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2017 - 2018 Catalog Version 3 1200 Lincoln Street www.artinstitutes.edu/colorado Denver, CO 80203 (303) 837-0825 Publication Date: April 26, 2018 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................. 3 AFFILIATION, LICENSING, AND ACCREDITATION AFFILIATION ...................................................................................... 3 STATE LICENSING ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION ................................................................................................................................... 3 PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION ................................................................................................................................ 3 WELCOME TO THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO ....................................................................................................... 4 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ......................................................................................................................................... 4 MISSION, VALUES, AND VISION ..................................................................................................................................... 5 THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO LEADERSHIP AND OWNERSHIP ............................................................................. 6 DREAM CENTER EDUCATION HOLDINGS, LLC BOARD OF MANAGERS .......................................................................... 7 HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................................................................................................... 8 LEARNING AND STUDENT RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................ 10 STUDENT LIFE: A CREATIVE COMMUNITY ................................................................................................................... 14 STARTING YOUR CAREER ............................................................................................................................................. 16 FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ................................................................................ 18 PROGRAM OVERVIEWS ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Audio Production ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Baking & Pastry ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Culinary Arts ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Culinary Management ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Design & Technical Graphics ............................................................................................................................... 30 Design Management ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Digital Filmmaking & Video Production .............................................................................................................. 36 Digital Photography ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Fashion Design .................................................................................................................................................... 43 Fashion Marketing & Management .................................................................................................................... 46 Food & Beverage Management .......................................................................................................................... 48 Game Art & Design .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Graphic & Web Design ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Interior Design .................................................................................................................................................... 58 Media Arts & Animation ..................................................................................................................................... 61 Visual Effects & Motion Graphics ........................................................................................................................ 64 Web Design & Interactive Communications ....................................................................................................... 67 THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO FACULTY AND STAFF ......................................................................................... 140 ADMISSIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 144 TUITION AND FEES ..................................................................................................................................................... 154 FINANCING A COLLEGE EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................... 156 SCHOLARSHIPS ........................................................................................................................................................... 166 ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO POLICIES & PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 216 CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................................. 244 See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. 1200 Lincoln Street 2 of 244 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 837-0825 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Audio Production, BA • Food & Beverage Management, BA • Baking & Pastry, D, AAS • Game Art & Design, BA • Culinary Arts, D, AAS • Graphic & Web Design, AAS and BA • Culinary Management, BA • Interior Design, BA • Design Management, BA • Media Arts & Animation, BA • Design & Technical Graphics, BA • Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, BA • Digital Filmmaking & Video • Web Design & Interactive Production, AAS and BA Communications, D • Digital Photography, AAS and BA • Fashion Design, BA • Fashion Marketing & Management, BA D Diploma AAS Associate of Applied Science BA Bachelor of Arts AFFILIATION, LICENSING, AND ACCREDITATION AFFILIATION STATE LICENSING The Art Institute of Colorado is authorized to award Diplomas, Associate of Applied Science degrees, and Bachelor of Arts degrees by the Commission on Higher Education, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION The Art Institute of Colorado is in transition during a change of ownership. We remain accredited as a candidate school seeking accreditation under new ownership and our new non-profit status. Our students remain eligible for Title IV. Higher Learning Commission (230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413, 1.800.621.7440, www.hlcommission.org/). PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION The Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts, Associate of Applied Science in Baking & Pastry, Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Management, and the Bachelor of Arts in Food & Beverage Management degree programs are accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation. The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Ave., Ste. 350, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. 1200 Lincoln Street 3 of 244 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 837-0825 WELCOME TO THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO AN EXCITING PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW For over 60 years The Art Institute of Colorado (www.artinstitutes.edu/denver) has been a vital resource to the metro Denver community, with more than 12,000 graduates working both locally and around the world. The school is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 50 education institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion, and culinary professionals. The Art institute of Colorado prepares graduates to seek entry-level careers in the design, arts, and culinary industries. Working as a team, we carefully tailor each program to accommodate the opportunities of a changing job market. The Art Institute of Colorado offers the dedication of our faculty and staff to every student admitted. It is an honor to present you with the chance to acquire the proficiencies