The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

For over 80 years, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh has been the premier choice for creative post secondary education in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and is considered to be the flagship of the Art Institutes system of schools, a network of 32 centers located in major cities throughout the U.S which have been providing higher education for students with an interest in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts for more than 35 years.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Department of education. The programs of study at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh have the widest range of options to choose from all the Art Institutes: advertising, art of cooking, culinary arts, culinary management, digital design, digital media production, fashion & retail management, game art & design, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, media arts & animation, multimedia & web design, photography, residential design, video production, visual FX/motion graphics and web design.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is also groundbreaking by offering online courses (with a minimum of 5 logins a week). Program duration depends of the degree(s) available for the career the student wishes to pursue, but they range from 12 to 21 month programs. The institute assists its students on finding a job through contacts with employers, internships, etc. Indeed, of all 2003 graduates, 88,7% were working in field related jobs within six months of graduation. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s application process normally starts with the students submitting an online application and an enrollment agreement. Upon admission, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh offers its students with many additional services, such as financial aid, housing assistance, military benefits, etc.