Oakbridge Academy of Arts
1250 Greensburg Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068
School Description
Provided by Oakbridge Academy of ArtsThe mission at the Oakbridge Academy of professional photography, is to ready students for employment immediately upon graduation. The Oakbridge Academy Of Arts offers a photography curriculum that prepares students entering areas of photography in the following positions: Photographer in a commercial art studio, industrial photography, publishing photographer, photojournalist, free-lance photographer, home portrait photography, department store photography, sales photographer and more.
Oakbridge Academy of Arts is an institution that provides a foundation on which we build futures. It builds a structure to support the shape of lives that will be an integral part of productivity and success in the world. Our Philosophy at Oakbridge is to expose and promote hands on experience of skills, material and equipment usage, techniques and procedures to equip the student with the necessary knowledge to contribute to the professional world of graphic communications, photography, and business in today's society.
The Oakbridge Academy of Arts (formerly the Art Institute of New Kensington) is an art school and a photography school that specializes in career educational opportunities and training for the student who wants to gain the working knowledge necessary to succeed in today's competitive visual arts society.
The curricula at the art school and the photography school are designed to offer students a concentrated study. Our approach to career education provides each individual with the training to actualize his or her potential for growth. The Academy works with each student on an individual basis towards their competency as a visual artist or professional photographer.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Large Town Setting
- Type:
- For Profit
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 9,200
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 93%
Degree Programs at Oakbridge Academy of Arts
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Commercial Photography
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.See more schools with programs in Commercial Photography
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Commercial Photography
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Communication & Media
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Commercial & Advertising Art
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.See more schools with programs in Commercial & Advertising Art
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Commercial & Advertising Art
Certificate Programs at Oakbridge Academy of Arts
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.See more schools with programs in General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Communication & Media
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Commercial & Advertising Art
A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.See more schools with programs in Commercial & Advertising Art
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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.See more schools with programs in Design & Visual Communications
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Design and Applied Arts
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Graphic Design
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, communication skills and commercial art business operations.See more schools with programs in Graphic Design
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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.See more schools with programs in Photography
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Graphics & Multimedia
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Graphics & Multimedia
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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.See more schools with programs in Web Design
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Web Design
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Commercial & Advertising Art
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| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 9,200 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 8,400 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 750 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,555 | 60% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,791 | 77% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,900 | 10% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,195 | 77% | |
Any Aid: |
93% |
