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Similar International Academy of Design, IADT Tampa, International Academy of Design, Sanford–Brown, Harrington College of Design |
The International Academy of Design and Technology (IADT) is a for-profit media arts college in the United States with 10+ branches. It is owned by Career Education Corporation. The college is accredited by a national agency, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).
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History
In 1977, Clem Stein, Jr. founded the International Academy of Merchandising and Design, Ltd in Chicago. The first branch opened in Tampa, Florida in 1984.
The college changed its name in 1999 and 2000 to reflect expanded design and technology programs.
In June 2007, CEC announced that the Pittsburgh campus of IADT would close in 2008. Later, on the 11th of December, 2007, it was announced that IADT Toronto would close in March 2009. RCC Institute of Technology acquired the school's Toronto branch in 2009.
In April 2010, CEC faced a large civil suit from previous students from IADT Pittsburgh, IADT WV, and IADT Toronto citing registration fraud, improper credit transfers, and false pretense. The previous students won the civil suit with an undisclosed amount offered.
In 2011, CEC settled a class action lawsuit claiming violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. IADT had sent out approximately 100,000 unsolicited text message advertisements in 2008. A $20 million settlement fund was established.
In 2014, CEC announced that it would merge IADT all its other educational divisions under the Sanford-Brown name.
Current Branches
Former Branches
Admissions
All applicants must complete a personal interview with an admissions representative. At the time of application, the following must be completed:
International students who are applying to IADT must meet the same admission requirements as U.S. citizens and may be required to take the Test of English as Foreign Language or demonstrate English proficiency.
Programs
The academic programs alter by locations.
Web Design and Development
IADT holds accreditation from ACICS (Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools). However, IADT does not have regional accreditation, thus many regionally accredited schools are unlikely to accept their credits in transfer or recognize their degrees for entry into graduate programs.The School itself claims that it is up to the accepting institution to make the final decision on the transferability of credits. Locations throughout the United States and Canada offer associate's degree and bachelor's degree courses in game design, merchandising, advertising & design, fashion design & marketing, interior design, digital photography, digital production, digital movie production, and computer animation.