Released on: November 12, 2007, 10:19 am

Press Release Author: The Art Institutes

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Classes start at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur on
January 8

Press Release Body: ATLANTA (GA) - The Art Institute of Atlanta announces the
opening of its first satellite location. The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur opens
its doors for classes on January 8 at One West Court Square in Decatur, GA..
Applications are now being accepted.

"We're very proud to be opening this location and to be a part of a community like
Decatur, which so obviously cares about and promotes the arts," said President Janet
S. Day. "We chose Decatur for a number of reasons, including the number of
inquiries we receive from this part of Metro Atlanta who find the Sandy Springs
location too far away for them. I think it also gives us the chance to reach out to
potential students in Newton and Rockdale Counties, as well as part of Gwinnett.
And with the wonderful support of the arts on the part of the Decatur community and
the warm welcome we have received in response to our preliminary fact-finding
efforts, we knew we would be very much at home!"

Initially, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur will offer bachelor's degree
programs in advertising, fashion & retail management, graphic design, interior
design, media arts & animation, and Web design & interactive media. Associate degree
programs will be offered in graphic design, and Web design & interactive media.
Diplomas will be awarded in advertising design, digital design, residential
interiors, and Web design.

All required classes for these programs, including general education, will be
available at the Decatur campus. Students whose programs are offered only at the
Atlanta campus at 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs can attend general
education and other required or elective classes that are offered at the Decatur
campus if it is more convenient. Students enrolled at the Decatur location may take
elective classes at the Atlanta campus if they wish. And students at both locations
can enroll in online classes.

"The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur will offer curricula that complement the
demand for arts education in the southeast region," says John Mazzoni, president of
The Art Institutes. "We are confident that the college will enable students to
achieve their professional aspirations while making a meaningful contribution to
their communities."

For information about The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, please call
1.866.856.6203 or online at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/decatur .

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a leader in creative education, has over
35 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important
source of design, media arts, fashion, and culinary professionals. Locations in the
Southeast include The Art Institute of Atlanta and its three branch campuses: The
Art Institute of Charleston (SC), The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, and The
Art Institute of Washington (Arlington, VA), as well as Charlotte (NC), Jacksonville
(FL), Tampa (FL), Ft. Lauderdale (FL), and Miami (FL).

The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur is a satellite campus of The Art Institute of
Atlanta, which is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501). The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur is
approved by the State of Georgia to award the associate in arts degree, the bachelor
of arts degree, and the bachelor of fine arts degree; approved for the training of
veterans and eligible veterans' dependents; and authorized under federal law to
enroll non-immigrant alien students.
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Contact:

Elizabeth Wilson
ewilson@aii.edu
770.689.4832

Jacquelyn P. Muller
jpmuller@edmc.edu
412.995.7262


Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/decatur

Contact Details: Elizabeth Wilson
ewilson@aii.edu
770.689.4832

Jacquelyn P. Muller
jpmuller@edmc.edu
412.995.7262