Released on: January 8, 2008, 12:00 pm

Press Release Author: The Art Institutes

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago and The Illinois
Institute of Art - Schaumburg Evening & Weekend programs designed to provide working
adults in Illinois the opportunity to complete their education through a combination
of evening, weekend, on-ground and online courses.

Press Release Body: The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago and The Illinois
Institute of Art - Schaumburg will launch their comprehensive, career-focused
bachelor's and associate's degree programs in an Evening & Weekend format in the
Spring Quarter starting March 31, 2008. The programs are designed to provide
working adults in Illinois the opportunity to complete their education through a
combination of evening, weekend, on-ground and online courses.

Both The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago and The Illinois Institute of Art -
Schaumburg will offer bachelor's degrees in Interior Design and Web Design &
Interactive Media, as well as an associate's degree in Graphic Design in the Evening
& Weekend format. The Chicago school will also offer bachelor's degrees in Culinary
Management and Visual Communications and associate's degrees in Web Design &
Interactive Media and Culinary Arts. The Schaumburg school will also offer a
bachelor's degree in Graphic Design in the Evening & Weekend format.

"We meet many potential students who are trying to find a way to balance working and
going to school," said Dr. Jeffrey Allen, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at The
Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago. Dr. Robert Brown, Dean of Academic Affairs at
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg added, "The Evening & Weekend format
provides excellent education choices for working adults, allowing them to pursue
their passion of a career in an applied arts field in a convenient time frame and
schedule that fits their busy lives."

At the time of registration, students will be advised of the classes that will be
offered online in their program. The same is true of the classes that the student
will take at the school. Students will have the option of taking any online courses
on-ground at the school, if offered. Students will be able to take a minimum of two
on-ground courses each quarter. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

For more information about the new Evening & Weekend format, contact Natalia
Derevyanny at 312.777.8640 or Krista Flanagan at 847.585.4520 or, visit
www.artinstitutes.edu/evening-weekend?prid=CEW_0108_001_pr.

About The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, located at 350 North Orleans Street (at Mart
Center) attracts a diverse mix of students from throughout the Chicago area and
world. A second campus is located at 180 North Wabash, and is a satellite location
of The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. The college's bachelor's degree programs
include Advertising, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production,
Game Art & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Interior Design,
Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Visual Communications and
Web Design & Interactive Media. The college's associate's degree programs include
Accessory Design, Culinary Arts, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Production, Graphic
Design and Web Design & Interactive Media. Graduates are trained for entry-level
positions in their chosen fields through curricula that emphasize actual job skills
and competencies necessary for success in the field. For more information about The
Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago, call the college at 312.280.3500 or visit the
school's website at www.artinstitutes.edu/chicago.

About The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg is located at 1000 N. Plaza Drive in
Schaumburg, IL. The school's bachelor's degree programs include Advertising, Digital
Filmmaking & Video Production, Digital Photography, Fashion Marketing & Management,
Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual
Effects & Motion Graphics and Web Design & Interactive Media. The school also offers
an associate's degree program in Graphic Design, as well as diploma and continuing
education programs. Faculty at The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg trains
graduates for entry-level positions in their chosen fields through curricula that
emphasize actual job skills and competencies necessary for success in the field. For
more information about The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, call the school
at 847.619.3450 or 800.314.3450 or visit www.artinstitutes.edu/schaumburg.

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Contact:
Natalia Derevyanny
Director of Public Relations
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
312.777.8640
nderevyanny@aii.edu

Krista Flanagan
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
847.585.4520
kflanagan@aii.edu

Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/evening-weekend

Contact Details: Natalia Derevyanny
Director of Public Relations
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
312.777.8640
nderevyanny@aii.edu

Krista Flanagan
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
847.585.4520
kflanagan@aii.edu