The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

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The Art Institutes is a system of over 50 schools across North America. We provide hands-on education in the creative and applied arts by offering master's, bachelor's and associate's degree programs as well as non-degree programs. For employers, we provide an important source of culinary, design, fashion and media arts professionals.

At The Art Institutes schools, our curriculum is carefully scrutinized and developed by industry professionals 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. Our faculty members also continue to work professionally in the fields they are teaching, so you'll have an opportunity to learn what's currently happening in your chosen field.

In all of our programs, technology and media help you to realize your vision. Every Art Institutes school has a Career Services department with staff dedicated to helping students market themselves and providing support services for students to use in pursuing employment opportunities in their chosen field. From helping you pursue part-time job opportunities while you are attending school to actively supporting soon-to-be graduates' job search, faculty and staff are committed to providing students with the support they need.

As a non-profit, students are the center of our attention. While we’ve always made your future our focus, we have more robust resources to help you get there. So the things we’ve been doing for years, you know, helping students turn creativity into careers—we get to do even more of that now.

We provide over $60 Million a year in total student aid. We help military members and veterans pursue creative careers. We have kept the cost of tuition from increasing for the last 7 years.

We committed, long ago, to help creative individuals pursue a future they didn’t think was possible. We have campuses all across the country. We offer online programs for all areas of study. We offer various levels of degrees, from certificates to masters, to fit every student’s needs. We have a student body that is as unique and diverse as their fields of study, with vast multi-cultural backgrounds and ages that range from students fresh out of high school to older students going back to school for the first time in years.

We connect our students with an incredibly responsive alumni network that’s over 125,000-strong. We have a Career Services Department that goes above and beyond by hosting networking events, putting on student-work showcases, and doing so much more. We have former students setting industry trends and helping the next-generation get their start.

We equip our classrooms with the same tools the pros use. We have a faculty full of industry-experienced instructors. We’ve given students the opportunity to enrich their education through trips to major events like SXSW Gaming, James Beard House, and New York Fashion Week. We’ve invested over $53 Million in the last 4 years in our campuses, our equipment, and Professional-Grade software.

Wherever you’re coming from, you’ve arrived at a place in your life where you want to pursue a creative future. And wherever your talents take you, this is where your journey begins. Here, we all speak the language of creativity. We’re all passionate about ideas, and we’re all willing to work harder than we ever have to achieve more than we ever thought possible.

Our instructors will use the lessons they’ve learned in the real world to push you beyond your limits, stretch your abilities, and build your confidence. They’ll encourage you to take risks, be bold, and prepare for a career where you can do what you love.

It’s tough out there, so it’s tough in here. But we’ll guide and support you every step of the way. So look into our areas of study and explore our creative community. You should feel right at home.

At The Art Institutes, financial aid is available to those who qualify. We’re here to help you understand what you need to know to fund your creative education. We want you to succeed, so we offer a number of financial aid options to assist you in meeting your financial needs.

You’re committed to pursuing a creative education. And we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way. That includes doing everything we can to help make your schooling as affordable as possible. A one-on-one meeting with a Student Financial Services officer is the first step toward working your way through a process than can seem daunting.

Because it’s tough out there, it’s tough in here. But whatever direction your talents take you, your hard work and our support can take you from passionately creative to creative professional.

Through a range of competitions and other opportunities, The Art Institutes system of schools is offering full and partial scholarships to new and current students during the upcoming school year. We also offer a variety of financial resources to help qualified students manage their school expenses. Our dedicated Student Financial Aid officers will help you explore all your options—including grants, loans, and scholarships—as you prepare to launch a creative career where you do what you love.

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