Classes Begin in August 2008 at The Art Institutes' First School Location in Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kan., June 25
KANSAS CITY, Kan., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Management LLC (EDMC)
today announces the addition of The Art Institutes International -- Kansas
City to its Art Institutes system of schools. The school will be the first
location of The Art Institutes in the state of Kansas.
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With its first day of classes planned for August 21, 2008, The Art
Institutes International -- Kansas City, a branch of The Art Institute of
Phoenix, will occupy approximately 32,000 square feet at 8208 Melrose Drive in
Overland Park, Kansas. The school will begin enrolling students immediately.
"Kansas City is a natural market for The Art Institutes," said John
Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "Our new location in Kansas will be
a destination for residents in the Midwest to receive a quality education in
culinary, design, and media arts, and we are looking forward to being an
important partner in its educational community."
Initially, The Art Institutes International -- Kansas City will offer
bachelor's degree programs in Advertising, Culinary Arts, Digital Filmmaking &
Video Production, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Web
Design & Interactive Media; and associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts
and Graphic Design.
"I am looking forward to growing our institution in the Kansas City area,
to serve a broad audience of students and employers through our programs in
the creative arts," said Susanne Behrens, newly appointed president of The Art
Institutes International -- Kansas City.
For information on classes at The Art Institutes International -- Kansas
City, call (866) 530-8508 or visit the school's website at
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/kansascity.
The Art Institutes International -- Kansas City is accredited by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The Kansas Board of
Regents has approved The Art Institutes International -- Kansas City to
operate in the State of Kansas.
The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC
(http://www.edmc.com), with approximately 96,000 students as of the fall of
2007, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North
America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 86
locations in 27 U.S. states and in Canada. Education Management's educational
institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the
media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health
sciences, education, information technology, legal studies and business
fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees.
Education Management has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.
SOURCE Education Management LLC
