The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago strives to provide quality higher education for students seeking careers in applied arts, media, and design professions. The Art Institutes system of schools offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs, and non-degree programs in four areas of study: media arts, fashion, culinary, and design. Programs in Advertising, Graphic Design, Web...
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The Art Institute of California - Sunnyvale is an institution for career preparation in the art, design, media, and culinary-related fields. The Art Institutes system of schools offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs, and non-degree programs in four areas of study: media arts, fashion, culinary, and design. Programs in Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, Media...
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This is one of the best art museums I have ever been to. I would even go so far as to say that it rivals the Smithsonian.
They have many wonderful permamant exhibits as well as visiting pieces. If you're in Chicago for a weekend, make this on your must hit list. And if you live here, go many many times in order to fully appreciate everything. On every visit you'll discover something new.
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on April 13, 2009, (Edited November 14, 2005)
The Art Institute of Chicago is a world class Art museum.They have beautiful exhibits and wonderful classes.I brought my daughter who is 7yo. to a Saturday program the held.It was wonderful.They took the children to see a specific exhibit on masks and had a discussion with them.Afterward they took them back to an activity room and made masks with them using all kinds of craft supplies.This was...
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on April 13, 2009, (Edited November 13, 2005)
This school is definitely a case of you get out of it what you put into it. I think most applicants are accepted, so there is a wide variety of students. Some are there so they do not have to get a job, and they do very little work, but I found that if you want to get a good education, you will learn a lot. Very flexible schedules, a decent number of older students (between 25-30).