School of Film and Animation | College of Art and Design

Overview

The School of Film and Animation is where the timeless art of filmmaking meets cutting-edge technology. It’s a creative community that allows students to explore their talents in the art of filmmaking or the science and technologies used in the motion picture industry. Students discover their unique potential, experiment with ideas, and express them to the world. Guided by award-winning faculty who exhibit their work around the world, students are prepared to pursue successful careers across a wide spectrum of industries upon graduation: motion picture, television, and non-broadcast. Alumni have gone on to hold research engineering roles at places like Sony and Dolby and have positions in filmmaking and animation at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and myriad other reputable companies.

960

The school’s equipment cage has 960 video- and audio-related items available for students to check out in support of projects and other coursework.

25,000

The school has 25,000 square feet of facility space available to students, in addition to the new MAGIC Spell Studios.

RIT is one of only 21 member universities in the country of CILECT, an association of the world’s major film and television institutions.

Latest News

May 16, 2019

Unstoppable passion

The Ellsworth American features Adam Fisher '10 (imaging arts - computer animation), a former animator at Laika Studios.
April 29, 2019

RIT ‘futurists’ discuss blending of technology and creativity at first-ever Imagine symposium

“The Future of Technology, the Arts and Design,” the first-ever symposium and panel discussion of its kind held during Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, showcased what RIT alumni envision for next 50 years related to technology, the arts and design and how we can leverage its power for the greater good.
April 15, 2019

First-ever ‘futurists’ symposium features alumni trailblazers at Imagine RIT

“The Future of Technology, the Arts and Design,” a futurists symposium, takes place at 11 a.m. April 27 during Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival. Four RIT alumni will share their visions of the future as it relates to RIT’s core disciplines.

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Faculty

Adrianne Carageorge

Jack Beck

Ricardo Figueroa

Thomas Gasek

Brian Larson

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Undergraduate Programs

The photographic and imaging arts BFA program (with options in advertising photography, fine art photography, photojournalism, and visual media) promotes the creation, editing, and presentation of images in still, moving, and multimedia formats. The photographic sciences BS program (with options in biomedical photographic communications and imaging and photographic technology) prepares students for careers in healthcare and at scientific, forensic, and imaging technology companies.

Film and Animation BFA

Focus on production, screenwriting, 2D animation, 3D animation, or stop motion animation, while exploring the artistic, technical, historical, and business aspects of the motion picture industry.

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Film and Animation BFA - Animation option

The animation option prepares students to work in both 2D and 3D animation. 2D animation concentrates on traditional forms drawn by hand, a mixture of both traditional and digital, or all digital origination. 3D animation courses focus on advanced 3D modeling, lighting, texturing, and animating in a 3D space. This option is part of the Film and Animation BFA program.

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Film and Animation BFA - Production option

The Production option allows students to develop and refine their creative approach to fictional narrative, documentary, and experimental live action filmmaking. This option is part of the Film and Animation BFA program.

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Motion Picture Science BS

Science and engineering combine with imaging technologies used in the motion picture industry to prepare students for research engineering roles at technology and entertainment powerhouses like Sony, Technicolor, and Dolby or technical post-production positions in digital color correction, sound design, visual effects, and more.

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Graduate Programs

Students in the photography and related media MFA program study fine art practices with the goal of nurturing artistic individuality through extensive study of art practice, criticism, and aesthetics. The program is a professional two-year course of study in fine art photography, digital imaging, and moving media. In 2016 U.S. News & World Reportrankings, RIT was fourth nationally among graduate schools offering the fine arts specialty of photography.

Film and Animation MFA

Bring your stories to life as you explore the depths of the film industry.

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Student Resources

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