The Art Institute of Houston – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. Founded in 1965 as the Houston School of Commercial Art, the school joined The Art Institutes system of schools in 1978 and moved to its current facility in 1990 . Located at 1900 Yorktown Street in Houston, The Art Institute of Houston is one of three locations of The Art Institutes system located in Texas and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) . The Art Institutes system is a subsidiary of Education Management Corporation, which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bachelor of Science Programs Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs Associate of Applied Science Programs Associate of Applied Arts Programs Diploma Programs Alumni and professors of The Art Institute of Houston have been interviewed and featured in stories by major media outlets such as MSNBC and the Houston Chronicle as well as local media outlets such as the Houston Business Journal .