Students make valuable industry connections at national Game Developers Conference
A group of Ringling College students and faculty members traveled to San Francisco in March to attend the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) Showcase. Thirty-seven students and five faculty from the Game Art, Virtual Reality Development, and Visual Studies departments attended the annual conference for game developers. The conference hosted lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions, […]
Big wins for three Ringling students awarded scholarships from 2023 Women in Animation program
Ringling College of Art and Design students made up 20 percent of the winners for the Women in Animation annual awards for the 2022-23 program, with more wins than any other institution. The competition numbered 192 applications from 74 schools across the U.S. and Puerto Rico as well as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, […]
Disney Live Entertainment hosts recruitment event on campus
Early Friday morning, on Jan. 27, five members of the Disney Live Entertainment team came to the Ringling College of Art and Design campus for a day of fun-filled recruitment activities. Disney Live Entertainment is the live theatrical production branch of Imagineering. They are responsible for events such as illuminations, parades, and puppetry. In the […]
Award-winning art critic Jerry Saltz gives words of wisdom
Morganroth Auditorium in the Larry R. Thompson Academic Center was buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz on Friday, Jan. 13. Saltz was invited by Ringling College of Art and Design Fine Arts and Visual Studies Department Head Joe Fig, to talk with students about his career […]
15 seniors awarded College’s highest honor for talent, contributions, and leadership
Fifteen of Ringling College’s most outstanding students are being recognized this week for their exceptional creative talent, community involvement, and leadership. This year’s winners will be recognized on Nov. 4 during the College’s annual Trustee Scholar Awards celebration. The event will begin with a reception, followed by a formal ceremony during which each Scholar will […]
Ringling Students Win Telly Award for Buddy Cruise News
For three years, ART Network students have joined Buddy Cruise (www.buddycruise.org), a week-long conference for families who have a child with Down Syndrome, onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. During the week, our students mentor 100+ children and young adults with Down Syndrome in all aspects of production, resulting in a fully-produced “Buddy Cruise News” show, which premieres […]