Released on = October 18, 2006, 9:43 am

Press Release Author = The Art Institutes

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = The Art Institutes announces the addition of The Art
Institute of Jacksonville to its system of schools in January 2007.

Press Release Body = (JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - October 18, 2006) The Art Institutes
today announced the addition of The Art Institute of Jacksonville to its system of
schools in January 2007.

With its first day of class slated for January 8, 2007, The Art Institute of
Jacksonville will occupy approximately 47,000 square feet at 8775 Baypine Road, and
has easy access to Interstate 95. The Art Institute of Jacksonville will begin
enrolling students immediately.

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

Initially, The Art Institute of Jacksonville will offer bachelor's degree programs
in Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, and Interior Design; and associate's
degree programs in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Design.

"Our aim is to become an integral part of the educational landscape here," says
Erika Orris, newly appointed president of The Art Institute of Jacksonville. "Our
academic programs are selected to respond to current statewide employment trends
and provide in-demand degrees to students wishing to enter growing industries."

The Art Institutes have three additional school locations in Florida: The Art
Institute of Fort Lauderdale, The Art Institute of Tampa, and Miami International
University of Art & Design.

For information on classes at the new Art Institute of Jacksonville, call (800)
924-1589 or visit the school's website at www.artinstitutes.edu/jacksonville.

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The Art Institute of Jacksonville is a branch of Miami International University of
Art & Design which is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award Associate of Arts, Bachelor of
Arts, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, www.sacs.org,1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
Georgia 30033-4097, 1-404-679-4501.

The Art Institute of Jacksonville is licensed by the Commission for Independent
Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this
institution may be obtained by contracting the Commission at 325 W. Gaines Street,
Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, 1-888-224-6684.

The Art Institutes system of 32 education institutions is located throughout North
America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary
arts professionals. The Art Institutes system of schools has provided
career-oriented education programs for more than 40 years.


Web Site = http://www.aii.edu/jacksonville

Contact Details = Mark Toth
Phone: (412) 995-7263
E-mail mtoth@edmc.edu