Real-World Experience
At CCAD, you’ll gain real-world experience by collaborating with industry-leading companies and community partners on projects that make an impact.
CCAD emphasizes the development of professional habits and creative decision-making alongside classroom learning. Students learn how to manage constraints, iterate on feedback, and refine ideas through practice. These experiences build the mindset needed to thrive in evolving creative industries.
Engage with industry leaders as you develop your creative practice.
At CCAD, students can earn academic credit through approved internship opportunities, gaining professional experience while working toward their degree.
Real-World Projects
South Side Family Farms
CCAD Graphic Design Students
Proyecto Mariposas
CCAD Illustration, Animation, and Fashion Students
Ohio History Connection
CCAD Comics & Narrative Practice Students
Music Columbus
CCAD Film & Video Students
Legacies of War
CCAD Fine Arts Students
The Early Interval
CCAD Animation Students
American Greetings
CCAD Graphic Design and Illustration Students
South Side Family Farms
CCAD Graphic Design Students
Varies
Proyecto Mariposas
CCAD Illustration, Animation, and Fashion Students
Varies
Ohio History Connection
CCAD Comics & Narrative Practice Students
Varies
Music Columbus
CCAD Film & Video Students
Varies
Legacies of War
CCAD Fine Arts Students
Varies
The Early Interval
CCAD Animation Students
Varies
American Greetings
CCAD Graphic Design and Illustration Students
Varies
Career Development Resources
As students grow their skills and experience, CCAD provides resources to help them translate that preparation into meaningful career opportunities.
Two animation students turned young storytellers' dreams into short films. With mentorship from industry pros, Myka Williamson and Hope Margaritis brought prehistoric adventures to life—one frame at a time.
Fashion has the ability to transform wearers, filling them with confidence and celebrating their personality. A recent classroom project that paired CCAD’s Fashion Design students with clients from the nonprofit Dress for Success did that—and so much more.
What could you do in only four weeks’ time? If you’re a Columbus College of Art & Design student, you might just use that time to create—from scratch—an internationally award-winning game with a powerful social message.
A short about Emily Dickinson has won a prestigious Telly Award—and Columbus College of Art & Design filmmakers helped make it happen.
Mission-driven media company Aha Media and CCAD have partnered to develop coursework that prepares students for creative careers. Students collaborate with animation studio professionals, providing real production support on a film and earning production credit. This hands-on experience equips students with skills necessary for creative careers.
