Continuing Education . Pre-College . A Typical Day

A Typical Day

Experience life as an art and design student

Whether you come from California or Cleveland, you'll have the opportunity to live and work with other students who are passionate about art on our beautiful campus.

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An instructor shows a student how to render on the computer in the Biomedical class.

A student's colorful self portrait from the Painting class.

Students lay out various photos in the Photography course.

An orgically shaped 3D printed necklace made in the Wearable Art and Design class.

Students gather around a computer to look at a graphic design piece.

A close-up of an abstract print created by a Pre-College student.

A student discusses their industrial design mock-up with their instructor.

An illustrated scene from Peter Pan created by a Pre-College student.

A student installs their work for the Pre-College exhibition with help from their instructor.

Students in the Print and Ceramics class gather around for a decal demo.

An atmospheric image created in the Photography Pre-College class.

A student and instructor work on editing photos in a computer lab.

A display of colorful glass pieces during the Pre-College exhibition.

A 3D printed robot created by a Pre-College student in the Wearable Art and Design class.

Students working in the spacious Interior Architecture and Design space.

During your two or four weeks at CIA, you'll work intensively in an area of your choice to refine your skills and try new techniques. Our rigorous curriculum matches that of full-time students, so you know you’re getting the most out of your stay. Here’s what a typical day would look like for a Pre-College student:

Monday-Friday

8am: Breakfast
9am: Studio Class (Commuters arrive)
12pm: Lunch
1pm: Studio Class
4pm: Open Studio
5pm: Dinner
6pm: Evening Studio (Commuters depart at 9pm)

NOTE: All class and studio time is mandatory in order to receive college credit, including the 6 to 9pm sessions.

Weekends at Pre-College

Explore connections among creativity, culture, and critical thinking with faculty from CIA’s Liberal Arts program during two days designed to help your reflect on your first week in Pre-College, and gain insights into your artistic practice for the week ahead and beyond. Incorporating practices from creative writing, film and media studies, psychology, the sciences, and more, the weekend sessions will be led by award-winning scholars, writers, performers, and critics who teach in CIA’s undergraduate program in the humanities and sciences.