Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Michigan

(DETROIT - October 15, 2007) Education Management LLC (EDMC) today announces the addition of The Art Institute of Michigan to its Art Institutes system of schools.

With its first day of class slated for November 8, 2007, The Art Institute of Michigan will occupy approximately 38,000 square feet at 28125 Cabot Drive in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The school will begin enrolling students immediately.

"We are thrilled to bring an Art Institute school to the Detroit area," says John Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "The Art Institute of Michigan's design, fashion, and culinary programs, led by a skilled faculty, will help students achieve their professional aspirations while making an important impact on the communities in which they will live and work."

Initially, The Art Institute of Michigan will offer bachelor's degree programs in Advertising, Culinary Management, Fashion Marketing & Management, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, and Visual Communications; associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, and Fashion Merchandising; and a certificate program in Professional Baking & Pastry.

"Our aim is to develop the school as a leading provider of higher education in the creative arts, providing academic programs to meet the growing needs of employers in the communities we serve," says Ted Blashak, newly appointed president of The Art Institute of Michigan.

For information on classes at The Art Institute of Michigan, call (800) 479-0087.