140-year history, and is one of only six women serving as president among the AICAD member institutions.
== Academics ==
CCAD awards a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 11 undergraduate majors. It also awards two graduate degrees: a multidisciplinary Master of Fine Arts degree in Visual Arts and Master of Professional Studies in User Experience Design.
=== Community classes ===
Through its Saturday Morning Art Classes, Creative Summer Workshops, and College Preview program, the college offers a wide variety of community classes for all ages, including children and youth grades 1–12 and adults.
=== Accreditation ===
CCAD is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Higher Learning Commission.
== Student life ==
CCAD has a diverse student body that comes from a variety of ethnic, national, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Its 17-acre urban campus is located in the heart of downtown Columbus, and is in walking distance to the Columbus Museum of Art. Partly because of …
