Entrepreneurship, Industry Experience, and Professional Practices at Ringling College
The Center for the Creative Economy is a hub for entrepreneurship, industry experience, and professional practices.
Through the Center for the Creative Economy, Ringling creates new pathways for our students to succeed in the world of creativity and commerce. Ringling College of Art and Design recognizes a fundamental truth: creative industries shape economic growth worldwide. As creativity emerges as the most sought-after skill globally, the College stands uniquely positioned to graduate students who are ready to shape the future, rather than be shaped by it.
A Front Door for Experiential Learning
The new Center is a centralized home for Ringling College’s growing industry, entrepreneurship, and professional practices ecosystem. It provides support services that empower students to strengthen their entrepreneurial skills and pursue professional skill-building opportunities, and provides faculty with the resources they need to deliver these educational experiences.
Opportunities for Students
INDEX
INDEX is an experiential education initiative that provides students the opportunity to gain industry experience prior to graduation by connecting them with leading brands and clients to develop creative solutions to business challenges.
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QEP: Empowering Creatives Through Entrepreneurial Education
The College’s QEP Project: Empowering Creatives Through Entrepreneurial Education aims to expand access to entrepreneurship and professional practices education for students of all programs and years.
Creative Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate
The Creative Entrepreneurship Certificate prepares art and design students to apply entrepreneurial thinking and business acumen to launch creative ventures or navigate entrepreneurial careers.
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AI Undergraduate Certificate
The AI Undergraduate Certificate is available to all current Ringling College students. It is designed to equip students with a fundamental understanding of AI technologies, their application in art and design, and their societal implications.
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Getting Started
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