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Kansas City Art Institute

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

Official telephone: (816) 472-4852
Toll-free telephone: (800) 522-5224
Fax number: (816) 802-3439
Website: www.kcai.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
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: One summer session of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: design, painting, animation
Majors with the lowest enrollment: fiber, digital filmmaking, creative writing
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 65 men, 40 women
Full-time faculty: 30 men, 18 women
Part-time faculty: 35 men, 22 women
Graduation rate: 54% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some 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 art history, interdisciplinary arts, and studio art with emphasis in creative writing.
Education certifications are offered: no
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: Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cleveland Institute of Art, College for Creative Studies, Columbus College of Art and Design, Cooper Union, Corcoran College of Art and Design, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, Maine College of Art, Maryland Institute College
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Creative Writing
  • Digital Film Making
  • Fiber/Textiles/Weaving
  • Graphic Design/Animation
  • Interdisciplinary Arts
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate