The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago was founded in 1916 as the Commercial Art School and was one of the first design schools in the country. Later it became known as the Ray College of Design in 1981 and became part of the Art Institute chain in 1995.
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago is divided over two campuses at Merchandise Mart and the smaller satellite campus at the corner of Lake and Wabash Avenues which features the student run restaurant 'Backstage Bistro'. The Interior Design program at the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago is ranked as one of the top undergraduate interior design programs in the country by DesignIntelligence (www. artinstitutes.edu/chicago). The college's interior design program is acccredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago is accredited by the HigherLearning Commission for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Courses at the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Fine Arts programs
Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
Fashion Design
Game Art & Design
Interior Design
Media Arts & Animation
Visual Communications
Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
Web Design & Interactive Media

Bachelor of Arts
Advertising
Fashion Marketing & Management

Bachelor of Applied Science
Culinary Management

Associate of Applied Science
Accessory Design
Culinary Arts
Fashion Merchandising
Graphic Design
Web Design & Interactive Media

Certificate Program
Professional Baking & Pastry
Professional Cooking

Past students - established and famous artists

Contact Details for Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
350 N. New Orleans Street,
Chicago, Illinois, IL 60654 - 1593
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/chicago