Kansas City Art Institute

4415 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111

http://www.kcai.edu/

Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute
Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute
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INDA:5 - KCAI at Rockhurst University
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School Description

Provided by Kansas City Art Institute

At The Art Institutes schools, you can get the creative degree to turn your passion and inspiration into a career. We offer master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees, as well as diplomas and certificate programs specializing in the creative arts. We also offer a variety of evening and weekend learning options, so there’s an education solution to fit your schedule. Our students receive a practical, focused education that prepares them to begin their careers with the real-world skills employers need.

SCHOOL LOCATIONS
When you're not working hard on your projects, you'll want to explore the city you call home. The Art Institutes schools are located across North America, in major urban areas.

PROGRAMS
We offer a wide range of creative programs to fit your passion, including:

* Advertising
* Culinary Arts
* Culinary Management
* Digital Design
* Digital Filmmaking
* Digital Filmmaking & Video Production
* Digital Media Production
* Fashion Design
* Fashion Marketing
* Fashion Marketing & Management
* Game Art & Design
* Graphic Design
* Industrial Design
* Interior Design
* Media Arts & Animation
* Photography
* Video Production
* Visual Communications
* Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
* Web Design
* Web Design & Interactive Media

Programs, credential levels, and scheduling options vary by school.

OUR FACULTY
Many of our faculty members are experienced professionals who continue to work outside of the classroom, sharing their work knowledge with their classes and giving them the inside track on current industry trends and techniques. Our faculty also know first-hand what today’s employers need, giving their students the practical, hands-on education they need to help them achieve their goals.

CAREER SERVICES
Career services are offered to all students. From part-time and freelance job assistance to professional development and interviewing skills, our Career Services staff can help you build your creative future.

FINANCIAL AID
You have lots of questions about financing your education. Our Student Financial Services staff will help you:

-Apply for grants, loans, and work study, available to those who qualify
-Complete your financial forms
-Prepare a financial plan to help you responsibly manage your school expenses

Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.

Program offerings and credential levels vary by school.

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Kansas City Art Institute

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) is a private, independent, four-year college of fine arts and design founded in 1885 that has taught many creative students including animator Walt Disney, designer Marisol Deluna and painter Robert Rauschenberg in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ranked among the nation's top 10 art schools by U.S. News and World Report, KCAI is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

KCAI comprises nearly 600 students (representing more than 45 states and several foreign countries) and approximately 75 faculty.

Students pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, in which a comprehensive liberal arts program is complemented by emphasis in one of the following studio majors: Animation, Ceramics, Design, Fiber, Painting, Photo & New Media, Printmaking, Interdisciplinary Arts , and Sculpture. Majors in Art History as well as Studio Art with an Emphasis in Creative Writing are also available.

History

The school started in 1885 when art enthusiasts formed the "Sketch Club" with the purpose of "talking over art matters in general and to judge pictures." Meetings were originally in private homes and then moved to the Deardorf Building at 11th and Main in downtown Kansas City.

The club had its first exhibition in 1887 and 12 benefactors stepped forward to form the Kansas City Art Association and School of Design.

In 1927 Howard Vanderslice purchased the August R. Meyer residence, a Germanic castle entitled Marburg and its estate at 44th and Warwick Boulevard adjacent to the about to be built Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A Wight and Wight addition was added to the building. The residence was later renamed "Vanderslice Hall" and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with another building on the campus -- Mineral Hall. The campus has since expanded to 15 acres (61,000 m²).

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
KCAI

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
685
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 28,580
Students Receiving Aid:
95%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Kansas City Art Institute

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
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      • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
        Students of Ceramics learn to creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions through ceramic artwork. Students learn handbuilt and wheelthrown techniques; molding; slips and glazes; trimming and decorating; firing and kiln operation; oxidation; mixed media; ceramic murals; and personal style development.
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      • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by constructing art works from woven or non-woven fabrics and fibrous materials. Includes instruction in weaving techniques and loom operation; non-woven techniques such as knitting, coiling, netting, and crocheting; quilting; dyeing and pigmentation; printing and other finishing techniques; pattern design; tapestry; and personal style development.
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      • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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      • Fine/Studio Arts
        A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images); theory of art; color theory; composition and perspective; anatomy; the techniques and procedures for maintaining equipment and managing a studio; and art portfolio marketing.
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      • Painting
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by the application of paints and related chemical color substances to canvases or other materials. Includes instruction in color and color mixing; surface preparation; composition; oil and acrylic media; watercolor media; painting techniques; and personal style development.
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      • Printmaking
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.
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      • Sculpture
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Design & Visual Communications
      A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.
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    • Illustration
      A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute interpretations of the concepts of authors and designers to specifications. Includes instruction in book illustration, fashion illustration, map illustration, rendering, exhibit preparation, textual layout, cartooning, and the use of various artistic techniques as requested by clients.
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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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Certificate Programs at Kansas City Art Institute

