Art, Design, and Architecture - Graduate Degrees
Unlock The Next Step In Your Dynamic Art, Design, and Architecture Career
When you create, you’re showing the world how you see things. Students like you choose RIT because they recognize the influence and use of technology to unlock new forms of expression and open the door to outstanding career advancement.
Architecture Professor Addresses Climate Change with Resilient Design Practices
Seth Holmes, associate professor of architecture, uses his expertise in climate change adaptation and resilient design practices to help students rethink the built environment in anticipation of increasing extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, storms, droughts, or wildfires.
AI + Design = Unexpected Inspirations
AI and the product design process is a topic Juan Carlos Noguera, assistant professor of industrial design, posed to his industrial design MFA students. The resulting conversation led to unexpected inspirations during the design process.
Accomplished Graphic Design Professor Expands Creativity to Furniture Design
Mitch Goldstein, an associate professor in RIT’s School of Design, found furniture design to be a fascinating expansion of his creative practice. So much so that he’s earning a second MFA in furniture design to apply his creative ideas in a new form.
Facilities
Unprecedented Access to World Class Studios and Labs
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A 52,000-square-foot facility where a community of faculty and student game animators, designers, programmers, and filmmakers collaborate with industry partners to build entertainment and interactive experiences.
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Vignelli Center for Design Studies
Housing the archive of legendary designers Massimo and Lella Vignelli, the Vignelli Center is a hub of research, education, and creative inspiration that houses over 750,000 artifacts across all fields of design.
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Physically work with glass in its molten state in solid working, the glass-blowing process, and hot casting. The Glass Flameworking Studio enables students to intimately work with glass rod and tubing with a torch.
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RIT’s collection of fine arts studios include spaces for graduate students in painting, printmaking, and sculpture to create, innovate, and develop their artistic creations.
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Rotating exhibitions in a variety of on- and off-campus galleries that feature the creative work of students, faculty, alumni, and more.
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Collaborative problem solving and design thinking are at the heart of RIT’s Studio 930 Design Consultancy, which brings together multidisciplinary teams of students from across RIT to create access and health care technology products.
Architecture Alumnus’s First Job A Towering Triumph
Yudong Yan ‘21 M.Arch. (architecture) was among the team of architects responsible for the design of Shanghai Tower, the world’s second-tallest edifice and one of the most green buildings in China.
Metals Alumnus Among Craft Prize’s 30 Shortlisted Artists From Around The World
A piece of work by Jaiik Lee ’11 (MFA, metals and jewelry design) was accepted into the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize exhibition, an acclaimed international award for contemporary craft. Lee was among the Craft Prize’s 30 shortlisted artists from all over the globe.
Alumnus Applies Design Superpowers To 'Ms. Marvel' TV Series
Jake Mathew ’04, ’06 MFA (visual communication design) animated the main end titles in each episode of the hit Disney+ show. Mathew’s high-profile client list includes the Chicago Cubs, McDonald’s, MTV, SoFi Stadium, and Walgreens.