Top Ten Reasons

You can attend class anytime - day or night - to meet your busy schedule. Yes, you can work and still go to college - because at The Art Institute Online your creative education can begin - now!

An exciting way of learning

There's lots of two-way communication with faculty and other students because this exciting way of learning includes multiple interactive methods - text, video, animation, chat - and more.

Launch your creative career

As a part of The Art Institutes system of schools, The Art Institute of Pittsburge - Online Division offers career-oriented programs designed for imaginative people just like you - people who are determined to learn what it takes to begin a career in the creative arts.

Lots of classroom interaction

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division has married its experience as a provider of quality higher education with the online learning strategies developed by the Socrates Distance Learning Technologies Group (Socrates).

Personalized Service

From the moment you apply and throughout your program, we'll provide you with attentive, personalized service to help ensure your success. Classes are designed for approximately 15 students, maximizing your interaction with instructors and other students.

Every online instructor at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division must successfully complete approximately 100 hours of training through Socrates. This training equips each instructor with the skills and knowledge to support adult learner success in our online classrooms.

Academic tradition of excellence

The history of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division begins with The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, which was founded in 1921, more than 85 years ago. The Art Institute Online was launched in the year 2000 as a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and offers 13 creative-focused academic programs.

Accelerated Courses

Because you're always on the go, we offer education to go - wherever you connect to the Internet. At The Art Institute Online, we give you the freedom to decide when - and where - to attend class.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division offers accelerated, online courses that focus on what you need to know - allowing you to immerse yourself in course material and achieve a feeling of success every 5 and 1/2 weeks.

Learning beyond the classroom

Through our online community, The Campus Common, you can extend your learning experience far beyond the classroom, taking advantage of resources such as:

• Student Forums
• Online Library
• Worldwide Professionals Network
• Career Services
• Professional Organizations
• Guest Speakers

Showcase your work

Upon graduation, you will have an individualized portfolio to showcase your work so you can demonstrate to employers the practical and technical skills you have developed. At graduation you will receive a degree or diploma awarded from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

You will be invited to attend your graduation ceremony in Pennsylvania where you can walk with your cap and gown. You can also participate in our portfolio review show, where you can present your work to potential employers. Previous The Art Institute Online graduates have received awards for excellence at the portfolio show.

Same Education, Online Convenience

At The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division, our curriculum is carefully scrutinized and developed by industry leaders and prominent employers who tell us what skills are needed in the workplace. We regularly evaluate program curriculum and pride ourselves on offering programs that challenge students while providing them with the industry relevant skills needed to succeed in their chosen fields.