Bachelor in Animation

Animation is a medium that moves, inspires, entertains, and educates audiences. The CIA Animation department teaches students how to produce professional content to support their vision, with an emphasis on storytelling.

Courses include 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding & Sequential Art, Acting, Human and Animal Anatomy, and many more. Students are introduced to many different skill-based classes early in the major. They spend time studying the human figure, animal anatomy, 3D modeling, sculpting, and 3D animation while mastering traditional 2D animation principles. During their sophomore year, students learn to design characters, study color, storyboarding, and film analysis. There are also field trips to the zoo and natural history museum for research and inspiration.

The Cleveland Institute of Art is one of the nation's leading accredited independent colleges of art and design. Since 1882, the college has been an educational cornerstone in Cleveland, Ohio, producing graduates competitive as studio artists, designers, photographers, contemporary craftsmen, and educators.

On April 17, 2020, the Cleveland Institute of Art signed and returned the Certification and Agreement for the CARES Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). CIA received $801,788, of which $400,894 was designated for emergency grants to our students. CIA has used no less than 50 percent of the funds received to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.