Art Institute of Atlanta

Educational Resources

Libraries

Periodical resources include more than 100 paper subscriptions to professional journals and electronic resources include more than 40 full-text databases, most accessible through the GALILEO portal. The library catalog is available on the Internet at www.aia.artinstitutes.edu/library.

Museums & Art

Just five years ago, the college moved to a new, five-story, 115,000-square-foot facility and has since expanded to a second building. The college offers a wide array of industry-relevant technology and educational equipment. Students benefit from such specialized resources as computer labs, art labs, professional photography studios and darkroom facilities, wet photo lab, digital imaging lab, multi-camera video studio, digital and non-linear video editing suite, digital audio lab suites, figure drawing studios, drafting labs, an interior design resource library, teaching kitchens, and a dining lab, as well as classrooms, a gallery, and a multipurpose room for lectures, meetings, and special events.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 382 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs

Services

Basic

placement service

Remedial

math, writing, other

Counseling

career, veteran student, academic, psychological, other

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Gallery openings; Quarterly Welcome Week; Quarterly Portfolio Shows;
• Student activities: dance, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 17 organizations on campus.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Advertising Photographers of America (APA); American Culinary Federation (ACF); American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA); American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP); Atlanta ACM-SIGGRAPH (computer graphics/animation); Atlanta Print Production Association (APPA); Creative Club of Atlanta (CCA); The Underground (animation); Special Interest Student Clubs; HAVEN-Creatives Under the Rainbow; International Student Association; Mediaclipse (multimedia); Photography Club; Student Advisory Assembly; Student Housing Council; Student Ambassadors;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) This Week, weekly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Atlanta
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory