Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham

Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham

Posted : Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:10:17 GMT

Author : Education Management LLC

Classes Slated to Begin in August 2008 DURHAM, N.C., June 26

DURHAM, N.C., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Management LLC (EDMC)

today announces the addition of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham to its Art

Institutes system of schools.

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With its first day of classes planned for August 21, 2008, The Art

Institute of Raleigh-Durham, a branch of The Art Institute of Charlotte, will

occupy approximately 34,000 square feet at 410 Blackwell Street, located in

Durham's historic American Tobacco District. The school will begin enrolling

students immediately.

"The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham will offer curricula that complement

the demand for arts education in North Carolina's Research Triangle," says

John Mazzoni, president of The Art Institutes. "We are confident that the

school will provide students with an inspiring learning environment, preparing

them well for their chosen creative arts careers in culinary, fashion, media

arts, and design."

Initially, The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham will offer bachelor's

degree programs in Culinary Arts Management, Fashion Marketing & Management,

Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media; and

associate's degree programs in Culinary Arts, Fashion Marketing, Graphic

Design, and Web Design & Interactive Media.

"I am excited about the opportunity for The Art Institute of

Raleigh-Durham to provide a career focused, market driven education to the

residents of the Triangle and surrounding communities," said Michael DePrisco,

newly appointed president of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham. "We look

forward to working with the many fine businesses and community agencies in the

region to help meet their employment needs."

For information on classes at The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, call

(888) 245-9593 or visit the school's website at

http://www.artinstitutes.edu/raleigh-durham.

The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham is accredited by the Accrediting

Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The Art Institute of

Raleigh-Durham is a branch campus of The Art Institute of Charlotte and is

licensed to award Associate and Bachelor degrees by the Board of Governors of

the University of North Carolina.

The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC

(http://www.edmc.com), with approximately 96,000 students as of the fall of

2007, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North

America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 87

locations in 27 U.S. states and in Canada. Education Management's educational

institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the

media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health

sciences, education, information technology, legal studies and business

fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees.

Education Management has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.

SOURCE Education Management LLC