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Cityscape of Minneapolis! The Art Institutes International Minnesota is a college for creative minds, located in a market for culture, art and creative careers. We are a great choice for forward-thinking students who want a dynamic educational experience that prepares them for exciting opportunities upon graduation.

Minnesota is home to many Fortune 500 companies, with most of them in the Twin Cities - including Target, Best Buy, 3M and General Mills. Twin Cities is also home to a top design and advertising market, and is a major U.S. business hub in need of creative professionals.

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Advertising

Advertising is a creative profession within the commercial realm. In the Advertising program, you’ll study art direction, copywriting, and account supervision – and you’ll learn both the creative and business side of advertising. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as account manager, copywriter, or assistant art director.
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The Art of Cooking*

In the Art of Cooking program, you’ll focus on cooking skills, baking, pastry, and American regional cuisine. You’ll learn plating and presentation as you build upon your cooking experience. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as line cook or pantry cook.
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Baking & Pastry*

In the Baking & Pastry program, you’ll gain hands-on baking skills. Emphasis is placed on fundamental pastry and bread-baking techniques, in addition to all-purpose baking, desserts, cake decoration, and pastry arts. To complement your culinary techniques, you’ll learn critical thinking and business essentials. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as line cook and pantry cook (garde manger).
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Culinary Arts*

In the Culinary Arts program, you’ll gain practical experience in the kitchen while studying the business of cost control, sanitation and safety, menu and beverage management, nutrition, and kitchen management. You’ll learn to produce food quickly and in quantity while working with others. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as line cook and pantry cook (garde manger).
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Culinary Management*

In the Culinary Management program, you’ll focus on communications, training, leadership, management, accounting, marketing, financial management, and employee relations. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as restaurant manager or catering manager in restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships, and banquet facilities.
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Design Management

In the Design Management program, you’ll study studio design, general education, business, management and technology. You’ll learn to work as a team member as you fine-tune both your creative and business skills. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as production assistant in a design studio or in-house creative department, marketing assistant for a corporation or interior design firm, or assistant traffic manager for an advertising agency or magazine.
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Digital Film & Video Production

In the Digital Film & Video Production program, you will learn to formulate, construct, and deliver digital audio, video, and motion graphics. Coursework will familiarize you with advances in high definition video, storage area networks, and software toolsets - and you’ll work with industry-related software and equipment. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as video editor, video producer, or digital videographer.
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Fashion & Retail Management

The Fashion & Retail Management program teaches you to develop, analyze, and implement sales strategies – including buying and merchandising practices, inventory control, and cost analysis. You’ll also learn about coordinating runway shows, sales consultation, and working with manufacturers’ representatives. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as retail and wholesale sales, stylist, management trainee, and visual merchandiser.
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Graphic Design*

In the Graphic Design program, you’ll study design, typography, and color theory. Industry-specific software is utilized to help you learn to create everything from logos and posters to packaging, Web sites, and corporate identity packages. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as advertising designer, computer artist, freelance artist, graphic designer, or layout artist.
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Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management program is a good choice for those who possess a passion for the culinary and hospitality industries. Whether you dream of owning or managing a restaurant, or are seeking to assume a professional position with catering companies, hotels, resorts, cruise lines or institutions the program will prepare you for a variety of entry-level positions in Hospitality industry. The program also suits individuals currently employed in the service industry who are looking to challenge themselves and broaden their career options.
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Interior Design

In the Interior Design program, you’ll study the design, safety, and usability issues of creating the spaces that we live, work, and play within. Coursework focuses on space planning, traffic patterns, and the colors, surfaces, and furnishings that make surroundings comfortable and livable. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as draftsperson, facilities planner, interior designer/decorator, or space planner.
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Interior Planning with AutoCAD

The Interior Planning with AutoCAD program begins with coursework in interior planning and construction, and moves on to lettering, line work, drafting principles, codes specification, and reference materials. Courses are also devoted to Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) which uses the power of the computer and advanced software to expand productivity. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level positions such as draftsperson, plans checker, planner, detailer, or designer.
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Media Arts & Animation

In the Media Arts & Animation program, you’ll develop a strong foundation in drawing, design, and illustration in order to produce traditional 2-D formats. Then you’ll move into computer generated 3-D formats that make characters and objects come alive. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as animator, computer animator, digital media producer, special effects artist, background designer, computer artist, layout artist, or video game artist.
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Photography

The Photography program teaches you composition, lighting, and equipment use. Darkroom techniques, color, and design are explored both on location and in a studio. You’ll develop business skills as you fine-tune your eye for detail. Both digital and film will be utilized. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as commercial photographer, digital photographer, industrial photographer, photo lab technician, or photojournalist.
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Visual Effects & Motion Graphics

The Visual Effects & Motion Graphics program helps you to learn how to use your creativity to produce attention-grabbing communication design for film, television, and the Web. Visual effects are responsible for movie trailers, opening film credits, television commercials, animated network identities, and short promos. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment such as production assistant, assistant designer, visual effect specialist, or broadcast design assistant.
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Web Design & Interactive Media*

In the Web Design & Interactive Media (formerly Interactive Media Design) program, you’ll focus on interface design, interactivity, visual design, database design, dynamic Web content design, technology, and information design and employ creative solutions across all Web-related mediums. You’ll learn skills that will enable you to create accessible, engaging interactions via Web sites and other interactive mediums. Graduates are prepared to seek entry-level employment in positions such as interactive designer, animator, special effects artist, and computer artist.
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	* Evening and Weekend Option: Introducing the Evening and Weekend option at The Art Institutes. Now students can earn some degrees during evenings and weekends, with an online and on-ground format.
	Open House Want to find out more about The Art Institutes schools? Attend our Open House on December 5th at any of our locations throughout North America to see what we can offer you.

The Art Institutes International Minnesota

15 South 9th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402-3137

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