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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 (866) 211-0107 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, 1-404-679-4501.
The Art Institute of Charleston is
licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 1333
Main St, STE 200, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 737-2260,
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, +1-412-995-7262, or
Mobile, +1-412-606-9244, or
jpmuller@edmc.edu, or CHARLESTON MEDIA, Paige Canaday Crone,
Public Relations Consultant, +1-843-343-1223, or
paigecrone@comcast.net, 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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