The Art Institutes Announces the Opening of New San Antonio Location

SAN ANTONIO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Institutes system of schools announced the opening of a new school, The Art Institute of San Antonio, which will hold its first day of classes on July 12, 2010.

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The new school, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, will occupy approximately 35,000 square feet at 10000 IH-10 West in San Antonio.   The school will begin enrolling students immediately.

"We are thrilled to bring a new Art Institutes school here to South Texas," says John Mazzoni, President of The Art Institutes.  "Our new school in San Antonio will be a supportive educational partner, providing residents with the quality creative arts programs The Art Institutes have proudly offered at our school locations throughout the state."

Initially, The Art Institute of San Antonio will offer bachelor's degree programs in Culinary Management, Fashion & Retail Management, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, and Web Design & Interactive Media; and associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media.

"I am excited about the opportunity for The Art Institute of San Antonio to provide career-focused, market-driven academic programs to the residents of San Antonio and its surrounding communities," said Joshua Pond, newly appointed president of The Art Institute of San Antonio.  "We are looking forward to building our school as a leading provider of higher education in the creative arts."

The Art Institute of San Antonio will join five other Art Institutes schools in Texas: Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, and two schools located in Houston.

For more information about The Art Institute of San Antonio, call (888) 222-0040 or visit the school's website at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=AI2110 .

The Art Institute of San Antonio is a branch of The Art Institute of Houston.  The Art Institute of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees.    Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of The Art Institute of Houston.

The Art Institute of San Antonio is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of more than 45 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.

SOURCE The Art Institutes

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