RIT Study Abroad

RIT in L.A. - Fall semester 2025

This fall 2025 semester study away program allows you to immerse yourself in the entertainment industry while earning academic credit, gaining hands-on experience, and networking with professionals in Los Angeles.

If you’ve been curious about using your RIT degree to work in the entertainment industry, a semester in L.A. would help you explore how your skills could be a good fit working for film/television, theme parks, production companies, visual effects companies, gaming studios, and other entertainment venues.

While in L.A., you would take tailored RIT classes based on your major (Film, Animation, Motion Picture Science, Game Design) or courses related to Transmedia Storytelling (all majors). You can also do an optional internship to get professional experience in the entertainment industry.

This is an ideal opportunity to live, study, and intern in L.A. with RIT's full support and structure through classwork, networking, excursions, and career coaching.

More information: https://www.rit.edu/studyabroad/rit-la

Application deadline extended to March 30, 2025

https://www.rit.edu/studyabroad/rit-la

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Elizabeth Barron, a Mechanical Engineering major who studied abroad three times while at RIT, shares tips for making friends abroad in her recent study abroad blog post.

“It can seem challenging to make friends abroad, but you have the world’s easiest opening line: “Hi, I’m studying abroad here from....” It is a great conversation starter! And no, not everyone will become your friend, but reach out to as many people as you can while traveling to make it as fun as possible. Instagram/social media is a wonderful way to stay in touch with people after you return home and remember all the fun you had while you were away.”

Read Elizabeth's full blog:
https://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/global/study-abroad-blog/friends-far-places

RIT Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Friends in Far Places | RIT Global My first year at RIT was 2020...COVID. Everything was shut down, and besides a few kids in the sailing club, the only person I knew on campus was my roommate. In the fall of my second year, things began to open a little, but it seemed like everyone had already found their friend groups. Then, that s...