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The New Art Institute of Charleston to Begin Offering Classes in April 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Institutes announces today the addition of The Art Institute of Charleston to its system of schools in April 2007.
With its first day of class slated for April 2, 2007, The Art Institute of Charleston will occupy approximately 48,000 square feet at The Carroll Building, 24 North Market Street, in historic downtown Charleston, S.C. The Art Institute of Charleston will begin enrolling students immediately.
"The Art Institute of Charleston will offer curricula that complement the demand for arts education in the southeast region," says John Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "We are confident that the school will enable students to achieve their professional aspirations while making a meaningful contribution to their communities."
Initially, The Art Institute of Charleston will offer bachelor's degree programs in Culinary Arts Management, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, and Photographic Imaging; and associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts with a concentration in Baking & Pastry, Graphic Design and Interactive Media Design.
"Our aim is to complement the culturally vibrant city of Charleston by offering programs to prepare students for careers in the creative arts," says Richard Jerue, president of The Art Institute of Charleston. "Our academic programs are selected to respond to current statewide employment trends, and will position students wishing to enter growing industries."
For information on classes at the new Art Institute of Charleston, call or visit the school's website at www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston .
The Art Institute of Charleston is accredited as a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), www.sacs.org , 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, .
The Art Institute of Charleston is licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1333 Main St, STE 200, Columbia, SC 29201, , http://www.che.sc.gov/ . Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality.
The Art Institutes system of 32 education institutions is located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. The Art Institutes system of schools has provided career-oriented education programs for more than 40 years.
Source: The Art Institutes
CONTACT: CORPORATE MEDIA, Jacquelyn P. Muller, Vice President - Public Relations, , or Mobile, , or , or CHARLESTON MEDIA, Paige Canaday Crone, Public Relations Consultant, , or , both of The Art Institutes
Web site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/charleston http://www.sacs.org/ http://www.che.sc.gov/
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