School of the Art Institute of Chicago Services
The Basics
| Basic services offered: | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial services: | reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling availability: | minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career Potential
| Career advising services: | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Percent of graduates employed after 6 months: | 56% |
| Percent of graduates employed after 1 year: | N/A |
| Percent of graduates employed after 2 years: | $N/A |
| Main employers of graduates: | Our graduates are employed by a broad range of institutions and businesses. Most are small. Examples include Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Leo Burnett, Avenue Edit, the City of Chicago (Department of Cultural Affairs |
Campus Resources
| Library on campus/close promixity?: | Yes |
| Library collaboration present?: | Yes |
| Number of books available: | 78,028 |
| Number of subscriptions: | 355 |
| Number of microforms: | 157 |
| Number of audiovisuals: | 5,525 |
| Number of E-books: | N/A |
| Description of library facilities: | Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection |
| Museums in proximity: | Access to the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Galleries: exhibition spaces include the Betty Rymer gallery, Gallery 2, 1926 Exhibition Study Spaces, Gallery X, Student Union Galleries and Lounge Gallery. Gene Siskel Film Center: presents premieres of new American and foreign films, revivals of classics, retrospectives, independent productions, and festivals of international scope. It also features personal appearances by prominent filmmakers, critics, actors, and historians. Video Data Bank: The Video Data Bank maintains three collections of video tapes by and about contemporary artists, consisting of more than 1500 titles produced between 1968 and 1999. Approximately 1000 titles are available for distribution and the others can be viewed at the Video Data Bank screening room in Chicago. Fashion Resource Center: a unique late twentieth and twenty-first century hands-on study collection of exceptional and exemplary designer garments and related material. Media Center: access to a variety of equipment and services for the creation, documentation, teaching, and exhibition of media artwork. The Poetry Center: The Poetry Center, a not-for-profit organization, is devoted to enhancing awareness of the literary arts by serving literary artists, and by teaching Creative Writing Literacy to Chicago's K-12 students. The Poetry Center brings the best writers of our time to Chicago to share their work with the public. Roger Brown resources: Through a series of gifts and bequests The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has become the primary repository of the personal, intellectual, and artistic effects of alumnus Roger Brown (1941-1997). |
Technological Availability
| Wireless internet on campus?: | Yes |
| Public computers available: | 450 |
| Computer courses offered?: | No |
| Email accounts granted?: | Yes |
| Campuswide internet access?: | Yes |
| Usable computer locations: | computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Library connection ports (avg.): | 15 |
| Classroom connection ports (avg.): | 225 |
| Total wireless capacity: | 1,625 students/faculty |
| Recommended OS: | Mac |
| Wireless coverage: | in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Safety
| Campus safety details: | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) | Students granted university webspace?: | Yes |
| Able to register online?: | No |
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