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Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111

Official telephone: (816) 474-5224
Toll-free telephone: (800) 522-5224
Fax number: (816) 802-3309
Website: www.kcai.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: animation, illustration, painting
Majors with the lowest enrollment: digital media, digital filmmaking, fiber
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 68 men, 49 women
Full-time faculty: 28 men, 23 women
Part-time faculty: 40 men, 26 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in studio area with major in either art history or creative writing.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Alberta Coll of Art and Design, Art Acad of Cincinnati, Art Inst of Boston, California Coll of the Arts, Cleveland Inst of Art, Coll for Creative Studies, Columbus Coll of Art and Design, Cooper Union, Corcoran Coll of Art and Design, Emily Carr Univ of Art and Design, Laguna Coll of Art and Design, Lyme Acad Coll of Fine Arts, Maine Coll of Art, Maryland Inst Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Memphis Coll of Art, Milwaukee Inst of Art and Design, Minneapolis Coll of Art and Design, Montserrat Coll of Art, Moore Coll of Art and Design, New Hampshire Inst of Art, NSCAD U, OCAD U, Oregon Coll of Art and Craft, Otis Coll of Art and Design, Pacific Northwest Coll of Art, Pennsylvania Acad of the Fine Arts, Rhode Island Sch of Design, Ringling Coll of Art and Design, San Francisco Art Inst, Sch of the Art Inst of Chicago, Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts, U of the Arts, Watkins Coll of Art, Design, and Film.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Ecuador, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, and Turkey.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Animation
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Creative Writing
  • Fiber
  • Filmmaking
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interactive Arts
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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