Adult Students Have a New Outlet for Creative Expression

     The Art Institute of Atlanta to Offer Evening and Weekend Options



    ATLANTA, July 15 /EMWNews/ -- The Art Institute of Atlanta will

launch an Evening and Weekend Option for several of its comprehensive,

career-focused bachelor's and associate degree programs in the fall quarter

starting October 6, 2008. The new option is designed to provide working

adults who cannot attend class during traditional business hours the

opportunity to complete their education through a combination of evening,

weekend, and online courses.



    The Art Institute of Atlanta will offer bachelor's and associate's

degree programs in culinary arts, graphic design, and Web design &

interactive media in the Evening and Weekend Option. In addition, The Art

Institute of Atlanta will offer an Evening and Weekend Option for its

bachelor's degree in interior design.



    "We meet many potential students who are trying to find a way to

balance working and going to school," says Dr. Sally Parsonson, dean of

academic affairs at The Art Institute of Atlanta. Janet S. Day, president

of The Art Institute of Atlanta, adds, "The Evening and Weekend Option

provides excellent education choices for working adults, allowing them to

pursue their passion for a creative career in a convenient time frame and

schedule that fits their busy lives."



    At the time of registration, students will be advised of the classes

that will be offered online in their program. Students will have the option

of taking any online courses on-ground at the college, if available.

Students will take a minimum of two on-ground courses each quarter.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.



    For more information about the new Evening and Weekend Option at The

Art Institute of Atlanta, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=AEW001.



    The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes

(http://www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 educational institutions

throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media

arts, fashion, and culinary arts professionals. The Art Institute of

Atlanta has one satellite location, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur,

and three branch campuses: The Art Institute of Charleston (SC), The Art

Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, and The Art Institute of Washington

(Arlington, VA).