll need to bring your vision to life. The Art Institutes system of schools stands out among other design schools because we are dedicated to your success. We offer associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs. With a variety of programs in design, culinary arts, media arts, and fashion, The Art Institutes system of schools has more than 40 locations in North America as well as The Art Institute of Pittsburgh — Online Division. From Graphic Design to Web Design, Interior Design to Industrial Design, Fashion Design to Culinary Arts, our design schools have the right program for you.

Design
From the rooms in our home transformed by a professional interior designer, to the work by a graphic designer on the cover of our favorite CDs, our lives are made more beautiful thanks to the work of design professionals. And it doesn't stop there; the industrial designer creates the everyday items we use, this individual is a product designer for everything from our toothbrushes to the cars we drive. And advertising designers deliver the messages that help us with our buying decisions. If you want to pursue an education in design, The Art Institutes system of schools has a design program that will help you make your mark in the world including Advertising Design, Design Studies, Industrial Design Technology, and Residential Design.

Media Arts
A limitless sky is the philosophy behind our media arts programs, helping you to develop the skills you need to create a digital media arts environment based on your imagination. Art Institutes media arts degree graduates have worked on the special effects, editing, and video production of your favorite movies, music videos, Web sites, and computer games. Our media arts programs deliver the skills you'll need to build the digital world you envision with programs like Digital Filmmaking & Video Production and Web Design & Interactive Media.

Fashion
Are you intuitive? Then you know that fashion is more than the clothes on our back. It is expression and ideas, individualism, and a drive to present fashion to an eager audience. So if you want to get into clothing design, or if your strengths lie in fashion show production and managing shopping boutiques, The Art Institutes system of schools offers fashion design programs as well as courses in fashion marketing and management tailored to meet your specific interest in the world of fashion. Hone your stylish skills and pursue your fashion degree through The Art Institutes system of schools, taking fashion classes as part of programs like Apparel Design, Accessory Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, and Fashion Production.

Culinary
As our appetite for international cuisine grows, so do the possibilities as a culinary professional. If you want to find your place in this exciting new world, you need a culinary education that equips you with the fundamentals and introduces you to food from around the world. That's what you'll find in The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes. Through our dynamic curriculum, influenced by culinary chefs and other industry professionals, you will be introduced to a variety of international recipes and culinary techniques And you'll broaden your culinary learning outside of the classroom through real-world internships, student-run restaurants, enlightening guest lectures, and opportunities to study abroad* With culinary programs offered at more than 30 locations, The Art Institutes is the largest system of culinary schools in North America. Our international culinary education is designed to prepare you for a culinary arts career. And when you're ready, our Career Services team will work with you to help you start promoting your skills, capitalizing on employers' growing demand for trained culinary professionals. And that's just the beginning. As a member of The Art Institutes alumni base of culinary graduates across North America, you'll join a broad network of professionals who have discovered the world of possibilities that a culinary education from The Art Institutes schools provides.