College of Art and Design News
Ceramics Option - Studio Arts BFA

Essay by Peter Pincus, assistant professor in the School of Art, published by Studio Potter.

From the moment she placed her hands on a clay-spattered potter's wheel in high school, Marian Draper '22 was hooked. Shaping and forming her visions on a wheel became the gateway to artistic growth.

Nate Rohman, academic advisor for RIT's graphic design and studio arts BFA programs, will be honored April 12 at the Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship ceremony.

Equipped with newly-developed professional skills and materials, students from Ceramics, Fine Art Photography and Metals and Jewelry gained insightful feedback on their work from 11 artists to wrap up the fall semester.

Students from majors across RIT fused historical knowledge, 3D printing and various pottery practices to create replicas of ancient Greek vessels.

RIT's Schools of Art, American Crafts, Film and Animation, and Photographic Arts and Sciences are all under new leadership.

RIT School of Art's Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series adds a new dimension to the College of Art and Design's already robust visiting artist and exhibition programming.  

Jacob Dambra '22 has interests in ceramics, sculpture and also digital methods of making — working as the 3D modeler and texturer for the video game "Necromancer Academy."

The Democrat and Chronicle features Ward Hartenstein ’83 MFA (ceramics), who is repurposing a homemade musical instrument shaped like a dragon to dispense candy from his porch on Halloween.

The College of Art and Design offered three courses as part of RIT's First Class Academy, a tuition-free, credit-bearing online experience that introduced incoming freshmen to the RIT and Rochester communities this summer.

Thirty-five high school students built and refined their portfolios for college applications during a two-week visual arts course taught by RIT School of Art faculty.

Daniel Pfohl ’18 (Ceramics), ’19 MST (Visual Arts-All Grades) is creating art under the guidance of Simon Levin.