Cleveland Institute of Art Creativity Matters

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1 Cleveland Institute of Art Creativity Matters

2 Majors Animation Biomedical Art Ceramics Drawing Game Design Glass Graphic Design Illustration Industrial Design Interior Architecture Jewelry + Metals Painting Photography + Video Printmaking Sculpture + Expanded Media About the cover artist Lyndsey Vu, a 2014 Cleveland Institute of Art graduate, is a freelance illustrator and concept artist who currently works in a design studio in Cincinnati. Read more about Lyndsey at cia.edu/lyndsey

3 World-class faculty Real-world experience Urban cultural center International alumni Internships Small class sizes Your own studio Personal attention Collaborations Social engagement Creativity Matters Cleveland Institute of Art is a small school with incredible national and international reach. So you get the attention you need, and the connections you ll want. For more than 130 years CIA has educated successful artists and designers who ve changed how we work, live, and see the world.

4 What sets the Cleveland Institute of Art apart from other colleges of art and design? In a nutshell, our Cores + Connections make all the difference. Our core values include: n world-class faculty mentorship n studio and academic rigor n cutting-edge curriculum, and n state-of-the-art facilities Our established network of connections will engage you in: n field-based hands-on learning n real-world professional projects (for real-world clients) n community-based practices in art and design

5 At the heart: Our faculty With a student to faculty ratio of 9:1 students at CIA are mentored by faculty members who are accomplished professionals in their fields, and who, in turn, share their knowledge, craft and professional experience on a daily basis. In their own practices, CIA s faculty are engaged in regional, national, and/or international arenas, with projects ranging from a local effort to build designers workstations out of wood reclaimed from abandoned houses, to developing characters for the film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Students also richly benefit from the globalperspectives of CIA s accomplished Liberal Arts faculty members, who are art historians, writers, researchers, and scholars of the humanities. Barry Underwood partners with the US National Park Service to use national parks as backdrops for his otherworldly light installations.

6 Extended classroom CIA s Cores + Connections extend instruction far beyond the CIA campus classroom. On any given day, you might see CIA students observing and illustrating surgery at University Hospitals, sketching at Cleveland Botanical Garden, touring behind-the-scenes workings of New York galleries, conducting research at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, analyzing original works of art at the Cleveland Museum of Art, drawing portraits of patients at a dialysis clinic, using a laser cutter at Case Western Reserve University s think[box] maker facility, or studying abroad. Internationally recognized artist Christian Wullfen works with students in the Cleveland Museum of Art armor court.

7 Real-world experience Through courses, extracurricular activities, and internships, students connect to real-world experiences every school year. Recent examples include students consulting for the world-class Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland City Hall, creating 3D animations for a medical school study-guide app, redesigning the county seal, participating in a professional exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, designing orthopedic surgery instruments for a leading medical technology company, and building an offsite wood-burning kiln. All before graduation. CIA Game Design students Helen Su, left, and Natilya Ratcliff give CIA Vice President Chris Whittey a tour of NASA, where they spent the summer designing educational video games.

8 Cores + Connections in context CIA helps build the skills and confidence students say they need to seize real-world opportunities that develop in their daily lives. CIA particularly stresses creativity, critical thinking skills, communication and collaboration skill sets you ll need in order to thrive in college and beyond. Painting major Brittany Filko defends her BFA thesis, a public presentation of work that prepares CIA students for professional interaction.

9 We have 15 majors from craft and design to visual arts and integrated media. Take a minute and read about them, then go to cia.edu/majors to see student work, meet the professors, and learn more.

10 Animation You want to tell a story. Harness traditional and digital technologies to explore narrative and character across the fourth dimension time. Bring characters and environments to life through coursework that integrates both fine art and the latest industry technology. CIA s faculty will keep you on the cutting edge as you work with digital media, film, and stop-motion animation. With the help of green screen, lighting, and sound recording studios, you ll have the resources to create professional-quality narratives. cia.edu/animation

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13 Biomedical Art You can t decide between being a doctor and being an artist. One of the few undergraduate programs of its kind in the country, CIA s Biomedical Art program will teach you to craft rich visual materials for science and medicine. Each instructor is a Board Certified Medical Illustrator who will help you take advantage of our extraordinary location among some of the nation s top medical and educational resources, including Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Cleveland Clinic. cia.edu/biomedicalart

14 Ceramics You like getting your hands dirty. From mold work and multiples to studio pottery and ceramic sculpture, you ll master the art and science of ceramics. You will learn glazing techniques and make your own glazes. CIA is one of only 11 top art colleges worldwide which accepts students from the prestigious Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing. And you ll become a pro at loading and firing gas, electric and even wood-fired kilns, including a digitally controlled gas kiln by Blaauw that few ceramic departments in the U.S. can offer. cia.edu/ceramics

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16 Drawing grad George Kozmon was recently commissioned to create 12 largescale works for the Ritz-Carlton in Abu Dhabi.

17 Drawing You always have a pencil in your hand. Develop your talent for sketching into an artistic career. Master traditional tools charcoal and pencil while using modern tools such as the stylus and Cintiq tablet. From working on paper, collage, zines, graphic novels, to installation work, you ll define your aesthetic identity in both traditional and unconventional ways. cia.edu/drawing

18 Game Design You know gaming is serious business. Combine your technical skills with your artistic vision to craft innovative systems of play. Study video game culture and character development while gaining a firm grounding in the visual arts. Master the use of rule design, play mechanics, and social game interaction while you integrate visual, audio, tactile, and textual elements into a total game experience. Learn from faculty and visiting lecturers who are currently working in the game design field. cia.edu/game-design

19 Each year CIA Game Design students work with computer science students at Case Western Reserve University to design actual games that are reviewed by industry experts.

20 Glass major Amanda Wilcox won a 2014 award from Niche magazine for a sculptural glass piece chosen from nearly 600 North American entries.

21 Glass You like to create with fire. Craft your creative concepts in this incredibly versatile and beautiful material. Your education at CIA will center around three processes: working hot glass, working cold glass, and fusion processes. We have one of the best-equipped undergraduate glass studios in the country, with a three-station hot glass area, electric computer-controlled ovens, and a cold glass facility for grinding and polishing. cia.edu/glass

22 Graphic Design You communicate visually. Bring clarity and beauty to our world s complex array of symbols, ideas, and agendas. In CIA s Graphic Design program you ll explore both traditional and innovative ways to communicate creative concepts through typography, print and web design, package design, and signage. You ll also work with real-world clients to build your portfolio. cia.edu/graphic-design

23 Nolan Beck 15 created, as his senior project, a graphic identity for the International Women s Air and Space Museum (left), which they are in the process of implementing.

24 Illustration majors collaborate with real-world clients on community projects every semester, for real-life experience.

25 Illustration You want to draw for clients. CIA s Illustration major builds your ability to express ideas through inventive imagery and text. Our faculty challenge you to master a wide range of technical skills from traditional pen-and-ink to the latest digital processes as you work in media from advertising to storytelling. We foster your professional growth through field trips to illustrators studios and ad agencies, as well as a steady flow of projects with local and national companies. cia.edu/illustration

26 Industrial Design Turn problems into design opportunities. Consistently ranked one of the top programs in the country, CIA s Industrial Design major produces graduates who are creating wildly successful designs in the product, toy, and automotive industries from the Swiffer Sweeper Vac to the Lite-Brite toy to the 2014 Corvette. You ll learn in an open environment based on a professional industrial design studio as you hone your skills in drawing, modeling, and computer-assisted design. cia.edu/industrial-design

27 Car companies consider CIA s Transportation Design track within Industrial Design one of the top five programs in the country.

28 Over the past three years, six CIA grads have been named among the best young retail designers nationwide by VMSD magazine.

29 Interior Architecture Design branded experiences. Work with clients and architects to design spatial solutions for commercial interiors (this goes way beyond flower arrangements and decorative pillows). Through real-world partnerships you ll take on exciting assignments, which may include designing restaurants, boutiques, health care centers, car dealerships, museum space, or showroom spaces. And in the studio you ll master presentation methods such as drawing, rendering, CAD technologies, and 3D modeling. cia.edu/interiorarchitecture

30 Jewelry + Metals You love the bling. Make a one-of-a-kind piece, or design for mass production. Work with both contemporary and traditional processes to grow as an artist and designer of jewelry, fashion, accessories, functional objects, and sculpture. Gain a thorough understanding of techniques and technologies ranging from 3D printing to stone setting. And then strut your stuff in our annual runway show. cia.edu/jewelry-metals

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32 Through our Creativity Works program, Painting majors curated exhibitions in local galleries as a class project.

33 Painting You make poetry with a paintbrush. Capture the three-dimensional world on a twodimensional surface and learn how to live your dream of becoming a painter. Faculty show you how to set up a professional studio, write grants, and approach dealers, curators, and collectors. Painting students have generous individual studio spaces, a well-equipped workshop, and excellent critique space, all within a sky-lit, factory loft space. cia.edu/painting

34 Photography + Video You focus on art. Focus on photography or enroll in the video track as you develop a distinct vision, learn to communicate effectively, and immerse yourself in a creative, collaborative environment. You ll learn from professional, experienced faculty and work with a fantastic array of state-of-the-art equipment. To boost your career perspective we bring in journalists, collectors, and gallery directors to critique and review portfolios. cia.edu/photography-video

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36 Printmaking major Samantha Konet 16, (below) won a full scholarship to the fellowship program at the prestigious Yale Summer School of Music and Art.

