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The College of Art and Design at RIT
is a tremendous choice for graduate studies
in the arts fields.
We have a variety of master's degrees
for students to choose from.
They range from MS programs
to MFA programs that engage in studio,
and lab, and production work,
as well as our distinctive MS in teaching.
The College of Art and Design
is ideal for anyone
pursuing a master's degree.
Because I feel that it has
that right combination of open collaboration,
embracing creativity,
and open ended exploration.
We are particularly well positioned to enable
our students to explore ideas
at the intersections of technology, art,
and design because we are nestled
within a comprehensive university that
has technology at its core.
We have people that are experts in so many
different fields.
We have people that come from all
over the world.
We strive to bring in students from all
over the world
and get these students to share
their viewpoints, and share their experiences,
and to produce work incorporating all
of these different perspectives, all
of these different visual narratives
and histories.
The MFA program at RIT
is small and tight knit.
And the way we approach it is sort
of a holistic education.
So we think about conceptual,
we think about technical,
we think about the practical side of being
an artist from, say, communication
and the importance of attaching
the right words to your images,
to self promotion,
and professional development.
The College of Art and Design's facilities
encompass nearly 250,000 square feet.
This includes remarkable facilities
in the areas of photography, School of Design,
School of Art, School for American Crafts,
as well as film and animation.
Additionally, we're investing millions
of dollars in updating, and renovating,
and expanding our facilities as well.
I'm here at RIT doing my master's degree
in film and animation.
I'm currently in the screenwriting path.
And I love it.
RIT is a great place for people who
are creative,
who feel like they want to be part of stories,
that want to be part of films.
We always have the best resources.
They're always thinking about, how can we make
this better?
How can we give students everything they need
to become better filmmakers?
I've been able to make connections
with companies like Netflix.
I was invited for a master class.
I took a class with someone from Disney.
It has opened so many possibilities, so
many doors for me.
I graduated from RIT in 2019
with the MFA in visual communication design.
Before coming to RIT, I was definitely
a creative person.
But once I showed up on campus,
I was able to take this idea of being
a creative and turn it into a full on career.
For me, having a really strong portfolio that
captured a variety of styles of design,
whether it be 3D and motion design, AR and VR,
or product design really helped me have a lot
of opportunities and places to apply to.
During my job search process,
I was interviewing with both Chewy and Bose.
And I ended up going to Chewy in Boston
because of the offer and potential
they gave me.
Coming out of school,
I was given the opportunity
to be the sole designer on their Android
application for over three million users,
which was a really exciting opportunity
for me.
So I graduated from RIT in 2019
with a MFA degree in visual communication
design.
I really appreciate the two years I spent
at RIT, which helped me to become
a successful designer.
I learned how to make a design from concept
all the way to the final product.
I work as a product designer at KAYAK
on the growth team.
I'm proud of the work I'm doing at KAYAK that
is used by millions of people
around the world.
Since its creation, our MFA program
in photography has been consistently ranked
within the top five or 10 programs nationally.
There are a few things that set RIT apart
from other photo schools.
The first is just that we have
this incredible diverse community of people
who love photography
and who have devoted their life to it.
So you can find experts in just
about any field related to photography.
Number two is we have facilities
unlike any other photo school in the world
in terms of equipment, resources,
we have everything you could possibly imagine.
And I say that as someone who's taught
at a variety of different schools
around the country.
There's no place that's come even close
to the facilities we have.
The career paths that our College of Art
and Design
graduates pursue range
from personal creative endeavors and pursuits
of the professional artist
to successful industry leaders
with companies such as Apple, and Google,
and Tesla.
Our alumni are definitely making their mark.
They are out there,
they're shaping the direction of the art field
in general.
And they're also shaping the creative voices
of tomorrow.
The community at the College of Art and Design
is always curious.
And I love that.
I feel that we are all curious
about new opportunities, new collaborations,
new technologies.
I feel that that curiosity is what drives
the uniqueness of the outcomes
that we create in the college.
Definitely do it.
Go for it.
Do your master's degree at RIT.
It has been the best investment in my life.
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