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Business of Art and Design

Creating meaningful solutions.

Make your ideas happen in our Business of Art and Design program. Our students tackle all aspects of design management through professional experience, graduating with the skills they need to work in any creative industry.

“Onigami”
Eric Wang ’20

Creativity meets business management in this BA program.

Our Business of Art and Design degree equips students with the design and management skills, tools, and professional experience employers value most in today’s economy. Immerse yourself in all aspects of the creative industries, collaborate on teams across creative disciplines, and learn strategies for taking your ideas from concept to market.

Our curriculum is designed to be flexible, empowering you to tailor your academic experience to your interests and career goals. Tackle real client projects to build your resume and portfolio or dive into developing your own creative business. The opportunities are endless with this unique design management combination degree. Our business of art and design degree graduates work as animation producers, production coordinators, brand strategists, and marketing managers at top companies, including DreamWorks, Pixar, JibJab, Blue Mammoth Games, Deloitte Digital, Game Developers Conference, and more!

Business of Art and Design Senior Spotlight

Student Work: Videos

Student-Led Brand Launch Event at SXSW

Behind the Exhibition: Artists Minding Their Business

Senior Thesis Spotlight: Tekla Khantadze

Client Project Experience: Pencilish Animation Studios

Fluid Impressions Exhibition Design and Event Management

Battling Fast Fashion: Nomo App Concept Pitch

Business of Art and Design Student Work: Project Presentations

Generation Animation: Campaign Pitch for Pencilish Animation Studios

Waggle: Startup Business Development and Branding

Pixie Dust: Studio Strategy and Game Production

Tiffany & Co: Brand Strategy and Marketing Pitch

Alumni Spotlight

Grads In The Industry

Ally Sage ’16
Production Coordinator | Marvel Studios

Alexandra R. Tibbe ’14
Freelance Prop Master and Set Decorator | Film and Television

Martha Patouris ’18
Account Manager and Producer | Epipheo

Daisy Lora ’16
Producer| Bleacher Report

Nazanin Varasteh ’14
Brand Strategy Manager | Zarrin Roya

Sarah McCauley ’12
Marketing Manager | Game Developers Conference (GDC)

Wendy Oliva ’15
Digital Marketing and Social Media Manager | Juki America, Inc.

Taylor Vigil ’12
Media Strategist| Sunny505

Maria de la Riva ’14
Senior Product Designer | Zalando

Devin Houston ’18
Senior Account Manager| Vanta

Andrés Bronnimann ’18
Independent Film Producer and Director

Pablo Murray Campbell ’20
Associate Producer | Blue Mammoth Games

Kaitlyn Guerrero ’20
Marketing Coordinator | Pencilish Animation Studios

Sophie Schönbach ’22
Strategy Director | PURPL the branding agency

Tekla Khantadze ’22
Strategist | Leavingstone Digital Creative Agency

Cole Pinado ’23
Assistant Producer | Make Visual Studio

Shpresa Mehmeti ’23
Strategic Planning Specialist | Bambus Group

Nina Prodanovic ’23
Studio Coordinator | HSN

Opportunities for students

INDEX

INDEX – Industry Experience at Ringling College – is our promise to provide every student the opportunity to have hands-on industry experience before graduation by offering real-world projects with real-world clients. This experiential education initiative allows students to learn how to turn passion into profession. INDEX opportunities are abundant and available through experiential learning in the classroom, the Design Center, Studio Labs, ART Network, the Makerspace, as client competitions and immersive experiences, volunteerism, internships, and elective courses.

ART Network

Join ART Network and learn to interview, shoot, produce and broadcast meaningful content taking place on our campus and in our community. Support the arts community, spreading the word about both local talent and international artists and designers while gaining hands-on experience in TV production.

Internships

Work with our Career Services Center to prepare and guide you to finding an internship focused on your area of interest – we are here to help! With networks around the region and the country, we help you gain exposure to professional best practices and practical application of your technical skills. We are constantly connecting with industry professionals to find new, exciting opportunities to put your skills to work and get a taste of real-world work demands.

Studio Labs

The Ringling College Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab program connects aspiring film and production students to the best known filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors from around the world. Collaborate with, listen to, and engage with the leading filmmakers in the industry who are coming to Ringling College.