American InterContinental University

We strive to provide our students with a progressive environment that is conducive to learning and personal growth. In this exciting environment, students can gain the valuable knowledge and skills needed to compete in the business world today. Our advisory board reviews and updates course content periodically in order to keep up with the continually developing trends within each industry. The experienced faculty at American InterContinental University South Florida campus inspires students and helps prepare them for a lifetime of learning.

Why Choose American InterContinental University?

• Students are given personal, one-on-one academic guidance.
• Fast paced degree programs that can put you at the forefront of education
• Career Placement Assistant Services provide current students with résumé and portfolio preparation and part-time employment.
• Graduates are assisted with full-time employment opportunity placement
• Flexible schedules for every student with day, evening and weekend classes
• Real world hands-on training with industry current equipment
• Our faculty are experienced and dedicated people who are professionals in the industry and bring a real-world experience to the classroom
• Small class sizes

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Marketing & Design

AIU's bachelor's degree in fashion marketing and design (offered at our Plantation campus) is designed to educate and motivate students to become innovative, creative, responsible, highly skilled and ethical professionals capable of entering the fashion industry in a variety of roles.

The fashion marketing and design program enables the student to couple the advertising, marketing and retailing knowledge of fashion marketing with the creativity of fashion design. Courses range from fashion textiles, fashion sketching, principles of retailing to fabrics and retail buying.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Game Design & Development

Video games. Computer simulations. Virtual reality. The results of their work can be found nearly everywhere. Today, more and more industries are coming to rely on game designers and developers to help them entertain and inform customers. In turn, these game designers and developers must rely on their own skills, creativity and knowledge of the latest technologies and programming languages to succeed in this competitive field.

The AIU Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design and Development can help prepare students for this fast-moving and highly creative industry. The program combines theory, hands-on experience and group projects to help students develop the necessary skills in:

• 2D and 3D art and animation
• Programming in industry-standard languages
• Game design and production

The BFA in Game Design and Development also features a career-relevant concentration in Game Art that allows students to focus on this aspect of the field in greater depth.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Interior Design

AIU's bachelor's degree in interior design (offered at our Plantation campus) can prepare its students to practice as professional interior designers who are qualified by education, experience, and examination to enhance the function and quality of interior spaces. Hands-on training in relatively small classrooms aids students in developing interior design skills and knowledge in the fundamentals such as drafting, resources and materials, color, lighting, building systems and codes, detailing, residential design and commercial design.

In addition, through a variety of electives and internship opportunities, students have the ability to track particular interest to suit their career goals. The curriculum is designed to balance the practical and theoretical aspects of career preparation in order to provide the interior design community with graduates that have the skills and knowledge to enter the professional field immediately.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Media Production

Media production has long been a popular choice for those who wish to exercise both their creativity and technical skills. Today, with the rapid growth of the Internet as an outlet for entertainment and information, the demand for skilled professionals in this industry is becoming even greater.

In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that employment in the motion picture and video industries will grow 17 percent between 2004 and 2014, which is faster than the 14 percent growth projected for wage and salary employment in all industries combined.

The AIU media production program strives to provide students with both a solid academic foundation as well as industry-current skills in a variety of fields, including:

• Audio and sound recording
• Editing
• Digital design
• Computer animation
• Lighting
• Scriptwriting
• Directing

Graduates can be well-positioned to compete for entry-level jobs in this exciting industry.

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Communications

AIU's bachelor's degree in visual communications (offered at our Plantation campus) is designed to educate and to develop artistic and imaginative students for careers in the fields of commercial art and design. Emphasis is placed on the development of the thinking process and the ability to solve design problems creatively. Students can learn the principles, practical applications and methodologies used in completing competent and creative design solutions.

Concentrations offered include:

• Digital Animation
• Digital Design
• Illustration
• Photography
• Graphic Design

*Programs and availability are subject to change.

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