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Art Instruction Schools -- “Draw Me”

3400 Technology Drive • Minneapolis, MN 55418-6000 • http://www.artinstructionschools.com
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Art Instruction Schools (AIS) is the granddaddy of home study art instruction schools, having been founded in 1914 to train illustrators. The art course and distance education teaching method was so successful that the AIS-trained artists soon were in vast demand throughout the printing, advertising and newspaper industries. The growth the school’s popularity prompted additions to the curriculum, which now includes drawing, shading, color, composition, ink, perspective, realistic drawing, animal and human form and more. The current course covers all popular art techniques and has become recognized as one of the most extensive distance education art programs available to homeschool families throughout the US and Canada.

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The Instructors at Art Instruction Schools are all professional artists, certified to teach at the post-secondary level. Graduates include Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts© comic strip; Steve Benson, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist; Hilliard Dean, NASA artist whose work is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Air-Space Museum; Eva Sakmar Sullivan, noted New York fashion illustrator; and many other successful working artists.

To the art student whose ultimate goal is to transfer to a four-year institution, the American Council on Education (ACE) has made the recommendation to over 3,000 colleges and universities to grant up to 24 college credits for advanced college placement, after the successful completion of the AIS Fundamentals of Art course — based upon the grades achieved and proficiency level shown in the student’s portfolio at the time of college application. Of course, as with all college entrance procedures, each application is reviewed on an individual basis, according to the specific admissions guidelines and criteria set by the individual college or university.

Art Instruction Schools is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Training Council (DETC) — a nationally-recognized accrediting agency listed by the U. S. Department of Education. The purpose of the Distance Education Training Council is to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the home-study field.

Distance learning is a familiar part of the reality of homeschooling, so the AIS approach to teaching art is a natural for your student to consider. To that end, AIS is offering its well-known free “Draw Me” art test for your convenience. Simply click on the link below and complete the form. No obligation, nothing to do but apply for the test, take it, return it and then wait for the test results from the AIS faculty! This could be the first step in a lifelong, fulfilling career or a personally rewarding pastime for your child or yourself.