International Academy of Design & Technology - Seattle

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name = The International Academy of Design & Technology Seattle


established =2004
type =Private
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president = Jason Smith
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city =Seattle
state =Washington
country =USA
campus = suburban
website =http://www.iadtseattle.com/
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The International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT) - Seattle campus was established in 2004.) The Seattle campus is a branch campus of the International Academy of Design & Technology in Tampa, Florida. The school offers specialized associate and bachelor degrees with programs in various design specialties. Credit hours at IADT - Seattle are based on quarter terms: Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring.

The Seattle location has two in-house design studios: The Agency, a graphic design agency and The Studio, an interior design group. Both groups function as real-world design businesses and complete projects for Seattle area businesses.

For the past two years, IADT – Seattle has put on “La Mode: An Evening of Fashion.” IADT Interior Design students create the set design for the fashion show and student designers create the designs for the models. In 2006, more than 700 guests attended the show including Nick Verreos and Andrae Gonzalo of Bravo TV's PROJECT RUNWAY.

Programs

Associate of Applied Science:
*Fashion Design
*Fashion Merchandising
*Interior Design
*Visual Communication
*Game Design & Development

Bachelor of Fine Arts:
*Fashion Design
*Fashion Merchandising
*Interior Design
*Graphic Design
*Digital Media Production
*Game Design & Development

Admissions

IADT – Seattle requires a personal interview with an admissions representative, proof of graduation from high school or equivalency, and payment of application fee for admission.

Accreditation

The International Academy of Design & Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Associate Degrees andBachelor Degrees. The Academy is a member of the Career College Association and is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board for meeting the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree Authorization Act. The authorization is valid until May 3, 2008. IADT – Seattle is also a SEVIS approved school.

Campus

The campus occupies approximately 50,000 square feet in a freestanding facility that consists of:
*classrooms
*lecture rooms
*instructional laboratories
*computer labs
*library
*admissions, academic, and administrative staff offices.

References

* [http://catalog.careered.com/catalogs/93/catalog.pdf IADT – Seattle Student Catalog – pages 4, 30]
* [http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp_ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070807005128&newsLang=en BusinessWire]
* [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32450423_ITM]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_Sept_25/ai_n16838443]
* [http://www.doyoulamode.com/ La Mode Website]
* [http://www.acics.org/accredited/default.asp ACICS Accredited Institutions]
* [http://www.hecb.wa.gov/autheval/daa/documents/DA-IADT-Seattle-AASMFAsinFashMercGame.pdf Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board]
* [http://www.iadtseattle.com/ IADT – Seattle Website]
* [http://www.ice.gov/sevis/map/wa.htm US Immigrations and Custom Enforcement]

External links

* [http://www.iadtseattle.com/ IADT – Seattle Website]
* [http://www.doyoulamode.com/ La Mode Fashion Show Website]