Parsons School of Design offered the first program in Fashion Design, first program in Interior Design, and the first program in Advertising and Graphic Design.
Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, founded in 1905, was the first comprehensive arts teaching institution in the United States.
Florida State University has the only film school in the US offering undergraduate and graduate production programs that pay for the production of student films.
The Art Academy of Cincinnati traces its origins back to the McMicken School of Design, founded in 1869.
Nick Verreos, instructor at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, was a semi-finalist on Bravo's "Project Runway: Season 2" and his designs have been worn by celebrities like Heidi Klum and Nancy O'Dell.
The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven (UNH) has been offering degrees in engineering since 1920. The College offers four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in the following disciplines: chemical; civil; computer; electrical; mechanical engineering; systems; computer science, chemistry and information technology. A Bachelor of General Engineering degree, is also offered, which blends elements from each concentration to provide students with a broad general knowledge base. Students are encouraged either to participate in UNH's cooperative education program or to assist a ... [more]