The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

Your Lifestyle Demands It. Your Creativity Deserves It.

Serious about becoming a professional in the creative arts? The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division is here to help you live your passion.

Earn a degree or diploma that will launch your creative career. Attend class anytime--day or night--to fit your busy schedule. Choose from our broad range of academic programs to find one that inspires you.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division builds on an 80-year history of providing quality education in the creative arts.

About The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

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An Accredited Institution

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and is authorized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to award Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees.

Same Education, Online Convenience

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division provides courses that are designed using the same curriculum taught at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. The big advantage is you can attend class anytime--day or night--to fit your busy schedule. With the Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division, you're in control.

A Degree from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

At graduation, you will receive a degree or diploma awarded from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. You will be invited to attend your graduation ceremony in Pennsylvania where you can walk with your cap and gown. You can also participate in our portfolio review show, where you can present your work to potential employers. Previous graduates have received awards for excellence at the portfolio show.

Advertising - Bachelor of Science

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You'd love to be in advertising, right? Well, there's a place for you on this team. The Bachelor of Science degree program in advertising delivers both business and creative arts courses to give you the balance you'll need to take the high road to a successful advertising career.

You'll take courses such as concept development, storyboarding, online communication and art direction. You'll learn how to create the right visual message to cause the reaction you want. Course work in brand marketing, marketing research and consumer behavior will provide you with the business foundation you'll need to understand the marketplace and develop winning strategies.

Creative Careers

You'll graduate with the knowledge, skills and creativity to begin your career as a respected member of a creative team in an entry-level position at an advertising agency, corporate marketing department, or a print or electronic media organization.

Digital Design - Diploma

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If you want to become a digital specialist, you've come to the right place to get your career off the ground. Through the diploma program in digital design, you will learn design fundamentals, lettering and typography, and graphic design. You'll create color composites and renderings, and get the introduction you need to using computer applications and sophisticated software as design tools. You will use these tools to create high-quality layouts and designs.

The digital design program provides you with a solid foundation for career growth. You'll be qualified for entry-level positions, including production or computer artist at newspapers, advertising agencies or television stations.

Fashion & Retail Management - Bachelor of Science

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Have an eye for style and a head for business? This means moving the world's fashions from designers' showrooms to retail sales floors.

In the fashion and retail management program, you'll learn how to develop, analyze and implement sales strategies. Buying and merchandising practices are explored. Your inventory control and cost analysis skills are honed. And you'll learn more about the many avenues open to you in this exciting field: buying, coordinating runway shows, sales consultation, manufacturer's rep and more. Department stores, boutiques and designer showrooms are the environments in which you'll be part of the changing face of fashion, from season to season.

Creative Careers

Once you graduate, you'll be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions, including retail and wholesale sales, stylist, management trainee or visual merchandiser.

Game Art & Design - Bachelor of Science

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Want to tease your brain with the challenge of designing successive levels of a complicated video game? If so, graduate to a future in game art and design, and get there online. The game art and design program concentrates on the artistic side of games - not computer programming. This unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion dollar game design industry.

You'll strengthen your basic art and design skills, and then you'll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate game products. You'll also learn to plan the game environment and determine choices for characters.

Creative Careers

When you graduate from the game art and design program, you'll have the training and skills you need to compete for entry-level positions in the game industry - positions such as game-play tester, 2-D conceptual artist, 3-D character builder, 3-D object modeler, interactivity designer, background artist and more.

Graphic Design - Associate of Science

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So you're interested in graphic design and have a passion for art? Come and learn the skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production using scanners, digital cameras and computer-based hardware and software (such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator), and all the other essential skills to begin a career in the design field.

Creative Careers

At graduation, you will have an individualized portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired, and you'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising.

Graphic Design - Bachelor of Science

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So you're interested in graphic design and have a passion for art? The Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design degree program provides you with the opportunity to develop an understanding of color and composition, design and typography. You will be trained in creative problem-solving and learn to offer solutions that are effective in the business world. Emphasis is placed on learning skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production.

Creative Careers

By graduation, you will have acquired the training and portfolio necessary to interview for an entry-level position as a production artist, graphic designer, assistant art director, production coordinator and computer artist at ad agencies, design studios, publishing houses, corporate communications departments and TV studios.

Interior Design - Bachelor of Science

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So you have chosen interior design--a career on a great growth path all over this country. Part art, part science, interior design goes far beyond decorating. Interior designers have a profound impact on people's lives by creating the surroundings in which they live, work and play.

In the interior design program, you'll study computer-aided drafting and design, 3-D design, space planning, problem-solving, and the history of design and architecture. Course work also covers specialty design, including exhibit design, hospitality design, retail store design and corporate design. In addition, you'll learn how to communicate your design solutions through a variety of visual media.

Media Arts & Animation - Bachelor of Science

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Interested in developing animation and art work that stirs an audience and spurs a response? Our media art and animation program will develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field.

The media arts and animation program begins with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced faculty, you'll examine advanced 2-D and 3-D animation principles as well as story development, background design, scenic layout and special effects. You'll work with program specific software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects and Discreet's 3D Studio Max.

Creative Careers

At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills in traditional and digital 2-D and 3-D techniques and abilities. Entry-level opportunities exist for media arts and animation graduates in computer generated lighting, compositing and rendering, as storyboard artists, texture artists, computer modelers, computer-generated special effects artists, broadcast graphic artists, background painters, forensic artists and video post-production artists.

Residential Planning - Diploma

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You've come to the right place to turn your talent for design into a rewarding career. The residential planning program covers the basics of interior space planning, making it the perfect choice to quickly apply your skills in the residential planning field.

You'll study textiles, historic and contemporary styles, space planning, kitchen and bath planning, drafting and computer-aided design. Credits earned in this program are fully transferable to the interior design bachelor's program at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division.

Creative Careers

As a graduate of the residential planning program, you'll be prepared to compete for entry-level positions such as residential planner, kitchen and bath planner, interior design retailer, showroom coordinator and manufacturer's representative.

Web Design - Diploma

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In the web design program you'll learn the basics of website design, graphics and animation developed specifically for the internet. You will explore the various site design models used in personal, commercial and government websites, and will design web pages and websites utilizing a variety of techniques and software tools.

Creative Careers

Depending on level of specialty, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in many areas of web-related businesses such as website designers, information designers and web animators.

Web Design & Interactive Media - Associate of Science

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Enter the fast-evolving field of web design and interactive media. Our web design and interactive media Associate of Science degree program is the right choice if you are looking to marry your individual artistic abilities with complex technological skills. The program was created to prepare you for careers involving the internet with a focus on marketing and design. It integrates the elements of audio, video, still images, animation, text and data for the delivery of interactive content.

Course work begins with drawing and design, digital image manipulation, multimedia system design, scriptwriting, sound, video and animation. It progresses to more complex classes such as interactive information design and web development - all under the guidance of experienced faculty members recruited from this fascinating industry.

Creative Careers

At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired. You'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising agencies in the field of multimedia and web design.

Web Design & Interactive Media - Bachelor of Science

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Enter the fast-evolving field of web design and interactive media. Our web design and interactive media Bachelor of Science degree program is the right choice if you are looking to marry your individual artistic abilities with complex technological skills. This program was created to prepare you for careers involving the internet with a focus on marketing and design. It integrates the elements of audio, video, still images, animation, text and data for the delivery of interactive content.

The Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Interactive Media offers a broad range of design and technology competencies focused on career paths in the specialty of multimedia and web design. These competencies include those related to visual design, digital image manipulation, audio, web site design, video, animation, text, business and project management.

Creative Careers

At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired. You'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising agencies in the field of multimedia and web design.

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