 Your lifestyle demands it, your creativity deserves it.
Develop your creative potential through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division where we give you the freedom to decide when and where to attend class. Because you're always on the go, we offer education to go wherever you connect to the Internet.
While we meet the demands of your busy lifestyle, our online degree and diploma programs go even further by embracing the standards of excellence long held by The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Art Institutes system of schools backed by an over 85-year commitment to academic excellence. Learn from the leader in online creative arts education.
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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
<< View all ProgramsAnimation & Media Arts (Bachelor's) »Choose this programInterested in developing animation and art work that stirs an audience and spurs a response? Our Media Art & Animation program will develop your creative skills in this wide-ranging field.
The Media Arts & Animation program begins with a foundation in drawing, color, character design and computer applications. Under the guidance of an industry-experienced faculty, you'll examine advanced 2-D and 3-D animation principles as well as story development, background design, scenic layout and special effects. You'll work with program specific software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Discreet's 3D Studio Max.
Creative Careers
At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase your creative skills in traditional and digital 2-D and 3-D techniques and abilities. Entry-level opportunities exist for Media Art & Animation graduates in computer generated lighting, compositing and rendering, as storyboard artists, texture artists, computer modelers, computer-generated special effects artists, broadcast graphic artists, background painters, forensic artists and video post-production artists.
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<< View all ProgramsDigital Design (Certificate) »Choose this programIf you want to become a digital specialist, you've come to the right place to get your career off the ground. Through the diploma program in Digital Design, you will learn design fundamentals, lettering and typography, and graphic design. You'll create color composites and renderings, and get the introduction you need to using computer applications and sophisticated software as design tools. You will use these tools to create high-quality layouts and designs.
The Digital Design Program provides you with a solid foundation for career growth. You'll be qualified for entry-level positions, including production or computer artist at newspapers, advertising agencies or television stations.
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<< View all ProgramsFashion Retail and Management (Bachelor's) »Choose this programHave an eye for style and a head for business? This means moving the world's fashions from designers' showrooms to retail sales floors.
In the Fashion & Retail Management program, you'll learn how to develop, analyze, and implement sales strategies. Buying and merchandising practices are explored. Your inventory control and cost analysis skills are honed. And you'll learn more about the many avenues open to you in this exciting field: buying, coordinating runway shows, sales consultation, manufacturer's rep, and more. Department stores, boutiques, and designer showrooms are the environments in which you'll be part of the changing face of fashion, from season to season.
Creative Careers
Once you graduate, you'll be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions, including retail and wholesale sales, stylist, management trainee, or visual merchandiser.
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<< View all ProgramsGame Art and Design (Bachelor's) »Choose this programWant to tease your brain with the challenge of designing successive levels of a complicated video game? If so, graduate to a future in Game Art & Design and get there online. The Game Art & Design Program concentrates on the artistic side of games - not computer programming. This unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion dollar game design industry.
You'll strengthen your basic art and design skills, and then you'll learn how to design game play and background, create characters and their environments, and apply your knowledge of video and computer games to evaluate game products. You'll also learn to plan the game environment and determine choices for characters.
Creative Careers
When you graduate from the Game Art & Design program, you'll have the training and skills you need to compete for entry-level positions in the game industry - positions such as game-play tester, 2-D conceptual artist, 3-D character builder, 3-D object modeler, interactivity designer, background artist, and more.
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<< View all ProgramsGraphic Design (Associate's) »Choose this programSo you're interested in Graphic Design and have a passion for art? Come and learn the skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production using scanners, digital cameras and computer-based hardware and software (such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator) and all the other essential skills to begin a career in the design field.
Creative Careers
At graduation, you will have an individualized portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired and you'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising.
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<< View all ProgramsGraphic Design (Bachelor's) »Choose this programSo you're interested in Graphic Design and have a passion for art? The Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Degree program provides you with the opportunity to develop an understanding of color and composition, design and typography. You will be trained in creative problem-solving and learn to offer solutions that are effective in the business world. Emphasis is placed on learning skills and techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production.
Creative Careers
By graduation, you will have acquired the training and portfolio necessary to interview for an entry-level position as a production artist, graphic designer, assistant art director, production coordinator, and computer artist at ad agencies, design studios, publishing houses, corporate communications departments and
TV studios.
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<< View all ProgramsInterior Design (Bachelor's) »Choose this programSo you have chosen Interior Design - a career on a great growth path all over this country. Part art, part science, Interior Design goes far beyond decorating. Interior designers have a profound impact on people's lives by creating the surroundings in which they live, work and play.
