Turn your passion into profession.

We don’t just provide our students with the very best education. We also work hard to make sure you’re prepared for the creative industries and artistic communities you aspire to join.

From your first day on campus, you’ll begin preparing for your future career. Our elite faculty and staff will help you build a professional portfolio, encouraging you to take risks while familiarizing you with the most advanced art and design technology around.

All that hard work? It pays off. Turn the page to read real stories of real graduates working at real companies and making a real difference. We talk a lot about the incredible things our students do.

IBM surveyed 1,500 CEOs worldwide and the #1 skill they determined for leaders of the future was

“The arts matter because they help us see the world from different perspectives. They give us empathy and help us understand people, places, periods of history, and issues with which we may otherwise be unfamiliar. They comfort us in grief and energize us in celebration. They are important because they can act as a catalyst for change… they can start a revolution!

The arts ignite something in our brains that I can’t explain, but I know it’s essential for life.”

Jennie Terman National Endowment for the Arts

The creative economy industries generate annual revenues of over $2 trillion, accounting for nearly 50 million jobs worldwide.

$285+ Billion dollars spent on creative advertising in the U.S.

The rate of economic growth for arts and cultural industries surpassed the rate of increase for the total U.S. economy.

$17.8 Billion

American arts and cultural industries account for $17.8 billion trade surplus.

80% Illustration jobs have seen an 80% increase since 2021.

200%

Virtual reality jobs have more than doubled in two years.

AR and VR technologies are expected to grow to a whopping $95 billion market by 2025.

The gaming industry is worth $145.7 billion.

Over half a million people work in design industries in the U.S.

There are over 2 million people working in the film and television industry in the U.S.

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Ringling College recognized as Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Students 2022-23

Business student campaign pitch selected by Pencilish Animation Founder Tom Bancroft

Computer Animation students have won 17 Student Academy Awards since 1998

Ringling students sweep 2023 Women in Animation Awards

Creative Writing student featured in The New York Times

Film students win ADDY Awards: Gold and Silver for Television Advertising and Silver for Cinematography Ringling student and alum win Emerging Filmmakers Scholarship

Fine Arts alum awarded the 2022 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship

Top employers for Game Art grads include Blizzard, Naughty Dog, and Riot Games

Illustration student wins Illustrators of the Future contest

Motion Design student wins Rookie of the Year for Motion Graphics

Photography and Imaging student named in Creative Quarterly Visual Studies alum illustrates for NY Times Best Seller book and wins NAACP Image Award

“Ringling College does an amazing job preparing students for a professional career in the arts. I know a Ringling student adds immediate value and is a dedicated addition to any team.”

David Vennemeyer Director of 3D Digital Product Design, Hasbro

“It was an absolute pleasure coming to Ringling College. The students were great and their portfolios/reels are awesome — some of the best I’ve seen coming out of universities nationwide!”

Matthew Schulz Senior Account Manager, Virtuos Games