Academic excellence. Across the board.
With our Illustration, Animation and Fashion Design programs ranked among the nation’s best, CCAD has the academic rigor you're looking for in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Niche recently named CCAD one of the Top 10 design schools in the country. With our illustration, animation and fashion design programs also ranked among the nation’s elite, CCAD is considered one of the leading design schools in the country
Degrees designed for today. And for you.
Here, degree programs not only reflect our ever-changing world. They also align with your ambitions.
Undergraduate Programs
With a wide range of undergraduate degree programs designed to prepare students for a creative career with relevant and meaningful instruction, CCAD is at the forefront of contemporary art education.
Graduate Programs
Whether advancing your personal artistic practice or propelling your design career forward, our graduate degrees offer unique opportunities to take the next step.
Your Experience: Year One
We know you want studio time. So yes, we make that an integral part of your First-Year Experience.
Our academic courses in writing, philosophy, business math, and other areas help you build the skills that support your creative career.
You’ll dive into your major from the start in classes that combine studio exploration and learning with academic work.
All students take Visual Literacy, a class develops your understanding of 2D, 3D, and even 4D design concepts, as well as color theory.
Faculty Highlight
Katie Davis
Assistant Professor Katie Davis is a mixed media painter and installation artist. She finds inspiration in materials such as old curtains or vintage fabrics that had a life of their own before making their way into her work. As a professor in the First-Year Experience classes Creative Practices and Making With Care, she encourages students to consider materials as much as they consider concepts. You can see her own explorations in work such as, Painting for a Space at the Beeler Gallery, a collaborative effort that asked the question, “What does it mean to consider a room as a painting?”
CCAD graduates are in demand.
These percentages tell a compelling story. A story of success, accomplishment, and goals attained.
