News
School of Art
-
May 25, 2021
RIT professor seeks support to create bronze Frederick Douglass statue for airport
Efforts are in motion to commission a permanent bronze statue of Frederick Douglass sculpted by Olivia Kim, an adjunct professor in RIT’s College of Art and Design, for the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
-
May 10, 2021
RIT’s first two Davitt Scholars set to graduate with clear visions for how to impact the world
Unique Fair-Smith and Tymoni Correa-Buntley are the first two recipients of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Graduate Education Endowed Scholarship and are both set to graduate with their master’s degrees this weekend.
-
May 10, 2021
Faculty/staff messages to the Class of 2021
Faculty and staff in RIT's College of Art and Design shared congratulatory and inspirational messages with this year's graduates.
-
May 10, 2021
Alumni Messages to the Class of 2021
College of Art and Design alumni share their Tiger Wisdom with this year's graduating class.
-
May 10, 2021
Student blends technology, art and design to build pipe organ
A skilled furniture designer and musician, Kelly Cleveland '21 (Furniture Design) constructed a handmade pipe organ for his capstone project.
-
May 7, 2021
Ceramics student molds uniquely RIT experience
Jacob Dambra '22 has interests in ceramics, sculpture and also digital methods of making — working as the 3D modeler and texturer for the video game "Necromancer Academy."
-
May 5, 2021
Drawing out engaging gameplay
Julie Toich '22 (Illustration) has applied her creative skills to a pair of multidisciplinary game projects through MAGIC Spell Studios.
-
April 15, 2021
Co-op spotlight: Student works as illustrator for international medical school
Ashley Mastin '21 (Medical Illustration) spent the fall 2020 semester working for the Center for BioMedical Visualization at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies.
-
April 7, 2021
Student's work accepted into Society of Illustrators' annual competition
Devon Scott-Davis '23 (Illustration) created "Shopping," which was among a few hundred pieces selected for the Student Scholarship Competition out of more than 8,000 entries.
-
April 6, 2021
From SpongeBob to Power Rangers, alumnus creates popular characters for video games
Bryan Williams '08 (Illustration) is an artist/animator for Workinman Interactive, a local game studio focused on the youth market.
-
March 30, 2021
‘U.S. News’ Best Graduate Schools highlight RIT graduate programs
RIT graduate programs are among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report annual statistical survey of graduate programs.
-
March 17, 2021
RIT glass artists featured in global film festival
Ying Chiun Lee ’21 MFA and Madeline Rile Smith ’20 MFA are showcasing their fusion of glass artistry and video in North Lands Creative's "Glass, Meet the Future Film Festival."