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The Art Institute occupies three main academic facilities, 1622 Chestnut Street, 1610 Chestnut Street and 2300 Market Street, in the heart of the Philadelphia business and financial district. Additionally, a newly renovated facility at 1510 Chestnut Street offers additional general education classrooms and houses our interior design programs.

These buildings contain classrooms and industry-related equipment, administrative offices, two art galleries, a student supply store, and the following:

Computer labs: There are thirteen Macintosh labs, nine PC-based computer labs and one cross-platform open lab. Facilities include a variety of software and printing and scanning devices. An on-site service bureau is also available for printing photos and other student work. Internet access is available in most computer labs. Additionally, there is a cross-platform computer lab dedicated to skills enhancement.
Post-production facility: The facility features digital and analog technology, audio-for-video equipment, surround sound, and a variety of equipment and microphones to create folly sound recordings.
Video studios and edit suites: The 1500 square foot television studio offers a fully outfitted digital control room. Students have access to a computer lab with non-linear editing software for audio and video. Included in the facility are independent edit suits to create on-line productions including surround sound. The department uses Beta, DVC Pro, and Mini DV cameras and technology.
The Design Groups: Graphic Design, Web Design & Interactive Media, and Video Production students work under faculty supervision on projects related to their program of study, for outside clients.
The Library: The 7,000-square foot Library/Learning Resource Center houses a circulating book collection of over 29,000 volumes including a continually growing collection of videos and DVDs. Additionally, students have access to on-line databases for images, business information, and journal articles.
Photographic imaging facilities: These facilities include a wide selection of traditional and digital cameras including: 35mm, medium form, 4x5 and 8x10, an equipment check-out area, a full photography studio with lighting grid, complete black and white laboratories, and a digital darkroom outfitted with film scanners and digital color printers.
Kitchen facilities: Culinary Students utilize an a la carte kitchen, two skills kitchens, a combined bake shop skills kitchen and a bake shop. Additionally, the Culinary Arts program operates Petite Passion, a chef-instructor/student run restaurant.

The Art Institute’s primary school-sponsored housing facilities are located at Broad and Chestnut Streets and 1510 Chestnut Street. Each term approximately 850 students select the school-sponsored housing option and reside in hi-rise apartment complexes in a variety of apartment styles.

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