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • Creative Writing
        A program that focuses on the process and techniques of original composition in various literary forms such as the short story, poetry, the novel, and others. Includes instruction in technical and editorial skills, criticism, and the marketing of finished manuscripts.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
        Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
        See more schools with programs in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
      • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
        Students of Ceramics learn to creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions through ceramic artwork. Students learn handbuilt and wheelthrown techniques; molding; slips and glazes; trimming and decorating; firing and kiln operation; oxidation; mixed media; ceramic murals; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
      • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by constructing art works from woven or non-woven fabrics and fibrous materials. Includes instruction in weaving techniques and loom operation; non-woven techniques such as knitting, coiling, netting, and crocheting; quilting; dyeing and pigmentation; printing and other finishing techniques; pattern design; tapestry; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
      • Printmaking
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by rendering art concepts onto surfaces and transferring images, via ink or dyes, onto paper or fabric. Includes instruction in monochrome and color printing; tonality; chemistry; equipment set-up and maintenance; techniques such as serigraphy, lithography, intaglio, woodcut, block, stencil, relief, etching, and composite; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Printmaking
      • Sculpture
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by creating three-dimensional art works. Includes instruction in the analysis of form in space; round and relief concepts; sculptural composition; modern and experimental methods; different media such as clay, plaster, wood, stone, and metal; techniques such as carving, molding, welding, casting, and modeling; and personal style development.
        See more schools with programs in Sculpture
  • Communication & Media

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    • Animation & Video Graphics
      Students in this program learn to manipulate audio/visual content to communicate messages and simulate the real-world. This program includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs.
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    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
      A program that focuses on the development, use, and regulation of new electronic communication technologies using computer applications and that prepares individuals to function as developers and managers of digital communications media. Includes instruction in the principles of computers and telecommunications technologies and processes; design and development of digital communications; marketing and distribution; digital communications regulation, law, and policy; the study of human interaction with, and use of, digital media; and emerging trends and issues.
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    • Film/Video & Cinematography
      Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.
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    • Illustration
      A program that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to develop and execute interpretations of the concepts of authors and designers to specifications. Includes instruction in book illustration, fashion illustration, map illustration, rendering, exhibit preparation, textual layout, cartooning, and the use of various artistic techniques as requested by clients.
      See more schools with programs in Illustration
    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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    • Publishing & Digital Imaging
      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing and lithographic equipment and operations; computer hardware and software; digital imaging; print preparation; page layout and design; desktop publishing; and applicable principles of graphic design and web page design.
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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Web Design
        A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory; web page standards and policies; elements of web page design; user interfaces; vector tools; special effects; interactive and multimedia components; search engines; navigation; morphing; e-commerce tools; and emerging web technologies.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 68%
Men 32%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
Other 6%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 3%
African-American 3%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 74%
In-State 26%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Missouri 26%
Kansas 17%
Texas 8%
Wisconsin 5%
Oklahoma 5%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 26%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 28,580    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,000    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,992 36%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,632 12%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,411 100%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,159 84%  
Any Aid:
  95%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 67% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 18%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 460
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 590
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 62%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

Yahoo

Question: Why is it that KC, Mo doesn't have any schools that offer a photography/film degree???

Besides the KC Art Institute there seems to be no other school around here that offers it. I'm hoping to keep recieving the pell grant for as long as I can but it wouldn't cover all the costs of KCAI. I plan on applying for scholarships soon after I raise my GPA but I don't know how much scholarships would offer. JOCO has a few good photography courses but I don't think they offer a degree. I really don't feel like moving to Chicago just to get a cheaper degree in what I want. What's the deal with this city. It's the city of fountains (which is about art) and there are photographers everywhere around here but it's so expensive to get a degree in photography here and you wouldn't even be able to get a desent paying job in photography around here most likely.
37 months ago

Best Answer

Art programs are indeed expensive to manage, and since the KCAI is one of the top programs in the country, regional colleges and universities typically will not compete with them. If you are trying to stay in the KC area, I recommend the University of Central Missouri (formerly CMSU) in Warrensburg. They have a great bachelor's program in photography. And a state school will be significantly less expensive than a private school. If you have low grades to start with, scholarships may be difficult even later down the road - but always try for everything. Grants will be a great source for you as well if you attend UCM. good luck - hth

Photos

  • Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute
    Mineral Hall at Kansas City Art Institute [source]
  • Entrance from the west showing Vanderslice Hall
    Entrance from the west showing Vanderslice Hall [source]

Videos

  • INDA:5 - KCAI at Rockhurst University
  • KCAI Sculpture Competition with A. Zahner Co.
  • George Timock teaches kiln-fired glass at KCAI
  • Painting critique 3
  • Painting critique 2
  • Entrepreneurial Textiles
  • Art history lecture at KCAI - Professor Michele Fricke
  • Painting critique 1
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