Cleveland Institute of Art: CIA is AWESOMEI chose CIA because of the program, the class sizes, and the facilities. When I took the campus tour I knew that CIA was the right school for me. I would say to anyone who is interested in CIA or art school in general to take a tour, talk to current students and meet some faculty. And its always a good idea to get a feel for the student art work. CIA is serious business, slackers need not apply.