Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is a private art school in downtown Columbus, Ohio, with a BFA in Fashion Design.
About the school
CCAD was founded in 1879 as the Columbus Art School and is one of the oldest private art and design colleges in the United States. Its campus of 11 buildings sits next to the Columbus Museum of Art, and about 900 students study there full time.
Fashion design
Fashion Design students study sewing fundamentals, drawing, fashion history and the business of fashion, with a dye lab, a darkroom and studios for knits and technical fabrics. Seniors design a collection for the annual juried runway show.
CCAD says Columbus has the third-highest concentration of fashion designers in the US, behind only New York and Los Angeles, and that recent employers include Gap, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
At a glance
Founded
1879
Location
Downtown Columbus, Ohio
Type
Private art and design college
Sources: Wikipedia; Official site (ccad.edu). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.
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