I TRUST
MY PROCESS

ON
PURPOSE

Nobody chooses to pursue art and design by default—it takes guts and a stubborn desire to broaden and deepen your abilities, collaborate among a supportive community, and build the foundation for your creative future.

Do all of that and more at CIA.

Do it on purpose.

  • Paying for college doesn't have to be scary—you don't have to figure it out alone. We are here to help. Our team of financial aid professionals really care about working with you to make your dreams a reality. Click to learn more ▶︎

  • Join us on campus to learn how CIA can be the first step in discovering your creative practice. Open houses allow you to tour campus, meet faculty, and more! Portfolio days allow you to gain feedback on pieces you are thinking about submitting. Click to learn more ▶︎

  • From your foundation year during which you'll experience more modalities of creation, making, design, and creativity than you could have imagined, through the depth with which you'll pursue one of 13 majors, unlimited possibilities await. Click to learn more ▶︎

  • First-year students live in CIA’s Uptown Residence Hall, located on Euclid Avenue in the heart of University Circle, just steps from our campus. It is a great community for students in their first year who want to be close to the school. Click to learn more ▶︎