Follow your passion. Find your people.
Student organizations and campus events connect you beyond studios and classrooms.
It’s where you’ll meet new perspectives, test your ideas, and take part in the creative community around you.
Endless Opportunities to Engage
Explore what’s here—or create something new. Students are encouraged to start organizations that reflect their interests and ideas.
- Animation Student Collective
- Art Of Dance
- Battle Games Association
- Black Student Leadership Association
- Coalition for Christian Outreach
- Comics Collective
- Cult Film Club
- Game Creator's Guild
- Graphic Design Student Collective
- Human Rights Club
- Illustration Student Collective
- Interior Architecture & Design Collective
- Multicultural Student Association
- Product Design Collective
- Queer Artist Collective
- Storyteller Society
- Student Government Association
- Sustainability Collective
- Tabletop Games Club
- WE LOVE MINECRAFT!
STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Take on leadership roles that shape campus life and support your peers.
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) is an elected group of students serving significant leadership positions on campus. SGA members can effect change on campus and address the issues and concerns of the student body as a whole. Being an SGA Representative means leaving a legacy and improving the CCAD experience for current and future students.
Club Leadership
As club leaders and organizers, students help plan events, build community, and create spaces for shared interests and creative collaboration. Along the way, they develop valuable skills in leadership, project management, communication, and teamwork. These experiences help students practice guiding ideas from concept to execution, preparing them to lead creative work in professional environments.
The Human Rights Club advocates for awareness, action, and dialogue around global and local human rights issues.
The Battle Games Association (BGA) brings students together through live-action roleplay, storytelling, and immersive, game-based experiences.
Why I Chose CCAD
I was the president of the movie club and the film collective. It was a lot of fun to organize events and just engage with the student body.
Current CCAD Student
Don’t miss these signature CCAD events.
From thought-provoking exhibitions to campus traditions, these are the experiences that define life at CCAD.
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Chroma: Best of CCAD
This is our exciting annual exhibition of outstanding student work across all majors, selected and curated by CCAD faculty.
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CCAD Fashion Show
One of Columbus’ most anticipated events, the show features trend-setting clothing lines designed by senior Fashion Design students.
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Big Boo
Our annual Halloween party is a raucous good time with food, DJs, and a spirited competition for the most spooktacular costumes.
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Winter Art Fair & Marketplace
A popular campus tradition where students and alumni showcase and sell their original work.
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President’s Lecture Series
Bringing renowned artists, designers, and industry leaders for presentations and conversations on the most important topics in contemporary creative fields.
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Connections Career Fair & Networking
This annual event connects students with employers and creative professionals for mentorship, paid opportunities, and credit-eligible internships.
