High School Educator or Counselor
At CCAD, we value our strong relationships with educators and counselors. By working closely with you, we can help ensure student success, both leading up to and during their college experience.
We welcome the opportunity to talk with your students about how college can help fulfill their career dreams in a creative industry, and specifically about what they can find at CCAD.
Share CCAD Experiences With Your Students
Have an artistic student looking to explore their options after high school? We offer several ways to get a taste of art school life.
CCAD College Preview
Community Art Classes
We offer a range of teen art classes throughout the year, from 10-week programs in the spring and fall to half-day workshops in the summer. A wide array of mediums and topics are covered, from ceramics and oil painting to graphic design and digital photography.
Connect with CCAD
Get to know us better by signing up for events, meeting with our admissions team, or enjoying an evening of art on campus.
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Join Our Mailing List
Stay in touch with us! When you sign up for our mailing list, you’ll get updates and reminders about events and academic programs.
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Meet With Us
Whether you want to plan a group visit or you’d like us to visit your school, we offer several ways to connect with our admissions team.
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Attend an Exhibition
Free and open to the public, our galleries and other exhibition events can give you and your students an idea of what’s created at CCAD.
Explore Our Degree Programs
To get an idea of the creative and innovative programs we offer, we invite you to explore our academic offerings.
Explore More
Here’s some other helpful info that may be of interest to you and your students.
What Our Students Create
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Xiera Younce
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Mya Reiners
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Maggie Burris
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Maggie Burris
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HOW TO REACH US
Have a stellar art and design student who should be on our radar? Or do you have questions about our programs and financial aid options? Get in touch with us at [email protected].
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.
MJ Cooper (Fine Arts, 2026) has shown her paintings around the world since she was a teen. Her latest accomplishment? Seeing her work on JanSport bags.
Lucas Velazquez’s (Graphic Design, 2025) summer internship with the Cleveland Cavaliers shows you can land a job with the NBA without perfecting your jump shot.
Irah Mulrain (Photography, 2026) is getting hands-on experience learning the ins and outs of running a successful art gallery thanks to a summer internship at the Amber Collective in Detroit.
