Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) is a private college of art and design located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Originally founded in 1879 as The Columbus Art School, CCAD is one of the oldest operating art schools in the United States. Located in the central portion of Columbus, the college consists of 10 acres (40,000 m) and 16 buildings and is adjacent to the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus State Community College. Approximately 1,300 full-time students enroll at CCAD every academic year. CCAD offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in nine areas: Advertising and Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Fine Arts (including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and glassblowing), Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Photography, Animation, and Media Studies including computer graphics, video and computer animation. In addition to major areas of concentration, CCAD also offers specialized courses of study in art therapy, fashion illustration, product design, package design. The college offers evening and weekend classes, which usually attract local residents, especially children.