Art, Design, and Architecture News

Interdisciplinary teams of students applied their ingenuity and technological sensibilities in collaboration with local professional musicians to create interactive experiences.

The award-winning Morpheyes Studio was developed by seven students in 2019 to expand the authentic representation of Deaf people in film by empowering them to lead production processes from conception to completion.

Forbes talks to Chuck Cerankosky ’03 and David Kaplan ’04 about the Rochester Cocktail Revival and its impact on the Rochester bar scene.

From concept to canvas, RIT students collaborate to bring art to life in the form of engaging murals across Rochester.

Spider Martins ’24 (studio arts BFA - glass option) is a Windgate-Lamar Fellowship nominee for their work incorporating themes of personal identity and challenging the notion of what constitutes “high craft.”

Emma Herz Thakur ’24 feels fortunate that at RIT she met people who have won major grants, had their work featured in museums, and are connected with scholars from around the world. Now, she is one of them.

A friendship that started during RIT's Pre-College Portfolio Prep Workshop led to Jackie Drozd ’24 (illustration and graphic design) and Bari Hayden ’24 (graphic design) becoming great friends and roommates all four years at RIT.

Emma Herz Thakur '24 (ceramics and illustration) aims to create connections between practicing artisans and museum collections as a Fulbright Scholar working in partnership with French potters and France's Natural Museum of Natural History.

The comics collection at RIT is growing by leaps and bounds and the new Kubert Lounge and Gallery makes it a visible presence on campus. The interdisciplinary art form is right at home at RIT.

Since 2002, more than 1,200 students have gained valuable experience creating a multimedia production ensemble with RIT Sports Network.

From commissions for NFLPA and EA Sports to Google and Nike, the creative world of Brian Madden '11 (industrial design) is a collision of fine art and design.

Be curious because what if, said RIT alumnus Bob Morrealle, who shared stories of discovery, hope, and confidence during his presentation at the Futurists Symposium, a collection of alumni and faculty offering an insider’s look into the future of technology, the arts, and design. The symposium, held April 26 in the Wegmans Theater, MAGIC Spell Studios, was the official kickoff to Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival.