Pre-College Program

What are you doing this summer?

Sharpen your artistic skills. Experiment with new media. Build your portfolio. And focus on your art at the Cleveland Institute of Art's Pre-College Program. During this two-week residential program, you'll use the tools and processes available only to our students and experience the life of an art student at a premier college of art and design. 

Alongside other students entering grades 10–12, you will: 

• Earn college credits
• Experience college life
• Study with professional artists and designers
• Learn about careers in art and design
• Meet with a CIA admissions counselor
• Build your portfolio

Choose from one of these 14 courses

Click on a course from the list below to view full course descriptions and teacher bios.

• Abstraction + Expressionism through Drawing
• Animation
• Biomedical Art: Anatomy for the Artist
• Ceramics
• Digital Imaging: The Still + Moving Image
• Exploring Identity through Print + Enamel
• Fashion-Jewelry-Accessories
• Foundation in Art + Design
• Game Design
• Glassblowing
• Graphic Design
• Industrial Design
• Interior Architecture
• The Poetry of Painting

Jump-start your future with CIA this summer!

For more information, please view our Pre-College brochure, or contact our Continuing Education Department by email or phone: 216.421.7460.