Game Art
Get your Game Art degree and be the future of games. Our internationally-recognized program focuses on visual art for computer and virtual reality games – join us and master your creativity.
“Duality”
Chase Emilio ’20
Build new worlds with a BFA in Game Art.
Recognized as a top gaming school in the world, our Game Art major equips students with the skill sets needed for a durable and diverse career in the games industry. Perfect your artistic techniques, study the mechanics of game design and interactivity, and build your own worlds. Master leading software used by pros while learning textures, lighting, player options, and engagement. We believe in hyper marketability, preparing students with top-rate portfolios and understand the values that game studios are looking for in the most elite of candidates. With alumni working in the world’s most renowned studios, the Game Art major brings in top recruiters including Riot Games, Blizzard Entertainment, Epic Games, and Bungie. Students can also work in other industries using real-time visualization such as architecture, film, and more.
Awards
Game Design Program
In the world
Students rank as finalist
E3
Student Wins
Rookie of the Year
STUDENT WORK
What's New
The Rookie Awards 2021: Student Finalists Turn Winners!
This year’s Rookie Awards boasted plenty of Ringling College students becoming finalists in the categories of both 2D and 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Immersive Media, and Console and PC! Congratulations to everyone who submitted their hard work; you can view the finalists’ entries on The...
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Read MoreRingling Pays Tribute to Accomplished Alumni
Showcasing what can happen when creative potential leads to professional accomplishments, Ringling College of Art and Design’s Alumni Honor Wall gives guests to the campus an inspiring look at what Ringling alumni have accomplished in their professional careers. It also encourages current students to envision...
Read MoreGame Art, Motion Design, & Illustration Rank High at The Rookies!
Congratulations to our Game Art, Motion Design, and Illustration departments and students! This year The Rookies ranked all three programs among the top in the world in its annual 2018 Best Creative Media & Entertainment Schools in the World. Due to the extraordinary artwork submitted by our students,...
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Grads In The Industry
Nikki Azzopardi ’20
Rockstar San Diego | Environment Artist
Rachael Eibert ’20
Blizzard | Lighting artist
Jasleen Reshi ’20
Santa Monica Studios | Environment artist
Carlos Perfume ’20
343 Industries | Environment Artist
Artemiy Bulgakov ’19
Sledgehammer Games | Associate Technical Artist
Sam Gao ’19
Blizzard | Environmental Artist
Jamie Lozada ’19
No Goblin | Technical Animator
Trevor McTavish ’18
Blizzard |Associate VFX Artist
Mauricio Sotolongo ’18
Naughty Dog | Environment Artist
Lauren Toomey ’17
343 Industries | VFX Artist
Ignacio Guajardo Unanue ’14
Senior Environment Artist | Respawn Entertainment
Moonsoo Park ’14
Blizzard Entertainment | 3D Artist
Samantha Sexe ’14
S2 Games | Technical Artist
Connor McCampbell ’13
Bethesda Industries | Senior Environment Artist
Mike Poe ’13
Bungie | Lead Lighting Artist
Opportunities for students
To further inform the work of our fourth year students, we bring in renowned, successful visiting artists to participate in milestone critiques. Coming from the top studios, brands, and businesses in the industry, our artists offer a relevant, real-world perspective to bring student thinking out of the classroom into the professional arena. This process provides our students with invaluable feedback from the best of the best in the field, which they can immediately apply to their current works in process.
We are proud to say that every Ringling student, regardless of major, is guaranteed the opportunity to gain professional work experience. Our Collaboratory Commitment pairs teams of Ringling students with local businesses to give students a taste of real-world projects, expectations, and deadlines. Facilitated by Collaboratory staff, students will meet with clients looking for creative, unconventional solutions to their branding and design challenges and execute the entire creative process of concepting, presenting, and building campaigns that meet their demands.
To further inform the work of our fourth year students, we bring in renowned, successful visiting artists to participate in milestone critiques. Coming from the top studios, brands, and businesses in the industry, our artists offer a relevant, real-world perspective to bring student thinking out of the classroom into the professional arena. This process provides our students with invaluable feedback from the best of the best in the field, which they can immediately apply to their current works in process.
Employment Opportunities
Game Art graduates will find opportunities across many different industries.
Here are a few examples of jobs that are available for our grads:
3D Artist – Mobile Games
3D Generalist
3D Modeler
Art Director
Character Modeler
Cinematic Artist
Concept Artist
Environment Artist
Game Designer
Effects Artist
Level Designer
Lighting Artist
Lighting Technical Director
Motion Capture Artist
Technical Director
Texture Artist
Visual Development Artist
Visual Effects Artist
Zbrush Sculptor
Visiting Artists
Lucas Hardi
Senior Artist
Bethesda Games
Cliff Schonewill
Senior Artist
SCEA Santa Monica
Paola Paulina
President and Founder
Shenzhen
We’re happy to answer any questions you may have, just send us an email at the addresses below.
Admissions Questions
(applying, portfolio, transfers, deadlines, events)
admissions@ringling.edu
General Questions
info@ringling.edu
Media Inquiries
(contact, releases, news)
Accessibility Inquiries
communications@ringling.edu
