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Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Thiel College and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh have a cooperative program leading to a baccalaureate degree in commercial art. Focus areas include advertising, culinary management, digital media production, entertainment design, fashion and retail management, graphic design, game art and design, industrial design, interior design, media arts and animation, photography, video production, visual effects and motion graphics and Web design and interactive media.

Students may begin this program at either Thiel or the Institute. Courses in the commercial art field will be taken at one of the six design campuses affiliated with Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and fine arts courses will be taken at Thiel. Students beginning their program at the Institute will complete a 2-2 year program. Students beginning their program at Thiel will spend the junior year at an Institute campus.

Drew University Art Semester
The Drew University Art Semester is designed to give interested and highly-qualified students opportunities to become acquainted with major museum collections, and important gallery exhibitions in New York City.

The students will also meet important artists in their studios and engage in seminars and classes related
to modern and American art. The Drew Semester is open to students in their junior year only, and is offered only during the spring term. Interested students should apply no later than the fall term of their junior year. Consulting adviser is the chairperson of the art department.