International Academy of Design & Technology - Chicago

Welcome to IADT Chicago, a collaborative community of designers, dreamers and digital professionals who dare to believe that lifelong creative passions can be sharpened and developed into a lifetime of professional possibilities.

The world is a creative place to live, work and play for design and technology professionals with the industry-current knowledge, skills and experience to solve business problems using their talent and imagination. In fact, the skill sets we teach are required in just about every area of today's competitive marketplace.

At IADT Chicago, we have the passion, the people and the professionally focused degree programs to help you take what you love to do and apply it in a diverse range of creative, dynamic arenas, including graphic design, fashion design, information technology, game design, video and animation production, multimedia and Web design, and more.

Here at IADT, we understand that not everyone is pinstripes and wingtips. Some of us are bootcut jeans and graphic tees, and that suits us just fine. If you're a creative type who's got designs on tapping into the fertile field of your imagination, we'll welcome you and your ideas into our supportive community.

You can think about it all you want; dream about it all day long. But the best way to turn your passion into possibility is to look at your future as a blank sheet of paper and understand that what goes on it depends on you, your talent, your imagination and your desire to find a school that fits your style, skills and interests.

Sanford-Brown and the International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT) are now one bigger, even better college—Sanford-Brown. By combining the strengths of our two institutions, we will better cater to the diverse needs and interests of students and prospective employers across four schools of study: Design, Technology, Business and Health.As before, we will remain focused on providing a dynamic and supportive environment where students can get the support they need for the success they want.

We are committed to providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue success in their chosen careers, and we are very proud of the education we provide.

At IADT-Chicago, we're focused on preparing students with the education and confidence they need to pursue their potential in dynamic fields like fashion design, information technology, game design, video and animation production, multimedia and web design, and computer forensics. We train students to become creative problem-solvers with an industry-current understanding of how things work today and the foresight to imagine the possibilities of tomorrow.

Located in the heart of the bustle of Chicago's famed State Street, IADT-Chicago's facilities include lecture rooms, drafting labs, design studios, sewing and pattern-making rooms, and computer labs. Students also can combine on-campus classes with online courses delivered by IADT-Online as part of IADT's blended learning option.

A competitive job market never stops passionate individuals from pursuing their dreams, and a professionally focused education can be an excellent way for you to build on your strengths, sharpen your skills and be prepared to carve out your identity in a diverse design community.

IADT Chicago provides library and information resources for students and faculty that support the institution's academic programs. IADT maintains a library that houses a growing collection of approximately 5,500 book volumes and 90 periodical subscriptions to support the major programs of study as well as general education courses.

Our library’s multimedia resources consist of over 500 videos, DVDs and CDs. We also have a campus bookstore that sells books and supplies used in the courses taught at IADT, as well as a variety of IADT merchandise. The bookstore attempts to keep a balance of inventory between new and used books whenever possible. The bookstore also coordinates book buy-back periods at the end of each term.

The CECybrary is an Internet-accessible information center committed to facilitating the lifelong learning and achievement of the Career Education Corporation (CEC) community. This "virtual library" contains a collection of full-text journals, books and reference materials; links to websites relevant to each curricular area; instructional guides for using electronic library resources and much more.

The "virtual" collection is carefully selected to support students as they advance through their programs of study and include quality, full-text, peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals and full-text electronic books.Instructional materials for students and faculty are designed to enhance information literacy skills.

IADT Chicago has contracted with RnR Real Estate Marketing to assist students with affordable and adequate housing. Most of these apartments accommodate four students with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. All apartments are furnished and include utility costs in the rent.

At the International Academy of Design & Technology, we want you to feel confident about choosing a school that understands the current and upcoming needs of an increasingly specialized employment market. That's why we develop programs that reflect the broad array of opportunities for design and technology professionals across a wide spectrum of industries.

You can learn a lot about IADT and our professionally focused degree programs from this website. But if you're looking for more details about the kinds of design- and technology-related fields our programs can help you prepare for, take a minute to request our complimentary Career Guide.