The Art Institutes to Open Second School to Serve Creative Arts Students in Metro Detroit

DETROIT, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Institutes today announced the opening of a new school, The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy, which will hold its first day of classes on October 3, 2011.

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The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy will occupy approximately 18,900 square feet of remodeled space at 1414 East Maple Road in the Detroit suburb of Troy, MI.  The school is enrolling students now.

"We are excited to expand our fashion, design and media arts programs in the greater Detroit community," said John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes. "After looking at the amount of creative talent and the professional opportunities in this area, we knew there was no question about where to open an additional location in the state, to provide the same caliber of education as our Novi, Michigan school."

Initially, The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy will offer bachelor's degree programs in Digital Photography, Fashion Marketing & Management, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, and Web Design & Interactive Media; associate's degree programs in Fashion Merchandising and Graphic Design; and diploma programs in Digital Image Management, Fashion Retailing, Web Design & Development, and Web Design & Interactive Communications.

"We're very proud to open our doors here in Oakland County and the city of Troy," said Turner Berg, newly-appointed Campus Director of The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy.  "We look forward to working with the many fine businesses and organizations to help meet their employment needs in this part of metro Detroit."

The new Troy school is the second Art Institutes location in the state: The Art Institute of Michigan, located in Novi, opened doors to students in 2007.

For more information about The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy, call (877) 320-3275 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/troy.

The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy is an additional location of the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and  a member of the North Central Association  (230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413, 1-800-621-7440, www.ncahlc.org).

The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy is licensed under the laws of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth.

The Art Institute of Michigan – Troy is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 45 education institutions located throughout North America. The Art Institutes system is America's Leader in Creative Education providing an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals. Several institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University.

SOURCE The Art Institutes