In the Interior Design Program, you'll study computer-aided drafting and design, 3-D design, space planning, problem-solving, and the history of design and architecture. Course work also covers specialty design, including exhibit design, hospitality design, retail store design and corporate design. In addition, you'll learn how to communicate your design solutions through a variety of visual media.
Creative Careers
Graduates are qualified for entry-level positions such as draftsperson, assistant designer, and facilities or space planner. As you gain professional experience, you may qualify for more advanced positions such as senior designer, project director, or sales representative.
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<< View all ProgramsKitchen & Bath Design (Associate's) »Choose this programYou’ve always had an ability to appreciate residential interiors. You understand the importance of design and style as well as the functionality and practicality of a living space. You easily envision how one space can have many uses...how a kitchen can be used as both a cooking area and gathering spot, and how a bath can become a dressing area—or even a luxurious retreat.
Kitchens and baths are the most utilized rooms in any house, and are potentially the most multi-dimensional. Professionals in this field can transform a typical home kitchen into a culinary space worthy of a professional that is stylish and welcoming to be the centerpiece of any social occasion. Kitchen and Bath Designers can create a bath area that is both a functional space as well as a soothing, spa-worthy environment.
Want to specialize in a fast-growing industry and put your passions to work where you apply your skills in both space planning and aesthetics? Rise to the challenge in our Kitchen & Bath Design Associate program.
Gain Hands-On Design Skills
Start with a strong artistic foundation—classes in drawing, perspective, drafting and color. Move on to courses that provide practical expertise based on The National Kitchen and Bath Association’s guidelines. You will study Auto-CAD in order to plan kitchen and bath spaces in a residential setting. You will study lighting and materials, building systems and codes along with products and appliances. You will also gain skills in business fundamentals such as budgets and estimates, project bidding, plus an introduction to public relations, marketing and promotions. Two internships give you real-world experience and helps build your professional portfolio.
Combine creativity with practicality, and design your own multifunctional career niche.
With an associate’s degree, you are prepared to begin your career in entry-level jobs working in the design, sales and installation of kitchen and bath projects. You may find career opportunities working with contractors, builders, manufacturers, retailers and private clients.
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<< View all ProgramsResidential Planning (Certificate) »Choose this programYou've come to the right place to turn your talent for design into a rewarding career. The Residential Planning Program covers the basics of interior space planning, making it the perfect choice to quickly apply your skills in the residential planning field.
You'll study textiles, historic and contemporary styles, space planning, kitchen and bath planning, drafting and computer-aided design. Credits earned in this program are fully transferable to the Interior Design Bachelors Program at The Art Institute Online.
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<< View all ProgramsWeb Design (Certificate) »Choose this programIn the Web Design program you'll learn the basics of Web site design, graphics and animation developed specifically for the Internet. You will explore the various site design models used in personal, commercial and government Web sites, and will design Web pages and Web sites utilizing a variety of techniques and software tools.
Creative Careers
Depending on level of specialty, graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in many areas of Web-related businesses such as Web site designers, information designers, and Web animators.
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<< View all ProgramsWeb Design and Interactive Media (Associate's) »Choose this programEnter the fast-evolving field of Multimedia and Web Design. Our Associate of Web Design and Interactive Media Science Degree program is the right choice if you are looking to marry your individual artistic abilities with complex technological skills. The program was created to prepare you for careers involving the Internet with a focus on marketing and design. It integrates the elements of audio, video, still images, animation, text and data for the delivery of interactive content.
Course work begins with drawing and design, digital image manipulation, multimedia system design, scriptwriting, sound, video and animation. It progresses to more complex classes such as interactive information design and Web development - all under the guidance of experienced faculty members recruited from this fascinating industry.
Creative Careers
At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired. You'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising agencies in the field of multimedia and Web design.
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<< View all ProgramsWeb Design and Interactive Media (Bachelor's) »Choose this programEnter the fast-evolving field of Multimedia and Web Design. Our Web Design and Interactive Media Bachelor of Science Degree program is the right choice if you are looking to marry your individual artistic abilities with complex technological skills. This program was created to prepare you for careers involving the Internet with a focus on marketing and design. It integrates the elements of audio, video, still images, animation, text and data for the delivery of interactive content.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Web Design and Interactive Media offers a broad range of design and technology competencies focused on career paths in the specialty of multimedia and Web design. These competencies include those related to visual design, digital image manipulation, audio, Web site design, video, animation, text, business and project management.
Creative Careers
At graduation, you will have an individualized digital portfolio to showcase the practical and technical skills you have acquired. You'll be prepared for entry-level career opportunities with corporations, organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, entertainment and advertising agencies in the field of multimedia and Web design.
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