Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institutes International ? Kansas City
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(KANSAS CITY — June 25, 2008) Education Management LLC (EDMC) today announces the addition of The Art Institutes International — Kansas City to its Art Institutes system of schools. The school will be the first location of The Art Institutes in the state of Kansas.
With its first day of classes planned for August 21, 2008, The Art Institutes International — Kansas City, a branch of The Art Institute of Phoenix, will occupy approximately 32,000 square feet at 8208 Melrose Drive in Overland Park, Kansas. The school will begin enrolling students immediately.
"Kansas City is a natural market for The Art Institutes," said John Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "Our new location in Kansas will be a destination for residents in the Midwest to receive a quality education in culinary, design, and media arts, and we are looking forward to being an important partner in its educational community."
Initially, The Art Institutes International — Kansas City will offer bachelor's degree programs in Advertising, Culinary Arts, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media; and associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts and Graphic Design.
"I am looking forward to growing our institution in the Kansas City area, to serve a broad audience of students and employers through our programs in the creative arts," said Susanne Behrens, newly appointed president of The Art Institutes International — Kansas City.
For information on classes at The Art Institutes International — Kansas City, call (866) 530-8508 or visit the school's website at www.artinstitutes.edu/kansascity.
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The Art Institutes International — Kansas City is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The Kansas Board of Regents has approved The Art Institutes International — Kansas City to operate in the State of Kansas.
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