The Art Institute of Portland is a nonprofit applied arts college in Portland, Oregon, United States, that offers programs in visual design (design and media management, graphic and web design), interior and product design (interior design, industrial design), animation and effects (media arts and animation, visual effects and motion graphics), film and production (digital filmmaking and video production, digital photography), and gaming and technology (game art and design, visual and game programming).
Located in Portland's Pearl District, the school has twelve computer labs, multiple animation and video labs, a recording studio, library, and a public art gallery. The Marcia Policar Gallery at The Art Institute of Portland displays both student work and work of local artists and designers. The gallery openings occur monthly on First Thursday, a Pearl District evening of art shows. The gallery currently exhibits the work of animator Samantha Kays.
The school was formerly named Bassist College and was acquired by Education Management Corporation (EDMC) in 1998. Bassist College was founded in 1963 by Norma and Donald Bassist as a fashion institute for women.
A required course schedule of four full-time (15 credit hours, or five course) quarters, including summer term, makes it possible to complete a four-year degree in three years.
The school is accredited by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicates that the institution meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process.
On March 3, 2017, EDMC announced the execution of a definitive agreement for the sale of substantially all the assets of EDMC and its schools to Dream Center Foundation (DCF), a not-for-profit foundation. The sale was completed in October 17, 2017.
Programs
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs
- Apparel Design
- Apparel Design (Sustainability Minor)
- Digital Film & Video
- Fashion Marketing
- Fashion Marketing (Sustainability Minor)
- Game Art & Design
- Graphic & Web Design
- Interior Design
- Interior Design (Sustainability Minor)
- Media Arts & Animation
- Photography & Design
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
Bachelor of Science Programs
- Design Management
- Design Management (Sustainability Minor)
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Design (Sustainability Minor)
- Visual & Game Programming
Associate of Arts Programs
- Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
References
External links
- Art Institute of Portland home page
