President's Message

Dear Student,

You enter school with your talents and career goals. At The Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania for the Visual Arts, we see our role as providing those education services that help you to develop your potential.

A The Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania education is not a process where we hand you skills and knowledge. It is an interactive process where you take responsibility and apply your knowledge.

Here, you learn from artists and professionals in a hands-on environment. You have the opportunity to make both professional contacts and lifelong friends. On your part it means engaging fully, eyes and mind wide open. Our goal is to encourage your passion in the creative field you have chosen and to help you develop competencies that can be applied in a related industry.

There's a vibrant energy here, one that fuels a desire to do your best. You are supported by a close and caring community bound by mutual respect for individuality and creativity. You are also part of The Art Institutes system of schools which enjoys a nationwide reputation. An education from The Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania means something. We have a reputation within the business community for graduates who are assets to the companies who employ them.

We are here to make sure that your educational experience is the best it can be. Join us, seek us out, and tell us how we can help you achieve your highest aspirations.

Sincerely,

Tim howard
President, The Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania