CCAD President's Report by Columbus College of Art & Design

President’s Report Columbus College of Art & Design

November 2021

Dear Friend, As this goes to print, we are two months into the 2021–2022 academic year, a year we hope brings us closer to our pre-pandemic “normal”—or perhaps something we should all be striving for, a new post-pandemic “better than normal.”

Senior Leadership Team Dr. Melanie Corn, President Julie Taggart, Provost Thomas Dotson, Chief Financial Officer Matt Gardzina, Chief Information Officer D. Jean Hester, Vice President for Enrollment Management Chris Mundell, Vice President for Institutional Engagement Jill Moorhead, Vice President for Marketing & Communications Dr. Joshua Butts, Dean of Faculty Erika Gable, Associate Vice President for Development Tom Gattis, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Susan Kannenwischer, Associate Vice President for Financial Aid & Registration Athena Sanders, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students

This inaugural President’s Report is intended to summarize key information from the 2020–2021 academic year, as well as our near-term plans. Last year was one of the most challenging in our 140-plus-year history, and yet, we found ways to thrive and to look ahead. We shifted to a primarily remote mode for many of our classes and public programs, which opened our offerings to more people in more places. In July 2020, we formed the Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, whose resulting action plan is guiding work throughout the college. And spring 2021 saw us launch a new Graduate Studies program—a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Retail Design—and introduce our new Strategic Plan, The CCAD Way, which sets our path for the next six years. You’ll hear a lot about “The CCAD Way” over the coming months and years. Frankly, it’s in our DNA. It encompasses three key characteristics that together help our students flourish in their careers and make us a top art and design college: Proven Potential, Creative Collaboration, and Intentional Inclusivity. (More on page 10.) This past year pushed us to be more innovative and creative than ever, and even as we celebrate the joy of having our studios and classrooms again filled with conversation and creative activity, we’ll work to retain the best of what we learned. We have many reasons for optimism as this academic year unfolds. I’m proud of where we are, and I appreciate your partnership as we move forward together.

Dr. Jennifer Schlueter, Dean of Graduate Studies Richelle Simonson, Associate

Sincerely,

Vice President for Operations Beverly Thomas, Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Dr. Melanie Corn, President @melanie_corn

Hello fellow friends of CCAD, On your screen is a publication that provides an overview of where Columbus College of Art & Design is at this moment in time and where it is headed. On July 1, 2021, I became the newest chair of CCAD’s Board of Trustees, a position I hold with great honor. After all, as Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, I have seen firsthand the many talented and creatively driven students CCAD produces each year. We at Jeni’s have benefitted from CCAD and its grads—and so, too, has Columbus. Our city is the thriving hub of culture and commerce that it is because of CCAD and its generations of graduates.

CCAD Board of Trustees Jeni Britton, Chair Susan D. Rector, Vice Chair Doug Klamfoth, Treasurer

In August, I had the opportunity to be part of Convocation, celebrating CCAD’s newest incoming class of artists and designers. These young people come to CCAD with tremendous promise and passion. They leave with real-world experience, an informed approach to their practice, meaningful industry connections, and important professional skills. CCAD has held a special place in my heart since I first stepped foot on campus to attend Saturday Morning Art Classes as a teenager. This is an institution that I’ve long loved and admired, and while the challenges of our era are numerous, CCAD has not just held steady, but progressed, introducing revamped and new programs such as Corporate & Community Partnerships and a new graduate degree, the Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design (for which I’m an advisor).

Saundra K. Schuster, Esq.,

For nearly 145 years, CCAD has played a key role in commerce, education, and culture in Columbus and around the world. It is a legacy that informs the college’s work today and paves the way for a prosperous future. I am grateful that I—and you—can witness that legacy and play a role in helping CCAD realize its promise.