37 Printmaking You make a good impression. Produce distinctly beautiful impressions and multiples from limited hand-printed editions to unlimited digital projects. You ll develop a broad printmaking repertoire from traditional intaglio and relief printing to digital media applications. We ve created a printmaking studio setting with numerous etching and lithography presses as well as bookmaking and letterpress facilities. cia.edu/printmaking

38 Sculpture + Expanded Media You like to build things. No longer bound by material, the field of sculpture has exploded into a hybrid practice, which links materials-based art with time-based digital technologies. At CIA, sculpture-educated artists create installations, performance pieces, public art, and digital displays all in addition to crafting traditional object-based works. cia.edu/sem

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40 Foundation Our students come to CIA with an extraordinary variety of skill levels and artistic accomplishments. So we ve developed a year-long Foundation curriculum. You ll begin with core courses in drawing, design, color, and digital studies that introduce you to color, composition, drawing principles, and 2D and 3D materials and processes. Digital courses and fabrication safety labs will build confidence in your abilities to create. As you work on studio projects you ll investigate visual dynamics, creative processes, and issues that inform contemporary art, design, and culture. Liberal Arts In order to create, you need art and design skills and the ideas behind them. Woven throughout each semester at CIA are courses in the humanities and social sciences art history, English, philosophy, anthropology. We also offer two options for students who crave concentrated coursework in the liberal arts. Complete a Visual Culture Emphasis to enjoy extensive exploration of art history, theory, and criticism. Or opt for a Creative Writing Concentration if you want a career advantage in fields like illustration or film (or if you just love to write). First year and every year

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42 Your own studio The Cleveland Institute of Art is the only school that gives you personal studio space in your sophomore year. Many students consider it their home away from home where they create and explore. See CIA students in their spaces and why they love it at cia.edu/studio. Life in art school

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44 Uptown Residence Hall First-year students live in our Uptown Residence Hall, in the heart of our campus neighborhood. Designed in consultation with CIA students, Uptown suites feature kitchenettes with two bedrooms connected by a shared work area. The work area outfitted with drafting tables underscores our philosophy of encouraging collaboration. Beyond your suite, you ll enjoy an onsite print center; free laundry facilities; workout machines overlooking MOCA Cleveland; lounges; decks; street-level retail including a commercial bowling alley; and fabulous views of MOCA, the downtown skyline, and Lake Erie.

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46 Attend Pre-College Want to find out what art school is really like? Spend several weeks on campus tackling art and design projects, using our unparalleled facilities and equipment, working with faculty, building your portfolio, living in our residence hall, sharing meals and downtime with other students considering a career in art or design, and earning college credit in the process. For more information, visit cia.edu/precollege Hear from students who ve attended CIA s Pre-College program at cia.edu/precollege.

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48 Next steps Contact us early in your college search. You can talk to an admissions counselor to help with the application process or to answer any questions along the way. Contact us We re here to help: Phone Online cia.edu/admissions Preparing your portfolio Your portfolio is an important asset in the development of your career. It informs us of your artistic experience, education, and talent. Preparing a great portfolio takes time and careful consideration so follow these guidelines to create a portfolio that best reflects your work. When you apply to CIA your portfolio should contain pieces of artwork we recommend that four of those should be drawings from observation. Portfolio pieces can take many forms, including (but not limited to): n Drawings n Paintings n Prints n Photographs n Sculpture n Mixed-media or found-object pieces n Computer-generated works n Illustrations n Animations n Clay, metal, or glass objects Learn more about building and photographing your portfolio at cia.edu/portfolio

49 Your application Your application will include: 1 An application: apply online at cia.edu/apply 2 $40 application fee 3 A personal statement outlining why you re applying 4 High school/college transcripts 5 A letter of recommendation from an art teacher or counselor 6 Your scores on the SAT or ACT 7 Your portfolio Application deadlines All applicants are automatically considered for Merit Scholarships as long as their application materials have been submitted by the Regular Decision deadline. To receive maximum consideration for admission, financial aid, portfolio, and academic scholarships, you should adhere to the following application deadlines: For Fall 2016 admission Early Action 1 December 1 Early Action 2 January 15 Regular Decision March 1 Financing your education CIA s Office of Financial Aid is committed to helping you close the gap between the cost of attending CIA and your ability to fund this exceptional education. We ll work with you to craft a personalized financial aid package. Contact us at or for more information or go to cia.edu/financialaid. Did You Know? 88% of incoming freshmen enrolling for received a CIA merit scholarship.

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51 IN MI KY OH WV CIA is just PA 15 miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport 4 miles from downtown Cleveland 128 miles from Pittsburgh 147 miles from Columbus 173 miles from Detroit 253 miles from Cincinnati 349 miles from Chicago 457 miles from New York City Cleveland Institute of Art CIA at a Glance: n 550 students from across the globe n 14% of students from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia n 9:1 student to faculty ratio n 8,000 students who share our campus in University Circle Accreditation The Cleveland Institute of Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Ohio Board of Regents. CIA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Schedule a visit or attend an open house Online: cia.edu/visit Call: admissions@cia.edu facebook.com/ciacollege twitter.com/cleinstituteart instagram.com/cleinstituteart pinterest.com/cleinstituteart youtube.com/cleinstituteart flickr.com/cleinstituteart cleinstituteart.tumblr.com

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