The Art Institute of Seattle awards the Associate of Applied Arts degree in the fields of Animation Art & Design, Audio Production, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Interior Design, Multimedia & Web Design, Photography, Video Production, and Visual Merchandising, as well as diploma programs in Baking & Pastry, Computer Design Technology, Desktop Production, Residential Design, and The Art of Cooking. Located a few blocks from the Elliot Bay waterfront north of downtown Seattle, Washington, it was founded in 1946 as the Burnley School for Professional Art. It became part of The Art Institutes and changed its name to The Art Institute of Seattle in 1982.
