2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

CATALOG PREPARATION
This catalog was prepared by The Art
Institutes International Minnesota, 15
South 9th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota
55402-3137. The information contained
herein was published and effective as of
June 2009. Curriculum, fees, expenses,
and other matters described herein are
subject to change without notice at the
discretion of The Art Institutes International
Minnesota. For more information, write to
the above address or phone 612-332-3361
or 1-800-777-3643.
LICENSING AND
ACCREDITATION
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
is registered as a private institution with
the Minnesota Offi ce of Higher Education
pursuant to section 136A.61 to 136A.71.
Registration is not an endorsement of the
institution. Credits earned at the institution
may not transfer to all other institutions.
The Minnesota Offi ce of Higher Education
can be reached at 1450 Energy Park
Drive, Suite 350, Saint Paul, MN 55108.
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
is accredited by the Accrediting Council
for Independent Colleges and Schools to
award certifi cate, associate’s, and bachelor’s
degrees. ACICS can be reached at
750 First Street, NE, Suite 980; Washington,
DC 20002-4241 Telephone: 202-336-
6780. The Associate in Applied Science
degree in Culinary Arts is accredited by the
American Culinary Federation Foundation,
Inc. Accrediting Commission (ACF). ACF
can be reached at 180 Center Place Way,
Saint Augustine, FL 32095 Telephone:
1-800-624-9458
MEMBERSHIPS
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
is a member of the International Furnishing
and Design Association, American Culinary
Federation Foundation, Inc. Accrediting
Commission, Midwest Association
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of Student Financial Aid Administrators,
Minnesota Association for Counseling and
Development, Minnesota Association of
Secondary School Counselors and College
Admissions Offi cers, Minnesota School
Counselors Association, Minnesota Association
of Financial Aid Administrators,
American Association of Collegiate Registrars
and Admissions Offi cers, Dakota
Association of School Counselors and
College Admissions Professionals, and the
Minnesota Career Colleges Association
THE ART INSTITUTES
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Art
Institutes International LLC, one of the
nation’s leaders in post-secondary careeroriented
education for the creative arts.
Based at 210 Sixth Avenue, 33rd fl oor,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. The Art
Institutes International LLC, through two
intermediary limited liability companies,
is a subsidiary of Education Management
Corporation also located at the same address.The
Art Institutes includes locations
at The Art Institute of Atlanta® • The Art
Institute of Atlanta®—Decatur (1) • The Art
Institute of AustinSM (2) • The Art Institute
of CaliforniaSM —Hollywood • The Art Institute
of CaliforniaSM —Inland Empire •The
Art Institute of CaliforniaSM —Sacramento
• The Art Institute of CaliforniaSM —San
Diego • The Art Institute of CaliforniaSM
—San Francisco • The Art Institute of
CaliforniaSM —Sunnyvale • The Art Institute
of CharlestonSM (3) • The Art Institute of
Charlotte® • The Art Institute of Colorado®
• The Art Institute of Dallas® • The
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale® • The Art
Institute of Houston® • The Art Institute
of Houston—North®(4) • The Art Institute
of IndianapolisSM (5) • The Art Institute of
JacksonvilleSM (6) • The Art Institute of Las
Vegas® • The Art Institute of MichiganSM • The Art Institute of New York City® •
The Art Institute of OhioSM —Cincinnati(7)
• The Art Institute of Philadelphia® •
The Art Institute of Phoenix® • The Art
Institute of Pittsburgh® • The Art Institute
of Portland® • The Art Institute of Raleigh–
Durham® • The Art Institute of Salt Lake
CitySM • The Art Institute of Seattle® • The
Art Institute of TampaSM (8) • The Art Institute
of TennesseeSM —Nashville(9) • The Art
Institute of TucsonSM • The Art Institute of
VancouverSM • The Art Institute ofWashingtonSM
(10) • The Art Institute of WashingtonSM
—Northern • Virginia(11) • The Art
Institute of York—PennsylvaniaSM • The Art
Institutes International—Kansas CitySM •
The Art Institutes International MinnesotaSM • The Illinois Institute of Art®—Chicago •
The Illinois Institute of Art®—Schaumburg
• Miami International University of Art &
DesignSM • The New England Institute
of Art®
(1) The Art Institute of Atlanta—Decatur is
a satellite of The Art Institute of Atlanta. •
(2) The Art Institute of Austin is a branch
of The Art Institute of Houston. • (3) The
Art Institute of Charleston is a branch of
The Art Institute of Atlanta. • (4) The Art
Institute of Houston—North is a branch
of The Art Institute of Houston. • (5) The
Art Institute of Indianapolis is regulated
by the Indiana Commission on Proprietary
Education, 302 W. Washington St., Rm
E201, Indianapolis, IN 46204. AC-0080 •
(6) The Art Institute of Jacksonville is a
branch of Miami International University
of Art & Design. • (7) The Art Institute of
Ohio—Cincinnati, 8845 Governors Hill
Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45249-3317, OH Reg
# 04-01-1698B • (8) The Art Institute of
Tampa is a branch of Miami International
University of Art & Design. • (9) The Art Institute
of Tennessee—Nashville is a branch
of The Art Institute of Atlanta. • (10) Certifi
ed by SCHEV to operate in Virginia; The
Art Institute of Washington is a branch of
The Art Institute of Atlanta. • (11) Certifi ed
by SCHEV to operate in Virginia; The Art
Institute of Washington—Northern Virginia
is a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta.