We are the leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media arts, fashion, and culinary. Our Design program includes tracks in Advertising, and Digital, Graphic, and Interior Design to name a few.

Through the Media Arts program you can sample from Broadcasting, Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation, Multimedia & Web Design, Photography, Audio or Video Production, Visual & Game Programming, or Visual Effects & Motion Graphics.

Amid our Fashion programs, choose among Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, or Visual Merchandising , and The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes includes study in all aspects of Culinary Arts and Culinary Management from Bakery and Pastry Arts to Wines, Spirits and Beverage Management. There are more than 35 Art Institutes located in major cities across North America that award master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, associate's degrees and non-degree programs.

Our curriculum at The Art Institutes is carefully scrutinized and developed by industry leaders and prominent employers who tell us what skills are needed in the workplace. This means that your education is relevant, practical and hands-on. In fact, the classroom often mimics what you'll find on the job. Deadlines, pitching ideas in front of the class and working in teams help you flex those creative muscles. Many of our faculty are also working outside of the classroom so you'll learn what's happening out there...in here.

In the Design program, you will build a strong portfolio that will become your all-consuming passion as you're preparing to graduate. Potential employers will want to see what you can do. You'll be ready. The Media Arts programs have a strong design and drawing component in their curriculum. In all of our programs, technology and media help you to realize your vision. Fashion designers, marketers and merchandisers are the creators of everyday art as we wrap ourselves in their vision. Remember that the fashion industry is more than creativity and passion it's also extremely competitive. That's why our Fashion programs focus on the creative and business aspects of this fast-paced industry. Students in the Culinary program learn and work in professional kitchens and gain work experience by participating in internships, externships or by working at onsite, school restaurants.

Even our career services are designed to encourage your success. From helping you obtain part-time work while you are attending school to actively supporting soon-to-be graduates' job search, faculty and staff are committed to ensuring that each and every student receive the support he or she needs.

Begin a career today through one of The Art Institutes' Design, Media Arts, Fashion, or Culinary areas of study.

Areas of Study

Your imagination will come to life through Design, Culinary, Media Arts, or Fashion. You'll receive hands-on education using industry-related equipment and software. And you'll graduate with a portfolio of work, ready to show potential employers.

Design
From the rooms in our home transformed by a professional interior designer, to the work by a graphic designer on the cover of our favorite CDs, our lives are made more beautiful thanks to the work of design professionals. And it doesn't stop there; the industrial designer creates the everyday items we use, this individual is a product designer for everything from our toothbrushes to the cars we drive. And advertising designers deliver the messages that help us with our buying decisions. If you want to pursue a design degree, The Art Institutes system of schools has a design program that will help you make your mark in the world including Advertising Design, Design Studies, Industrial Design Technology, and Residential Design.

Media Arts
A limitless sky is the philosophy behind our media arts programs, helping you to develop the skills you need to create a digital media arts environment based on your imagination. Our media arts degree graduates have worked on the special effects, editing, and video production of your favorite movies, music videos, Web sites, and computer games. Our media arts programs deliver the skills you'll need to build the digital world you envision with programs like Web Design & Interactive Media, Game Art & Design, and Visual Effects & Motion Graphics.

Fashion
Are you intuitive? Then you know that fashion is more than the clothes on our back. It is expression and ideas, individualism, and a drive to present fashion to an eager audience. So if you want to get into clothing design, or if your strengths lie in fashion show production and managing shopping boutiques, The Art Institutes system of schools offers fashion design programs as well as courses in fashion marketing and management tailored to meet your specific interest in the world of fashion. Hone your stylish skills and pursue your fashion degree through The Art Institutes system of schools, taking fashion classes as part of programs like Apparel Design, Accessory Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, and Fashion Production.

Culinary
Take your love of cooking to a new degree with the wide range of culinary programs offered by The Art Institutes system of schools. We provide you with the skills you need to get a taste of success in the constantly evolving culinary industry. If you want to get cooking now, check our menu of programs like The Art of Cooking, Baking & Pastry, and Culinary Arts. If management suits your pallet, programs in Wine, Sprits & Beverage Management; Hotel & Restaurant Management; or Culinary Arts Management can help you develop the skills you need to enter today's exciting hospitality industry.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees.

The U.S. Department of Education assigns a number called a Federal School Code to each school that is qualified to receive and disburse federal financial aid. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, Federal School Code number is 007470.