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The Institute for Creative and Collaborative Arts

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

The Institute for Creative and Collaborative Arts

College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

The Destination for the Arts

The ICCA is a leader in promoting a wide variety of disciplines, encouraging critical and creative thinking, artistic expression, effective communication, cultural awareness, community engagement, and collaboration across disciplines.

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The Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts Schools

A Program of Self-Expression

The ICCA offers a wide range of relevant and comprehensive curricula rooted in student-centered learning, collaboration, communication, technological applications, and creativity. Our community strives to make the arts and communication accessible, inclusive, and meaningful, empowering our students to become educated global citizens and leaders in the 21st Century. Its undergraduate and graduate students are provided with rigorous, transformational, innovative, and experiential education aligned with skills that match industry requirements.

Mission
ICCA is an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community that embraces creative inquiry, expression, and collaboration across disciplines. Our community of educators strives to foster access to the arts and communication, empowering our students to become educated global citizens and leaders in the 21st Century.

Vision
The ICCA will be a leader in promoting collaboration across disciplines by fostering critical and creative thinking, artistic expression, technological innovations, effective communication, cultural awareness, and community engagement.

Student Stories & Features

  • David Dixon

    EKU Instructional Design & Learning Technology Graduate
    At the end of the day, I chose EKU because it helped me become better at what I care about most—teaching, designing meaningful learning experiences, and supporting students in a way that actually makes a difference.

  • Aida Bermudez

    EKU Instructional Design & Learning Technology Student
    In 2020, COVID-19 affected everyone, and I saw how hard it was to teach online. One day, I found the Instructional Design program at EKU. I realized that there are proper ways to conduct training online for people to learn. I saw how all this can be beneficial in how to get information across these days.

  • Rachel Clay

    EKU Communication Studies Student
    I have discovered how to effectively communicate with others in professional settings, interpersonal settings, small groups, and so much more. I have gained skills in conflict management, public speaking, intercultural communication, organizational communication and I am continuing to learn more every day! I am truly grateful to receive my degree in Communication Studies here at EKU!

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When attending his first class as a broadcasting and electronic media major at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), Chris Gabel, ’05 ’09, had no idea his career would one day lead to advancing healthcare cybersecurity and even helping develop AI standards at a national level. From Northern Kentucky, Gabel had applied to schools like Duke and […]

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Kentucky continues to face a teacher shortage, creating challenges for school districts across the state. The 2025 Kentucky Educator Shortage Survey noted more than 2,400 total vacancies across school districts in the Commonwealth, including 671 certified teacher vacancies. Also in the survey, 72% of districts reported an observed decrease of the number of qualified candidates […]

Contact Information

Institute for Creative & Collaborative Arts

521 Lancaster Avenue
Campbell 309
Richmond, KY 40475

859-622-1629
Fax: 859-622-6509
ida.kumoji@eku.edu

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