Undergraduate Degrees at CCAD
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE CREATING THE THINGS YOU LOVE
Undergraduate Degrees at CCAD
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE CREATING THE THINGS YOU LOVE
DESIGN YOUR FUTURE
Columbus College of Art & Design is one of the nation’s top art & design colleges. We’ve been leading the way in educating a diverse group of talented students for more than 140 years.
From Game Art & Design to Fashion Design, Fine Art to Comics, CCAD has the programs that match your creative passions. You’ll gain the skills you need to launch your career in one of many growing creative industries and you’ll learn by working side-by-side with professors who are all professionals in those fields.
When you join CCAD, you’ll join a community of creatives—professors, students, and staff—who are here for you and excited to help you along your creative journey so you can turn your professional dreams into reality.
Design the future you want to see. Launch your creative career at CCAD.
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CCAD AT A GLANCE
Your college education is a major investment in you—your work, your passions, and your vision for the future.
100%
Of our faculty are practicing artists or designers
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
154
Projects pairing students,
companies, and community
98%
Of our students receive
scholarships or aid from CCAD
MAJORS AT CCAD
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Students who pursue degrees are preparing to shape culture and business at the highest level in the midst of a thriving artistic community in Columbus, Ohio.
ANIMATION
Life is full of movement, and you’re here to capture it.
Dive into cutting-edge animation techniques and learn 2D, 3D, and experimental styles, as well as motion graphics, digital modeling, virtual reality, and more.
COMICS & NARRATIVE PRACTICE
Our groundbreaking program is devoted to telling stories with words and images.
You’ll create original comics and learn how to shape narrative elements and invent signature styles, stories, and characters.
FASHION DESIGN
Contribute to some of the largest, most creative fashion brands in the world.
Our innovative program provides you with a rich understanding of the business of fashion so you can successfully create wearable art with purpose.
FILM & VIDEO
Sharpen your creative eye with real-world assignments.
You’ll explore every aspect of the filmmaking process, from preproduction through post-production and distribution, working with faculty who also practice professionally.
FINE ARTS
Realize your artistic vision and deepen your creative journey.
Here, you’ll learn contemporary art theory while expanding your practice in any number of mediums, including drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, painting, and more.
GAME ART & DESIGN
Share and build games created through your unique perspective.
You’ll develop the game art and game design skills and build the confidence you need to create both digital and physical game-ready assets alongside emerging trends in VR technologies.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Catapult yourself into an influential career, whether you work for yourself or with industry leaders.
You'll learn to take risks, influence decision makers, and propel social movements through distinctive branding and design solutions.
ILLUSTRATION
Change the visual landscape with cutting-edge illustrations.
You’ll master the latest technology, study under industry leaders, and go on to create beautiful works that tell stories through printed books, motion graphics, fabric patterns, and more.
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Create environments that tell a story.
Our program focuses on a user-centered approach to thoughtfully research, plan, design, and problem solve through real-world exercises and socially appropriate contexts.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Capture movements that move people.
You’ll expand meaning-making to create effective, original works and will have access to professional gear and cutting-edge digital tools, as well as traditional techniques and historical processes.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Make designs that improve lives.
Collaborative projects with peers, faculty, and clients like Honda and Nationwide are the norm. Our designers are inventors, innovators, and game changers, and we’re all about making the world a better place.
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Be Boldly Creative at CCAD
CCAD teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving artistic community in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest private, nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States, offering 11 four-year undergraduate programs and three graduate programs in art and design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level.
LIFE AT CCAD
YOU BELONG HERE
STUDENT LIFE
Because life outside the studio is as important as life in it, we’ve created a campus filled with student organizations, personal and professional resources, and a community of creatives like you.
COLUMBUS HAS IT ALL
As one of America’s fastest growing and most accessible cities with a vibrant and supportive creative community, Columbus is a place to grow, collaborate, and dream big.
REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
Work side-by-side with industry experts on projects for actual clients—both corporate and community-based—and get the type of real world experience that will set you up for lifelong success.
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About Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus College of Art & Design teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest private, nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers 11 BFA programs, two Master of Professional Studies programs (Retail Design and User Experience Design), and a Master of Fine Arts that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level.
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