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The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale:
The Art Institutes is a system of over 35 schools located throughout North America and is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts. The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida is located just minutes from the beach. This school offers associate, bachelor and diploma programs in the following creative and applied arts categories: culinary arts; design; fashion; media arts. Our mission is to provide you with the tools you'll need to sharpen your creative talent and the technical skills needed to succeed today and in the future in the areas of design, media, fashion and the culinary arts. The AiFL faculty and staff will guide you, challenge you, and encourage you on your quest for a lifelong career in your chosen field.

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Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree & Diploma Programs:

Culinary Arts; Culinary Management; Graphic Design; Interior Design; Fashion Design; Fashion Merchandising; Media Arts - Advertising; Applied Photography; Broadcasting; Digital Filmmaking; Video Production; Web Design; Animation; Visual Effects; Game Art & Design, and more.

Contests:

Want to show off your art, design, culinary or media arts skills? Put your creativity to the test with one of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale contests shown here. Think you have the best animation, recipe, fashion design, interior design idea, or video? This is the place to see if there is an art and design contest that’s right for you.

Best Teen Chef Competition
The Best Teen Chef competition is for high school seniors who love to cook! Competitors will take part in a cook-off to demonstrate their culinary skills. The grand prize winner will receive a tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter the competition, and will be designated as “Best Teen Chef.”

The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition
The Passion for Fashion Competition challenges teens to create their own original design, fashion marketing, merchandising, or retail management plan. Grand prize winners will receive a tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter, the competition, a trip to New York’s Fashion Week, and a “meet and greet” at Seventeen Magazine. 

Americans for the Arts/Art Institutes Poster Design Competition
The Americans for the Arts/Art Institutes Poster Design Competition challenges high school seniors to create a poster design that interprets the theme “Life is Better With Art In It.” The grand prize winner will receive up to a $25,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter the competition. Approximately $100,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes will be awarded.

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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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Courses / Programs
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