Art Institute of California - Orange County
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The Art Institute of California – Orange County is a for-profit applied-arts college
College
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 located in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....

 and is part of The Art Institutes
The Art Institutes
-Fraud lawsuit:In August 2011 Education Management Corporation was investigated and sued by the United States Department of Justice and four states for illegal recruitment practices and fraudulent receipt of $11 billion in federal and state financial aid money....

 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
Restaurant
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 and one dormitory
Dormitory
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 complex. Nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...

, the college is licensed to award Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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 and Associate of Science degrees, and diploma
Diploma
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s. Courses are taught by industry professionals.

Campus

The Art Institute of California – Orange County campus
Campus
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 is made up of two schools, a restaurant
Restaurant
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 and one housing
Dormitory
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 establishment. The main building at 3601 W Sunflower Ave., located at the southeast corner of Harbor Blvd. and W Sunflower Ave. intersection
Intersection (road)
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, 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.

Art Degrees

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

Culinary degrees

Art of Cooking, Diploma
Baking & Pastry, Associate of Science/Diploma
Culinary Arts, Associate of Science
Culinary Management, Bachelor of Science

Notable events

  • The school's AIGA
    Aiga
    ‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...

     student chapter hosted a video conference lecture with designer Milton Glaser
    Milton Glaser
    Milton Glaser is a graphic designer, best known for the I Love New York logo, his "Bob Dylan" poster, the "DC bullet" logo used by DC Comics from 1977 to 2005, and the "Brooklyn Brewery" logo. He also founded New York Magazine with Clay Felker in 1968.-Biography:Glaser was born into a Hungarian...

     via Skype
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     on May 12, 2010, the video conference followed a screening of the documentary chronicling Milton Glaser's career "To Inform And Delight".
  • An annual fashion show titled "Rock The Runway" hosts fashion designer industry and media, as well as entertainment industry
  • The school's AIGA
    Aiga
    ‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...

     student chapter hosted a premiere for the documentary feature film Art & Copy
    Art & Copy
    Art & Copy is a 2009 documentary film directed by Doug Pray about the advertising industry in the U.S. The film follows the careers of people from "advertising's creative revolution of the 1960s", including Hal Riney, George Lois, Mary Wells Lawrence, Dan Wieden, and Lee Clow...

    in November 2009, featuring a guest panel discussion by design industry professionals, including the film's producer, Jimmy Greenway.

Clubs and organizations

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:

Clubs

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.
  • Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
  • Frame-by-Frame
  • iNet
  • Student Fashion Association (SFA)
  • Game Developers Society (GDS)
  • The Food Conspiracy
  • The Bakers Dozen
  • Gay Straight Alliance GSA
    GSA
    -Commerce:* Citroën GS / GSA, a French automobile car* Global mobile Suppliers Association, an industry association for 3G mobile technology* General Sales Agent, an airline sales representative* Google Search Appliance, a device for document indexing...

  • VEC Club
  • Ai+I International Club

Organizations

  • AIGA
    Aiga
    ‘Aiga is a word in the Samoan language which means 'family.' The aiga is the family unit of Samoan society and differs from the Western sense in that it consists more than just a mother, father and children. The Samoan family, also referred to as an 'extended family' is based on the culture's...

     - the professional association for design
  • American Society of Interior Designers
    American Society of Interior Designers
    The American Society of Interior Designers is the oldest and largest professional association for interior designers. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate...

  • IIDA
    Iida
    -People:*Kaori Iida , a Japanese singer and artist*Iida Umanosuke , director of the anime series Hellsing -Other:...

     International Interior Design Association
  • OC Ad Federation (OCAF)

Honor Society

Bachelors and associates degree students who graduate with honors may enlist in the Association of College Honor Societies
Association of College Honor Societies
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, Alpha Beta Gamma
Alpha Beta Gamma
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-Delta Phi society.

Fifty Forks

Fifty Forks restaurant, is the public campus restaurant
Restaurant
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, 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
Intersection (road)
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. Guests awaiting their meals can watch their dishes be prepared, and ultimately served, by the staff in the kitchen
Kitchen
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s surrounding the dining area.

Reservations are preferred.

Housing

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.

Institutional accreditation

The Art Institute of California – Orange County is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is a non-profit education corporation recognized by both the United States Secretary of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation as an independent and autonomous national accrediting body that accredits institutions of...

 (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
United States Department of Education
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. 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) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
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 (CHEA).

Programmatic accreditation

The Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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 degree program offered by the Art Institute in Interior Design is accredited as a Professional Level Program by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
The is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada...

 (formerly "FIDER," the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research).

State Licensing

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)

See also

  • The Art Institutes
  • Education Management Corporation
    Education Management Corporation
    Education Management Corporation is an operator of private for-profit post-secondary educational institutions, primarily in the United States. The company's institutions provide primarily career-focused educational programs...

  • Council for Interior Design Accreditation
    Council for Interior Design Accreditation
    The is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada...


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