Education Management LLC Announces the Opening of The Art Institute of Austin

Central Texas' New Creative Arts School Begins Classes in March 2008

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Management LLC (EDMC)
today announces the addition of The Art Institute of Austin to its Art
Institutes system of schools.
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With its first day of classes planned for March 31, 2008, The Art
Institute of Austin, a branch of The Art Institute of Houston, will occupy
approximately 38,000 square feet at 100 Farmers Circle in Austin, Texas. The
school will begin enrolling students immediately.
"As the hub of an expanding and dynamic regional economy in Texas, Austin
is a natural market for The Art Institutes," said John Mazzoni, president of
The Art Institutes. "Our new location in Austin will be a destination for
residents to receive a quality education in a variety of creative arts
disciplines, and we are looking forward to being a vital part of the arts and
educational community."
Initially, The Art Institute of Austin will offer bachelor's degree
programs in Audio Production, Fashion and Retail Management, Graphic Design,
Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, and Web Design &
Interactive Media; and associate's degree programs in Graphic Design and Web
Design & Interactive Media.
"I am looking forward to growing our institution to serve a broad audience
of students and employers through quality programs in the creative arts," said
Thomas W. Newsom, newly appointed president of The Art Institute of Austin.
There are two existing Art Institutes campuses in Texas, located in
Houston (The Art Institute of Houston) and Dallas (The Art Institute of
Dallas). The Art Institute of Austin is a branch of the Houston school.
For information on classes at The Art Institute of Austin, call (866) 583-
7952 or visit the school's website at http://www.artinstitutes.edu/austin.
Final approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is pending.
The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management LLC
(http://www.edmc.com), with approximately 96,000 students as of the fall of
2007, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North
America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 83
locations in 26 U.S. states and in Canada. Education Management's educational
institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the
media arts, design, fashion, culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health
sciences, education, information technology, legal studies and business
fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees.
Education Management has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.
SOURCE Education Management LLC

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