Released on: April 8, 2008, 7:11 am

Press Release Author: The Art Institutes

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Houston
to Offer
Evening and Weekend Options

Press Release Body: [DALLAS, April 8, 2008] - The Art Institute of Dallas and The
Art Institute of Houston will launch their comprehensive, career-focused bachelor's
and associate's degree programs in an Evening and Weekend format in the Summer
Quarter starting July 14, 2008. The programs are designed to provide working adults
who cannot attend class during traditional business hours the opportunity to
complete their education through a combination of evening, weekend, and online
courses.

Both The Art Institute of Dallas and The Art Institute of Houston will offer
bachelor's degree programs in Interior Design, as well as associate's degree
programs in Culinary Arts in the Evening and Weekend format. The Dallas school will
also offer bachelor's degree programs in Graphic Design and Fashion Design, and an
associate's degree program in Graphic Design. The Houston school will also offer
bachelor's degree programs in Culinary Management and Web Design & Interactive Media
in the Evening and Weekend format.

"We meet many potential students who are trying to find a way to balance working and
going to school," said Dr. Leslie Baughman, Vice President of Academic Affairs at
The Art Institute of Dallas. Ken Pascal, Dean of Academic Affairs at The Art
Institute of Houston, added, "The Evening and Weekend format provides excellent
education choices for working adults, allowing them to pursue their passion of a
career in an applied arts field in a convenient time frame and schedule that fits
their busy lives."

At the time of registration, students will be advised of the classes that will be
offered online in their program. Students will have the option of taking any online
courses on-ground at the school, if offered. Students will be able to take a minimum
of two on-ground courses each quarter. Financial aid is available to those who
qualify.

For more information about the new Evening and Weekend format at The Art Institute
of Dallas or The Art Institute of Houston, visit
www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=TEW001.
The Art Institute of Dallas is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a
system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America an
important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
The Art Institute of Houston is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a
system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing
an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.


Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=TEW001

Contact Details: Sarah Stockton
Director of Public Relations
The Art Institute of Dallas
469.587.1249
sstockton@aii.edu

Deborah Helman
Director of Public Relations
The Art Institute of Houston
713.353.4166
dhelman@aii.edu