The Illinois Institute of Art , located in Chicago, is quite an intrinsic and old part of the art institutes dotting the educational map across the US. Illinois boasts of yet another art institute located in the Schaumburg area. The actual aim of the college is to build students' careers in such a way so that they can pursue professional careers in the actual market. The institute provides students with bachelor's degree and associates degree in courses related to design, visual communications, graphic design, media arts and culinary arts. Today, the college imparts education to over 3500 students through its 2 campuses, one located in Chicago's West Mart center and the other campus being situated behind lake and Wabash. The second campus is more popular in the fields of graphic design, digital film-making, video games and interactive media. The first campus is the location where most of the administration runs from, it additionally houses a library and is also the place where classes for fashion designing and interior designing are undertaken. “The Backstage Bistro” a student-run restaurant within the campus is quite popular.
Established in 1916, the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago was one of the first art and design colleges to be found in the US, and its reputation increased tenfold in the 1930's. This college which started its journey as an independent institution was included within the body of the art schools as late as 1995. Of late the college has also started to expand its campus area and with passing years student enrollment in the college is also increasing. This art institute has been affiliated to the Higher Learning Commission and has also been included within the forum of the North Central Association.
The degrees offered by the college are in the following fields:-
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Digital Media Production, Fashion Design, Game and Art design, Interior Design, Media Arts and Animation, Visual Communication and visual Effects, Interactive Media design, Motion graphics.
Bachelor of Arts Degrees: fashion; Marketing, Management and Advertising.
Bachelor of Applied science Degree: Culinary Arts, Fashion Production, Interactive Media Production, Graphic Design.
The Illinois Institute of Art has many student organizations operating within its premises which help students in their all-round development.
There is yet another Institute of Art located in Illinois but which is situated in the Schaumburg area. This art institute is also a part of the chain of 30 art institutes that spread across North America and is actually a branch of the Illinois Institute of Art that is located in Chicago. One of the latest additions to the chain of art schools, this college provides students with faculty who are experienced professionals in their respective fields. The Illinois Art School in Schaumburg is a very ideal location for this art school because Schaumburg is the second most economically developing area in Illinois after Chicago and hence job opportunities here are burgeoning. Some of the degrees that this art institute offers in its educational curriculum are:-
- Advertising (BA)
- Digital Design (D)
- Graphic Design (AAS/BFA)
- Interior Design (BFA)
- Residential Design (D)
- Fashion Marketing & Management (BA)
- Digital Media Production (BFA)
- Digital Photography (BFA)
- Game Art & Design (BFA)
- Media Arts & Animation (BFA)
- Interactive Media Design (BFA)
- Visual Communications (BFA)
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics (BFA)
- Web Design (D)
