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2017 - 2018 Catalog 1622 Chestnut Street www.artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19103 (800) 275-2474 Publication Date: April 26, 2018 Table of Contents MISSION ........................................................................................................................................ 4 GOALS ........................................................................................................................................... 4 VALUES ......................................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 5 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY ..................................................................................................... 6 CITY & SCHOOL .......................................................................................................................... 7 INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES ......................................................... 8 PROGRAMS & REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 9 Advertising ................................................................................................................................ 10 Audio Production ...................................................................................................................... 13 Baking & Pastry ........................................................................................................................ 16 Culinary Arts ............................................................................................................................. 18 Culinary Management ............................................................................................................... 21 Digital Filmmaking& Video Production ................................................................................... 24 Digital Filmmaking & Video Production .................................................................................. 27 Fashion Design .......................................................................................................................... 29 Fashion Marketing..................................................................................................................... 33 Fashion Retailing....................................................................................................................... 37 Game Art & Design................................................................................................................... 38 Graphic Design .......................................................................................................................... 41 Interior Design........................................................................................................................... 45 Media Arts & Animation........................................................................................................... 49 Photography .............................................................................................................................. 52 Visual Effects & Motion Graphics ............................................................................................ 56 Web Design & Development .................................................................................................... 59 Web Design &Interactive Media............................................................................................... 60 1622 Chestnut Street 2 of 280 Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.......................................................................................................... 66 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & FACULTY ...................................................................................... 165 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION & STAFF ...................................................... 172 GENERAL INFORMATION & POLICIES .............................................................................. 173 CALENDAR & SCHEDULES................................................................................................... 277 MAP ............................................................................................................................................ 278 See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. 1622 Chestnut Street, 3 of 280 Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198 MISSION The mission of The Art Institute of Philadelphia is to provide a well-balanced, high-quality education by combining applied arts technology and techniques, related business practices, and general education in order to prepare its students for entry-level employment and for professional advancement within their chosen fields. GOALS Offers applied, creative curricula to students with studies that broaden critical thinking, communication, and collaboration abilities; Supports comprehensive programs and services to facilitate initial employment for graduates in their chosen fields; Promotes a culture of civility, tolerance, civic engagement and appreciation of diversity among students, faculty and staff; Believes in a community that upholds high integrity and ethics; Maintains an environment of academic freedom and responsible decision-making by students, faculty and staff; Plans for an educational setting that supports innovation and planned growth. VALUES The Art Institute of Philadelphia provides quality education and services through a student responsive approach from the entire team of faculty and staff. Our faculty and staff believe integrity, excellence and fiscal responsibility characterize the performance necessary to provide a quality education. In return for their personal investment and tuition, students who participate in the learning process can expect to be provided with an environment that maximizes their individual creativity and professional development. 1622 Chestnut Street, 4 of 280 Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198 INTRODUCTION Catalog Preparation The catalog content was prepared by The Art Institute of Philadelphia (“The Art Institute”), 1622 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The information contained herein is effective as of January 26, 2018. Curriculum, fees, expenses, and other matters described herein are subject to change without notice at the discretion of The Art Institute of Philadelphia. For more information, contact The Art Institute of Philadelphia at the above address or by phone at 1-800-275-2474 or 215-567-7080. Licensure and Accreditation The Art Institute of Philadelphia is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to confer Bachelor of Science degrees, Associate of Science degrees and diplomas. The Department of Education can be reached by writing to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, department of Education Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126, or by telephone at 1-717-783-6788. The Art Institute of Philadelphia is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The Associate of Science in Culinary Arts degree program is accredited by The Accrediting Commission of the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation. The Interior Design program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Ave., Ste. 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree program is accredited by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). NKBA can be contacted at 687 Willow Grove Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840, 1- 800-THE-NKBA, www.nkba.org. The Art Institute of Philadelphia is approved for the training of veterans and eligible veterans’ dependents. The Art Institute of Philadelphia is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. The Art Institute of Philadelphia The Art Institute of Philadelphia is owned by The Art Institute of Philadelphia, DC, LLC, which through an intermediary company is a subsidiary of Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC. Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC is located at 1400 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. 1622 Chestnut Street, 5 of 280 Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198 BOARD OF MANAGERS Dream Center Education Holdings, LLC Board of Managers Brent Richardson – Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randall K. Barton, Esq. – Co-Chairman and Chief Development Officer Rev. Matthew Barnett – Co-Founder of the Los Angeles Dream Center, founder of the Dream Network Timothy P. Slottow – Retired President of the University of Phoenix and former CFO of the University of Michigan. Dr. Rufus Glasper, CPA – President and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College and Chancellor Emeritus of Maricopa Community College. Jack DeBartolo – Prominent architect in the Southwest and Senior Architect for The Pain Centers. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY You enter college with drive, desire and ambition. At The Art Institute of Philadelphia, we see our role as providing educational services that are designed to help