Michael Krouse

Warmly,

Secretary John C. Beeler, Immediate Past Chair Michael Bongiorno Gil Cloyd Darci Congrove Robert E. Falcone, MD William Faust Corey Favor Leonard Hartman Leigh Householder Brett Kaufman Brian P. Kinzelman Jana Litsey Pete Mattingly Timothy T. Miller A.J. Montero Urvi Patel Jennifer Pick Tanisha Robinson Neil Shah Primus Suffren Jr. Andrew R. Summerfield

Jeni Britton @jeni | @jenisplendid

Jonna Twigg R. Blane Walter

Who we are By the numbers We are creative problem solvers, artists, designers, and visionaries. Here’s a snapshot of CCAD’s community from the 2020--2021 academic year.

Undergraduate and graduate students

Identify as female, with 24% of students identifying as male and 16% not identifying as male or female on the gender identity spectrum

Qualify for Pell Grants (federal need-based aid available to low-income students)

Full-time faculty members, plus 221 adjunct faculty members and 108 full- and part-time staff Identify as students of color But that’s not all: Students hail from 36 states and U.S. territories and 13 countries 213 undergraduate degrees granted

14 graduate degrees granted $19.6M worth of scholarships and grants awarded by CCAD

Top 3 majors Based on fall 2020 enrollment

Animation Illustration Advertising & Graphic Design

Accolades

Best Value Colleges in America Top Design Progams in the U.S. —College Factual

—Best Value Schools

Top Illustration Degree Progams —Animation Career Review

Campus snapshots Top row: In June 2021, faculty and students connected in person during CCAD IRL, a free four-day event that welcomed rising sophomores to campus for the first time. Bottom row: On-campus activity increased in spring 2021 with facilities opened up to upper-division students, more classes held in person, and new offerings like free weekly produce for students.

Facts & figures Budget breakdown

$10

In the news CCAD made headlines during the 2020–2021 academic year. Here are some highlights:

1.1K total earned media mentions, including:

174.5M audience reach $1.7M value of earned media coverage

Discover more media mentions and accolades.

Operating expenses

$10

Other revenue & federal/state funds

$20

Contributions

$20

Auxiliary Services

$30

Tuition & fees

$30

Salaries & benefits

$40

Expenses FY20--21 $41.8 million

Scholarships & grants

$40

Revenues FY20--21 $43.9 million

Industry connections CCAD Career Services works closely with students, alumni, and employers to provide meaningful internships and make lasting industry connections. 41% of students attending the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) Virtual Career Fair earned interviews with such global companies as Gensler, Wix, and Leo Burnett Worldwide. From 2019 to present, the top five employers in the Columbus area employing CCAD alumni are:

48 alumni from across the U.S. (and Europe) participated in the first-ever CCAD Alumni Art & Design Market in April 2021.

Our audience For fiscal year 2020–2021, we had:

13,210 total email subscribers

50K total followers on social media

1M+ website page views

274,478 new web users

Check out some of the companies employing CCAD grads.

Create Away

We proved our resilience during the pandemic and found ways to stay connected and creative despite being remote. Image credits left to right, top to bottom

Michelle Wirono (Illustration, 2022) Gracie Calla (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2024) Danielle DeBolt (Interior Architecture & Design, 2022) Kaitlyn Burrows (Illustration, 2022) Annalise Barber (Illustration, 2021) Check out #CCADcreateaway to see more work from the CCAD community.

Our values & actions Introducing The CCAD Way In January 2021, CCAD launched a new Strategic Plan, The CCAD Way, which charts the course for the college from 2021 to 2026. Included in the plan are eight key objectives, ranging from activating alumni and empowering students to reimagining the college’s campus, which is located in downtown Columbus’ Discovery District. Each objective is supported by numerous strategies, and our progress will be measured by 10 key performance indicators. Read the full plan at ccad.edu/strategicplan.

Defining The CCAD Way The CCAD Way is one of Creative Collaboration, Intentional Inclusivity, and Proven Potential. It’s at the heart of how CCAD operates. It is about a spirit of Creative Collaboration that not only prepares our students for contemporary art and design practice, but brings a flexible and creative mindset to businesses and institutions around us. It is also about Intentional Inclusivity, bringing a diverse group of students to the college and creating an equitable institution that will help them thrive in their careers and diversify the region’s—the nation’s—creative workforce. And with those two elements as a foundation, it’s about the Proven Potential of CCAD and countless stories of how our students and alumni enhance the world around us, instigate big changes in culture and commerce, and use art and design for the good of Columbus—and around the globe. Learn more at ccad.edu/theccadway.

Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion President Melanie Corn established the Presidential Commission on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in July 2020. This diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and trustees aims to ensure that the college fulfills its commitment to being an intentionally inclusive community. Here are a few highlights from the Commission’s first year: Established a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Plan that prioritizes steps to improve CCAD in four key areas: Community Connections, Academic & Studio Experience, Institutional Policies & Practices, and Campus Life. Delivered a six-week DEI training course designed to give CCAD faculty members new insights, tools, and approaches they can use to create more inclusive and equitable learning experiences for all students. Created and awarded CCAD Diversity Impact Scholarships, which seek to advance our efforts to continually increase the diversity of our student population. Launched a Bias Incident Response Team to provide a confidential option for sharing concerns about the campus climate. Examined our hiring practices with the unambiguous goal of developing new strategies for increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of our faculty and staff. Partnered with CCAD Visiting Artists & Scholars Series to feature artists, writers, and thinkers whose work centers on DEI concerns, including: adrienne maree brown, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Nell Painter. Co-wrote a letter with Dr. Corn that condemned police violence and encouraged the City of Columbus to take measurable steps towards police reform and racial justice.

Learn more about CCAD’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Real-world learning CCAD creates outstanding collaborative learning partnerships for talented students and alumni, expert faculty, and forward-thinking organizations to solve the challenges of today and tomorrow. Last year we partnered with:

What we accomplished After five semesters of collaboration with 99P Labs, CCAD premiered Meraki, a shared mobility concept vehicle designed to be fully autonomous and support the wants and needs of millennials, baby boomers, and rideshare service providers. The multimedia presentation included a research presentation, documentary video, marketing campaign, ride-hailing and attendant apps, and a VR experience.

Check out a video about our partnership with 99P Labs.

We also celebrated our eighth concept vehicle project with Airstream by developing a full-scale prototype and process book for a new exploratory design. Finally, Re-story: Transforming Veteran Stories into Art, a feature-length film of short films, animations, and podcast excerpts from our spring 2019 project with the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System, earned two silver Telly Awards.

Community engagement Continuing & Professional Studies is home to CCAD’s non-degree classes for youth and adults. After a pause in classes due to the pandemic, we relaunched in-person youth programming in summer 2021. Here’s what we accomplished: 495 students in grades 3–12 enrolled in Creative Summer Workshops held over the course of five weeks. 58 students from 11 states attended College Preview, a three-week immersive experience for high school juniors and seniors, in July 2021. CCAD supported four Columbus City Schools students in the Animation track with full scholarships thanks to a grant from the City of Columbus Summer Tech program, funded by the Columbus Department of Technology and SMART Columbus.

What’s ahead CCAD will focus on developing, launching, and expanding professional and career development education for the Columbus region and for alumni. And we will refresh and expand legacy programs such as Saturday Morning Art Classes, as well as build new, impactful, and sustainable community engagement and enrichment programs. Learn about upcoming classes at ccad.edu/takeaclass.

Revolutionizing retail In spring 2021, CCAD launched a new first-of-its-kind graduate program. The Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design provides a cutting-edge approach to learning with a rich mix of theory and practice in a program developed and taught by retail experts. The first cohort, which will shape the future of retail, begins in January 2022.

How you gave We are deeply appreciative of the individuals and organizations who gave to CCAD during fiscal year 2020–2021.

Student scholarships 21% ($727)

Annual fund & operating support 13% ($450)

Faculty excellence & student success

Gift purposes Grand total

5% ($172)

100% ($3,399)

Campus enhancements 60% ($2,050)

Government 4% ($142)

Contributions by source

Organizations 10% ($337)

Grand total 100% ($3,399)

Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.

Individuals 86% ($2,920)

Supporting students From free weekly fresh produce deliveries to disbursing federal funds to assist with financial hardships caused by the pandemic, here’s how CCAD supported students during this singularly challenging time:

in emergency financial aid and grants

to support mental health

to combat fresh food insecurities

for emergency financial situations

During fiscal year 2020–2021, CCAD received $1.8M in grant funding from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II as well as $949K in state Coronavirus Relief Funds. HEERF II funds provided direct emergency financial aid to students and additional Pandemic Grants. State funds allowed CCAD to provide students with facilities, equipment, and IT improvements. CCAD received increased funding from a variety of supporters for our Counseling & Wellness Center, that allowed CCAD students to have the tools to mentally, financially, and physically thrive. CCAD received funding from the Ohio College Initiative Grant, which allowed us to partner with Yellowbird Foodshed, a local produce delivery service, to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to students at no cost to them. The CCAD Student Wellness & Success Fund helps CCAD students secure and/or maintain basic needs and has provided minor financial relief while students care for sick family members. You can help support our students, too. Visit ccad.edu/givetoCCAD.

Serving alumni In fall 2020, CCAD’s Alumni Office launched a three-year strategic plan focused on: •

Cultivating deeper connections with alumni

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Establishing event and programming opportunities that offer value and engagement

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Cementing the Alumni Office as the central hub for alumni engagement

What we accomplished During the 2020–2021 academic year, the Alumni Office: Created two new alumni event series: one focused on workshops and informational presentations, the other an alumni speaker series that invites alumni to share insights about their work and careers. Four events drew attendees from across the U.S. and abroad. Piloted the CCAD Alumni Mentoring Program, focused on connecting alumni and students. Fourteen alumni were paired with 17 students in the successful pilot program.

What’s ahead •

Continue the new CCAD Alumni Mentoring Program

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Reestablish an Alumni Advisory Board to allow for more alumni input in the office’s planning efforts

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Relaunch the opportunity for alumni to sell work at Ampersand Emporium, a one-stop shop for CCAD goods and art supplies

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Update alumni benefits and services, such as discounts on Continuing & Professional Studies classes

Questions? Want to get involved? Contact alumni@ccad.edu.

Photo courtesy of Lalese Stamps (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2017)

17 Major wins for students & alumni CCAD students and alumni continued to prosper and receive recognition in their fields. Jack Hopkins (Film & Video, 2024) parlayed a first-year class project, a found footage documentary, into the Telly Award-winning Joy Division: The Voice Remains, which was accepted into the Rock this Town Film Festival in Pau, France. Dan Scanlon (Illustration, 1998), Vice President, Creative at Pixar Animation Studios, earned an Academy Award nomination in the Best Animated Feature Film category for Onward, which he directed and co-wrote, and was an executive producer on Soul, which took home the Oscar in the animation category. Lalese Stamps’ (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2017) Lolly Lolly Ceramics, pictured, caught the attention of tastemakers far and wide, including Vogue, The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Architectural Digest, and POPSUGAR. Kazamira Walker (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2021) took home top honors at the national American Advertising Awards, winning a first-place Addy for her project featuring the Black Lives Matter movement in Columbus.

These are just some success stories from CCAD. Read more on our blog.

Stanford Ackley, Wesley Adams, Jerry Allen, Merilyn & Paul Allen, Alliance Data, Kimberly Allison, Mary Lou & Ira Alpert, Randy Arndt & Jeff Baker, Arnold & Mable Beckman Foundation, Ryan Artrip, Jessica Audey, Duane Baggerly, Pat Baker, Logan Baldauf, Rhonda Ball, George Barrett, Maureen Bartlett, Earl Bartley, Bath & Body Works, Thomas Baudendistel, Diane Bean, John C. & Pamela Beeler, John Behal & Jim Elliott, William Behrendt, Charlotte Belland, Benefactor Group, Chavilah Bennett, Brittany Bergamo Whalen, Daniel Blausey, Bethany Bloemhard, Michael Bongiorno, Brittany Boulton, Cynthia Brandt, Jenny Braunginn, Cheryl Bricker Ciampa, Michael Briley, Jeni Britton, Charles Brown, Diane Brown, David Buhlman, Jessica Burton, Johanna Burton, Joshua Butts, Patricia Cadwallader, John Cairns, Steven Caler, Cardinal Health, Patricia Carlos, Danielle Carson, Jason Carson, Laurie Clements, Gil Cloyd, Columbus Fashion Council, The Columbus Foundation, Columbus Humane, Columbus Underground, Darci Congrove, Aaron Connell, Mary Connor, Georgeann Corey, Melanie Corn & Tanner Johnson, Mindy & Mark

TYVM* *TO OUR GENEROUS CCAD SUPPORTERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Corna, Beth Crane & Richard McKee, Loann Crane, William Creadon, Paula Daigle-Hutchins Stephen D’Amico, Kasey Daniel, Alexander Davis, Rene Delane, Natalie Della Selva, Kelly DeVore,

Marcy Dickson, Lisa DiGiacomo, Thomas Dotson, Roxanne Dragoo, DSW, Carrie Dupler, Francine & Thomas Durkee, Easton Town Center, Educational Assistance Ltd., Ellen Ellis, Steven E. English, Roger Escolas, Robert E. Falcone, Judina Fallon, William Faust, Corey Favor, Ryan Feeney, Abigail Feinknopf, Samantha Ferneding, Fireside Floral Studio, Sonya Fix, Elden Foulk, Alice Frenz, Andrew Friz, Erika Gable, Jennifer Gable, Timothy Gable, Eileen Galvin, Matthew Gardzina, Kesha Garrett, GetGo Transportation, Mandy Gillespie, Wendy Goldstein, Liz Gordon-Canlas, Suzanne Harrington, Rose Hart, Kristy Hartnett, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Heidelberg Distributing Company, Charles Herndon, Jean Hester, Bob Hinkle, Helen Hoffelt, William Holman, Debra Holt, Jesamie Houghtby, Caleb Howell, The Huntington National Bank, Romanetha Hutchins, W. J. Hutchins, Janet Jackson, Bethany James, Leslie Jankowski, Elizabeth Jarrell, Andrea Jimenez, Karen & Jeffrey

18Johnston, Trisha & William Jordan, Jessica & Brandon Joseph, Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis,

