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3D Digital Design BFA

During a 2008 visit to RIT while she was in high school, Madeleine Rabil ’13 (3D digital graphics) learned that the university’s then-called College of Imaging Arts and Sciences had just announced the creation of a new major for incoming students focusing on 3D as a medium. “I knew immediately that RIT was where I needed to be,” she says.

Shaun Foster, undergraduate program director of 3D Digital Design, is exploring the multidisciplinary possibilities of a game engine developed by the creators of Fortnite and other popular titles. 

Various programs in RIT's School of Design kicked off the spring semester with collaborative experiences that encouraged creativity, innovation and camaraderie. 

Nine RIT College of Art and Design students showcased wearable sculpture made through the creative use of various materials at Rochester’s annual Maker Faire. 

Cassie Valente '19 (3D Digital Design) is working on an upcoming feature film as a modeling intern at Laika, the Portland, Ore.-based stop-motion animation studio. 

In support of the college admission process, prospective students from around the country received portfolio reviews from RIT faculty and reps from other leading art and design colleges.

Middle and high school teachers acquired new technological tools to advance the digital components of their curriculums during a weeklong workshop taught by School of Design faculty. 

Kirk Lansman '11 (3D Digital Design) has worked at DreamWorks Animation since graduating, first as a character technical director and now as a software engineer.

John Dodd, an instructor in RIT’s College of Art and Design for more than 40 years, is the sixth recipient of the Edline M. Chun Award for Outstanding Teaching and Service. The award, named in honor of the late RIT adjunct professor Edline Chun, has been given annually since 2014 to a faculty member who exemplifies excellence and dedication in teaching to an affiliated school in the College of Art and Design.

The collaborative nature of MAGIC Spell Studios gives RIT students such as Chris Robinson the unique opportunity to create, develop and publish digital media projects alongside students and faculty from a variety of colleges and departments.

Kate McFadden ’12 (3D digital design) has shined bright since graduating with more than a dozen screen credits that encompass a range of major motion pictures, animations and an ever-popular Netflix series for her lighting work.