| 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 | Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| 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 |
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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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.
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
Art of Cooking, Diploma Baking & Pastry, Associate of Science/Diploma Culinary Arts, Associate of Science Culinary Management, Bachelor of Science
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]
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.
Bachelors and associates degree students who graduate with honors may enlist in the Association of College Honor Societies, Alpha Beta Gamma-Delta Phi society.
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]
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.
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]
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]
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)