The Art Institute of Seattle

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The Art Institute of Seattle (AIS) is a for profit institution which offers bachelor's degrees in graphic design, media arts & animation, and interior design, and awards the Associate of Applied Arts degree in the fields of animation art and design, audio production, culinary arts, fashion design, fashion marketing, graphic design, industrial design technology, interior design, interactive media design, photography, video production, and visual merchandising. AIS also offers diploma programs in baking and pastry, computer design technology, desktop production, residential design, and the Art of Cooking.

AIS was founded in 1946 as the Burnley School for Professional Art. It became part of The Art Institutes and changed its name to The Art Institute of Seattle in 1982. An accredited institution of higher learning, AIS is located a block from the Elliot Bay waterfront in Downtown Seattle, Washington, near many of the city's design studios, restaurants and corporate offices.

AIS Is part of the Art Institute System run BY EDMC Education Management Corporation, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.