Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas (MIUADAID) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

The Art Institute of Dallas is part of the continent-wide system of The Art Institutes, which group together as one larger for-profit higher education foundation geared towards providing students with training and degrees applicable to a future in the field of the creative arts. The school traces its history back to its foundation in 1964 under the name of the Dallas Fashion Merchandising College, which in 1978 was changed to the Fashion and Art Institute of Dallas, finally acquiring its definitive, current name in 1984 when it was acquired by the Education Management Corporation (which operates the entire network of The Art Institutes at the continental level).

Information Summary

Ranks 223rd in Texas and 3788th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	34.6
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$19,068
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	60 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	59% / 42%
Enrollment Total (all students)	661

Academics

The Art Institute of Dallas consists of five academic departments, and a given program of study (certificate or degree) will likely combine several courses linking two or more of these departments. Specifically, the departments are: the Culinary Department; the Design Department; the Fashion Department; the Media Arts Department; and the General Education Department. The last of these, the General Education Department, does not have actual degree programs within its structure but rather is intended as a tool through which students may complement their more focused studies in other departments, offering greater technical depth, and promoting the kinds of practical knowledge students will need to harness their creative impulses and convert them into the basis of a successful career.

The Culinary Department offers several associate degrees and a maximum degree of Bachelor of Science in Culinary Management. The Design Department offers two associate degrees and a handful of Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, in Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Advertising Design. The Fashion Department offers one associate and two bachelor

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Admissions

As a counterpoint to the high selectivity of The Art Institute of Dallas

Financial Aid

Though the availability of financial aid resources is not comparable with that available at many public institutions of higher education, there are several options to choose from, and (as is common) the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is the best way to get started. Among the specific financial aid resources tapped into by the students of The Art Institute of Dallas, a token sampling would have to include the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Stafford Loan, the Academic Competitive Grant, and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant.

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Beyond the excellent career placement which a certificate, associate or bachelor

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