Video at CIA
Excel in the field of video and time-based media with the resources and creative perspective that only a premier college of art and design can offer.
As a Video major, you will work in traditional methods of video as well as assisted techniques of image creation. Student projects will incorporate cinematography, sound, lighting, editing, photography, and animation. In addition, you will experience the entire media-production pipeline, including the use of digitally-based art and design strategies, storyboarding, sequencing, concept mapping, acting, pre-production, and post-production. You also will learn about the cultural and social impacts of video and digital media.
A Fun, Collaborative Atmosphere
Teamwork is a vital aspect of the studio experience at The Cleveland Institute of Art. As a Video major in the college’s Integrated Media environment, you will be part of our digital arts student community. You will take core courses with students from other majors in the environment. A regular exchange between students with differing perspectives and techniques helps build team skills integral to brainstorming, character design, narrative ideas, production, and presenting and critiquing project outcomes.
Gain Experience, Become Inspired
We offer several opportunities to work with professionals in the field of video. Our talented faculty members, who have proven success in video art, encourage and facilitate students to submit finished work to national and international film festivals, including our own annual E.M.I.T. Student Film, Video, and Animation Festival. Plus, you will be inspired by alternative and independent films at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, named by the New York Times as one of the country’s best repertory movie theaters.
Learn More
Find out more about our video facilities, faculty, courses, and available scholarships. Check out potential career paths in video or pieces created by our students.