Ring.School of Art & Design
Mark R.
Hi! Does anybody know if the Computer Animation program at Ringling
School of Art & Design in Sarasota FL is any good? I was thinking of
attending there but I wanted to know if the program was good. Will the
program be enough to get a good job at a good company? Thanx for any
help!
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In article <32ACAD...@geocities.com> "Mark R." <gat...@geocities.com> writes:
)Hi! Does anybody know if the Computer Animation program at Ringling
)School of Art & Design in Sarasota FL is any good? I was thinking of
)attending there but I wanted to know if the program was good. Will the
)program be enough to get a good job at a good company?
The program is excellent and the graduates
are in much demand at all the big name houses.
Expect several years of drawing classes before you
touch a computer, though. That would kill my chances.
Dobe99
Mark,
I saw your e-mail about Ringling. I am the Department Head of Computer
Animation at Ringling and of course I am going to tell you that it is a
good program but you should look at the curriculum at our web site
www.rsad.edu.
That will give you a good Idea about the courses you will need to take.
We currently have nearly 100% placement of our graduates at the finest
companies in the U.S.
I read a response to your mail that said you could expect to take "years
of drawing courses before you get to use a computer". While drawing is a
very important part of our training of artist/animators that is not
exactly true. Like most art and design schools Ringling requires that all
students spend the first year in foundation. The
second year you are in your major. Our second year focuses on 2D
animation, both
traditional and computer to teach students the principles of animation
that are relevant in both 2D and 3D. Without this background it is hard
to be a good animator.
I suggest you talk to some production houses and ask what schools they
recommend.
That is always helpful. Before you choose a school, you should ask to see
examples of student work. This will tell you what kind of work is coming
out of each program you look at.
If you want more info on Ringling you should contact our admissions
office. Admission into the program is based on both portfolio and grades.
You can also e-mail me if you have more questions at mpal...@rsad.edu.
Good luck.
Maria Palazzi