Ringling School of Art & Design
The Ringling School of Art & Design first opened its doors in 1931 to a class of 75 students. It is a renowned four-year art and design institution, privately run, located in Sarasota, Florida. The college sits on a 42-acre campus with over one hundred buildings in the city of Sarasota, home to 1,200 students and offering instruction to undergraduates at a low student to faculty ratio of just 13:1.
Two separate majors are provided to students at Ringling: a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor of fine arts. Currently, eight different majors are offered between these degrees: computer animation, digital film, fine arts, game art & design, graphic & interactive communication, interior design, illustration and photography & digital imaging. However, in the 2008-2009 academic year, six additional courses will be added: advertising design, business of art & design, broadcast design/motion graphics, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Minors are also available in the areas of business art & design, digital film, fine arts, photography & digital imaging and visual development.
Ringling School of Art & Design is accredited by the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. SACS provides accreditation to institutions within an eleven-state area, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Some accreditation is also extended to parts of Latin America. (SACSCOC, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 – (404)679-4500 – Fax: (404)679-4558).
