The Art Institute of Charlotte

Infobox University

name = The Art Institute of Charlotte
established = 1973
president = Brad Janis
type = Private College
city = Charlotte
state = NC
country = USA
website = [http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte/ www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte]

The Art Institute of Charlotte – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation, which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1973 as the American Business & Fashion Institute, the college joined The Art Institutes system of schools in 1999 and changed its name to The Art Institute of Charlotte [http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte/aboutus/history.asp] . The Art Institute of Charlotte is located at 2110 Water Ridge Parkway in Charlotte, North Carolina and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) [http://www.acics.org/accredited/default.asp] .

Some of The Art Institute of Charlotte’s students, alumni and professors have been interviewed or profiled in media outlets such as The Charlotte Observer [http://www.charlotte.com/livinghere/story/293832.html] , The San Jose Mercury News [http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_8860857] , and NBC affiliate WCNC-TV [http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-ad-2_20_06-lottery.4d125840.html] .

Programs

Bachelor of Arts Programs

*Culinary Arts Management
*Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
*Fashion Marketing & Management
*Graphic Design
*Interior Design
*Photography
*Web Design & Interactive Media

Associate of Applied Science Programs

*Culinary Arts
*Fashion Marketing
*Graphic Design
*Interior Design
*Web Design & Interactive Media

Certificate Programs

*Digital Design
*Residential Design
*The Art of Cooking
*Web Design

External links

* [http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte/ The Art Institute of Charlotte official website]
* [http://www.artinstitutes.edu The Art Institutes official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/artinstitutes The Art Institutes on MySpace]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Art-Institutes/9924510905?ref=s The Art Institutes on Facebook]
* [http://www.edmc.edu Education Management Corporation official website]