The Art Institute of California – Orange County

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The Art Institute of California - Orange County
Type Private
President Gregory J. Marick
Dean Allan Price
Academic staff 85
Students 1,700
Undergraduates 1,700
Location United States Santa Ana, California, U.S.
33°41′46″N 117°55′06″W / 33.696204°N 117.918234°W / 33.696204; -117.918234Coordinates: 33°41′46″N 117°55′06″W / 33.696204°N 117.918234°W / 33.696204; -117.918234
Colors Red and Black          
Affiliations The Art Institutes
EDMC
ACICS
Website Design Schools, Fashion, Media Arts and Culinary - The Art Institute of California - Orange County in Santa Ana, California - The Art Institutes
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The Art Institute of California - Orange County

The Art Institute of California – Orange County is a private art college located in Santa Ana, California and is part of The Art Institutes system of over 40 educational institutions. The campus is composed of 13 art departments, two applied-art schools, The International Culinary School, the Fifty Forks restaurant and one dormitory complex. Nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the college is licensed to award Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees, and diplomas. Courses are taught by industry professionals.

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[edit] Campus

The Art Institute of California – Orange County campus is made up of two schools, a restaurant and one housing establishment. The main building at 3601 W Sunflower Ave., located at the southeast corner of Harbor Blvd. and W Sunflower Ave. intersection, is where a majority of classes are taught, The International Culinary School and Fifty Forks restaurant are situated there as well. The second building at 3501 W Sunflower Ave., houses the Administrative offices, the campus library and a number of classrooms. A third building, located at 3511 W Sunflower Ave., houses industrial design workshops, fashion design sewing rooms, the student affairs offices, human resources, and additional classrooms.

[edit] Areas of study

[edit] Art Degrees

The school offers B.S. and/or A.S. degrees in the following career-preparatory programs: Advertising, Bachelor of Science Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Bachelor of Science Digital Photography, Associate of Science Fashion Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts Fashion Marketing & Management, Bachelor of Science Game Art & Design, Bachelor of Science Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science/Associate of Science Industrial Design, Bachelor of Science Interior Design, Bachelor of Science Media Arts & Animation, Bachelor of Science Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Bachelor of Science Visual & Game Programming, Bachelor of Science Web Design & Interactive Media, Associate of Science/Bachelor of Science

[edit] Culinary degrees

Art of Cooking, Diploma Baking & Pastry, Associate of Science/Diploma Culinary Arts, Associate of Science Culinary Management, Bachelor of Science

[edit] Student activities

[edit] Notable events

  • The school's AIGA student chapter hosted a video conference lecture with designer Milton Glaser via Skype on May 12, 2010, the video conference followed a screening of the documentary chronicling Milton Glaser's career "To Inform And Delight".[1][2]
  • An annual fashion show titled "Rock The Runway" hosts fashion designer industry and media, as well as entertainment industry[3]
  • The school's AIGA student chapter hosted a premiere for the documentary feature film Art & Copy in November 2009, featuring a guest panel discussion by design industry professionals, including the film's producer, Jimmy Greenway.[4][5]

[edit] Clubs and organizations

The school hosts student managed clubs and organizations for many majors, the clubs are sponsored and supported by the school's department of student affairs, and operate cooperatively with the school, students, and outside organizations:[6]

[edit] Clubs

The college has a variety of art groups for students to participate in or become members of in; most of which respectively involve students and their particular field of study.

  • Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
  • Frame-by-Frame
  • iNet
  • Student Fashion Association (SFA)
  • Game Developers Society (GDS)
  • The Food Conspiracy
  • The Bakers Dozen
  • Gay Straight Alliance GSA
  • VEC Club
  • Ai+I International Club[7]

[edit] Organizations

[edit] Honor Society

Bachelors and associates degree students who graduate with honors may enlist in the Association of College Honor Societies, Alpha Beta Gamma-Delta Phi society.

[edit] Fifty Forks

Fifty Forks restaurant, is the public campus restaurant, operated by the students and faculty of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – Orange County, opened in August 2003. It is located at 3601 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana; the southeast corner of the Harbor Blvd. and Sunflower Ave. intersection. Guests awaiting their meals can watch their dishes be prepared, and ultimately served, by the staff in the kitchens surrounding the dining area.

Reservations are preferred.[8]

[edit] Housing

Student housing is available, and consists of furnished apartments in a complex located 1.5 miles from campus. The student housing complexes feature laundry facilities, pools and spas and are adjacent to one of the largest shopping malls in North America, the South Coast Plaza.

[edit] Accreditation and licensing

[edit] Institutional accreditation

The Art Institute of California – Orange County is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), recognized by the United States Department of Education, to award Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees, as well as diplomas. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education. Although ACICS accreditation is nationally recognized it is generally considered inferior to a regional accreditation such as WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges). The Art Institute has stated to students in both a letter and through faculty, that it would be attaining WASC accreditation. There has been no indication of any truth to this claim to date despite it having been announced more than a year ago. The Art Institute is also an institutional member of the Career College Association (CCA)[9] and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).[10]

[edit] Programmatic accreditation

The Bachelor of Science degree program offered by the Art Institute in Interior Design is accredited as a Professional Level Program by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly "FIDER," the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research).[11]

[edit] State Licensing

The Art Institute of California – Orange County has been granted approval to operate by the California Bureau for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education (California Department of Consumer Affairs)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Skype Conversation with Milton Glaser article (May 12, 2010)
  2. ^ Milton Glaser A Skype Interview article (May 12, 2010)
  3. ^ "The Orange County Register" article (April 20, 2010)
  4. ^ OC Art Tales article (November 6, 2009)
  5. ^ AIGA Los Angeles announcement
  6. ^ Art Institute of California - Orange County Student life-organizations and activities
  7. ^ a b Clubs and Activities. artinstitutes.edu/orangecounty/". Retrieved 04-23-2010.
  8. ^ Fifty Forks Restaurant. artinstitutes.edu/orangecounty. Retrieved 04-23-2010.
  9. ^ Database of member colleges of the Career College Association: Art Institute of California - Orange County. (2010). Career College Association. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  10. ^ Database of institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accrediting organizations: Art Institute of California - Orange County. (2006). Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  11. ^ Council for Interior Design Accreditation: Art Institute of California - Orange County. Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

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