The Art Institute of Charlotte is a regular 2 year co-educational college that began as an extended part of the art institutes across the US since 1999. Affiliated with the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools the college specializes in 4 major areas namely design, media arts, culinary arts and fashion. Bachelor's degree, associates degree, diplomas and certificates are mostly offered in all programs that are part of the curriculum of this art institute. Programs has been so designed so as to offer practical hands-on experience in all fields of study so that immediately on graduating the students can find employment in the specific fields that they have sought education in. These programs help students to build steady careers out of the educational courses they have pursued.
The faculty especially plays a very significant role in this regard with providing students with the latest information on the specific subjects and faculty is also recruited from original professionals who have made successful careers out of these fields so that the student has a first-hand information on the current trends in the market in the field. The Career Services Department especially helps to make mature individuals out of students and help them understand the importance or the scope a particular course of study has in the market. Comprehensive and personalized assistance is lent to every student so as to help him choose the most suitable area of study and consequently his profession.
The beaches and the Victorian attractions here has given a huge rise to the hospitality and tourism industry in Charlotte and hence, it can be well guessed that most of the job opportunities are in these fields and it is by no means less. In fact, a large number of students prefer Charlotte as their center to pursue education because there is immense job opportunities here.
Some of the programs popular with students of the art institute of Charlotte are:-
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Industrial Design Technology
- Culinary Arts
- Culinary Management
- Hotel & Restaurant Management
- Baking & Pastry Arts
- Game Art & Design
- Interactive Media Design
- Media Arts & Animation
- Photography
- Web Design
- Fashion (Apparel) Design
- Fashion Marketing
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion & Retail Management