Brett Kaufman, Sandra Keller, Michael Kellner, Mary Kennett, Michele Kibler, Kathleen Kindler, Brian P. Kinzelman, Christina Kirkner, Doug Klamfoth, Nicole Klein, Cheryl Kleva, Robert Knotts, John Kortlander, Jeannine Kraft, Shayla Krecklow, Julie Kukreja, Sandra Kuzmiak, L Brands Foundation, Mary Lane, Nancy Wolfe Lane, Robin Lashley, Megan Laurent, Mary Lazarus, Loretta Leasure, Elizabeth Leidy, Anastasia Leptak, George Liston, Jana Litsey, William Logan, Andrew Long, Kathryn Long, Marlana Lowery, Sheri Lucas, Luper Neidenthal & Logan, Elaine Luttrull, James Lutz, Macy’s, James Madura, Whitney Maiden, Peg Mativi, Lakisha Mays, Deanna McCutcheon, Ashandra McLymont, Francine Melvin, Metro Cuisine Catering, Diane Mier, Darren Miller, Susan Miller, Timothy T. Miller, MKSK, Karen Mohr, Stephanie Mohr, Nicole Monahan, A.J. Montero, Jill Moorhead, Robert E. Morrison, Danielle Moses, Chris Mundell, Christine Murakami, Nationwide, Deborah Neimeth, Annegreth Nill, Nurtur The Salon, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Ohio Department of Higher Education, OhioHealth, Ologie, Greer Pagano, Madelon Palmo, Anthony Paolo, Betty Parks, David Patch, Urvi Patel, Richard Petry, Jennifer Pick, Shamonica Pigg, Marina Platitsyn, PNC Bank, PNC Foundation, Jared Poff, Tamara Porter, Prevention Action Alliance, Judith Purvis, Susan Quinlan, Larry Raabe, Sue Ragland, Thomas A. Ramsey, Kristina Rawson, Susan D. Rector, Mary Yerina & Robert Redfield, Margaret Reese, Michelle Renzetti, Sarah Ribble, Alison Rielly, Tim Rietenbach, Joyce Roach, Doug Robertson, Stephanie Robertson, Megumi Robinson, Tanisha Robinson, Marla Roddy, Jacob Rutan, Athena Sanders, Elizabeth Sauer, Jennifer Schlueter, William Schneider, Saundra K. Schuster, Eric Schwoeppe, Randi Sedmak, Mary Seidenfuss, Nancy & Tadd Seitz, Jenna Seliskar, Steven Sevell, Bruce Short, Richelle Simonson, Sapna Singh, Bobbi Six, Saundra Skelton, Robin Sohnly, Solutions Staffing, Leah Spellman, Tiffany Sperring, State Auto Insurance Companies, Lawrence Stearns, Brian Stettner, Amy Stevenson, Lisa Steward, STUMP, Primus Suffren Jr., Karen Susi, Alice Sutphin, Sandy & Clark Swanson, Rebecca & Sheldon Taft, Julie Taggart, Wallace Tanksley, Robert Teach, Pamela Theodotou, Beverly Thomas, Jacqueline Thompson, Lonni Thompson, John Trares, Collette Tucker, David Turano, Jonna Twigg, United Way of Central Ohio, Erin Vlach, Mark Vukovic, Candace Walker, Jessi Walker, LaGwanda Walker, Kim Wanamaker, Wardrobe Therapy, Brad Warren, Bruce Wasserstrom, Randall Wax, Keisha Weed, Stephanie West, Roger Whitaker, Katherine Williams, Ronald Wilson, Marjorie Wood, Pamela & Thomas Workman, Jennifer Wray, Beth Wymer, Lisa Yashon, and Myrna Yashon. In Fiscal Year 2020--2021

Endowment report

CCAD’s endowment is an aggregation of assets invested by the college to support our educational mission in perpetuity. It represents a compact between a donor and the institution and links past, current, and future generations. These investments also allow the institution to make commitments far into the future, knowing that resources to meet those commitments will continue to be available. CCAD’s long-term investment portfolio includes our endowment as well as long-term reserves.

Long-term investment portfolio Beginning market value (July 1, 2020)

$13,247

Gifts & other additions

$414

Support to CCAD

$(519)

Investment return

$4,369

Ending market value

$17,511

(June 30, 2021) Net change

Cash & short-term 1.4%

Real estate 4.7%

Fixed income 15.4%

$4,264

International equity

Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.

17.1%

CCAD long-term investment portfolio asset allocation U.S. equity

Newly endowed funds

61.4%

Cloyd Endowed Scholarship in Animation

Supports Animation students who have demonstrated potential to be important leaders in the many fields engaged with the profession of animation, either in the private sector or academia.

Daniel Durkee Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Supports Advertising & Graphic Design students in memory of Daniel Durkee (Advertising & Graphic Design, 1997).

Rosalie Greenberg Interior Architecture & Design Endowed Scholarship

Honors the memory of Rosalie Greenberg, a Columbus interior designer who was able to bring any room to life, not only with her gifted designs, but also with her extraordinary personality.

Photo courtesy of Angela Sapp (Advertising & Graphic Design, 2021)

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Columbus College of Art & Design teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the midst of a thriving creative community in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1879, CCAD is one of the oldest private, nonprofit art and design colleges in the United States. CCAD offers 11 BFA programs, a Master of Fine Arts, and a Master of Professional Studies in Retail Design that produce graduates equipped to shape culture and business at the highest level.

Advertising & Graphic Design

Learn more at ccad.edu. #theCCADway

Interior Architecture & Design

Animation Comics & Narrative Practice Game Art & Design Fashion Design Film & Video Fine Arts Illustration Industrial Design Photography MFA in Visual Arts MPS in Retail Design

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