Students interested in a bachelor’s degree can study in any of approximately 20 baccalaureate programs that are offered by RIT’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS). CIAS includes the School of Art, the School of Design, the School for American Crafts, the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, the School of Film and Animation, and the School of Print Media. The classes are mainstreamed to include both hearing and deaf students, and have a notetaker and an interpreter (or alternate access service). These services, including personalized tutoring and advising, are provided and/or coordinated by the NTID CIAS Support Team.

The NTID/CIAS Support Team is made up of faculty and staff who are professionals in the fields of art, design, printing and photography. In addition, they are skilled in working with people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. They provide many different kinds of services for students who are enrolled in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS) including academic advising, tutoring, interpreting, notetaking and personal counseling.