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School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Services and FacilitiesOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: Student ServicesBasic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, otherRemedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control CareersCareer Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview trainingStudents That Enter the Job Market...Within 6 Months of Graduation: 56%Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A Firms that Hire Most 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 LibraryDoes the school have a library on campus? YesIs it a member of a library consortia? Yes Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 78,028 Number of current serial subscriptions: 355 Number of microforms: 157 Number of audiovisuals: Number of ebooks: N/A Other library facilities: Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: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). TechnologyIs a computer course required? NoIs a computer required? No Number of available computers for all students: 450 Available internet access? Yes Available email accounts? Yes Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center Number of available wired connections available in...The Library (not including computer labs): 15Classrooms: 225 Labs: 175 Other areas: 35 Is there a wireless network? Yes Where is wireless available? Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,625 Recommended operating system: Mac Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100% Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes Is there online registration? No SafetyCampus Safety Services Offered: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) |